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Membership
Nominations for College postsMembers lead on our mission to ‘transform health through knowledge, innovation and expertise’ as Officers, Regional Leads, members of our diverse committees and more. Nominations are now open until 3 August, 09:30.
MilestonesThe summer edition of your membership magazine features how to stay safe and supported during the COVID-19 pandemic, one member's experience of working in Sierra Leone and screen time for children. -
Education and careers
Curious about paediatrics?Join the next free, online workshop on the evening of Wednesday 15 July - especially for foundation doctors and last year medical students. -
Work we do
Reimagining the future of paediatric careIn our new report from the Paediatrics 2040 team we summarise our learning from this period of rapid change, focusing on the elements of new practice that we want to keep and take forwards into the future.
Measuring clinical aspects of COVID-19The NHS England service evaluation and audit aims to provide up-to-date information on children admitted to hospital with COVID-19, and we're publishing data. -
Resources
Your wellbeing during COVID-19It is more important than ever to take care of yourself. We've reached out to College members across the UK, who have recommended some useful wellbeing resources to support you through these difficult times.
Stay at home activitiesRCPCH &Us is supporting children, young people and families who are staying at home during this time - with a fun activity book and a health diary to capture feelings and questions. -
Key topics
COVID-19Find all our latest updates relating to COVID-19 in one place, including guidance for paediatric services, how the College is responding and other useful information. -
News and events
Reset, Restore, RecoverWe now have an opportunity to reset how we plan and deliver healthcare, think about how we harness innovation and learning and use this as a basis to train our workforce.
Training and COVID-19Our VP for Training and Assessment David Evans has written about trainee progression in the UK through 2020 - including disruption to rotations and working patterns, ARCPs and more.
You can find all our latest updates relating to COVID-19 in one place, including guidance for paediatric services, staffing and rotas, training and CPD, plus research and surveillance and updates on our plans to deliver Conference material online.
Key resources
Recently published resources
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Theory exams 2020.3 diet - options for delivery - FAQs
Candidates will have two options for taking a theory exam, a computer-based exam: at a test centre with appropriate social distancing, or at one’s own home or workplace with online invigilation. We answer frequently asked questions.
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Theory exams in 2020.3 diet - option 2: online invigilation
To ensure the safety of our candidates and invigilators in the COVID-19 pandemic, candidates will have two options for taking a theory exam, a computer-based exam: at a test centre with appropriate social distancing, or at one’s own home or workplace with online invigilation. We explain the second o...
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Theory exams in 2020.3 diet - option 1: test centre with social distancing
To ensure the safety of our candidates and invigilators in the COVID-19 pandemic, candidates will have two options for taking a theory exam, a computer-based exam: at a test centre with appropriate social distancing, or at one’s own home or workplace with online invigilation. We explain the first op...
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Reimagining the future of paediatric care post-COVID-19 - a reflective report of rapid learning
This report, published on 26 June 2020, is the first in a series from the Paediatrics 2040 project that will inform RCPCH’s vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK. We summarise our learning from this period of rapid change, focusing in particular on the elements of new practice that we want ...
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Academy of Medical Royal Colleges statement on Gillick Competency
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges acknowledges the importance of Gillick competency, a well established legal principle which recognises the evolving maturity and individuality of children. Read the full statement attached.
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NHS number as a unique identifier for children – position statement
Research, including State of Child Health, has demonstrated that there is a link between children’s health, education and social outcomes. However, data collected on children is not routinely shared between these different agencies.
Having a unique, consistent identifier for children will allow ...
We partner with The BMJ on two leading, peer-reviewed scientific publications focused on child health in the UK and around the world: Archives of Disease in Childhood and BMJ Paediatrics Open.