All resources

Our resources and documents include training and career guidance, research and audit reports, policy statements, service standards and online learning. You can use the search or filter to find what you're looking for.

Resource

Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - available posts

We list posts that are currently available and have been pre-approved by RCPCH as suitable for MTI applicants seeking two years of training in the NHS.

Global child health

Document

Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - guidance for applicants

The MTI(p) scheme provides paediatricians from outside the UK / European Economic Area two years of high quality postgraduate training in the NHS. Graduates can use this experience to improve patient care in their home countries, and UK hospitals benefit from their skills and knowledge. If you're in...

Global child health

Paediatric careers

Paediatric training

Document

Medical Training Initiative (paediatrics) - guidance for NHS Trusts and Health Boards

The MTI(p) scheme provides paediatricians from outside the UK / European Economic Area two years of high quality postgraduate training in the NHS. MTI(p) doctors can take up spare training capacity, providing a low cost and longer term alternative to locum appointments. This is a step-by-step guide ...

Paediatric training

Resource

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill – member briefing

On 13 January 2026, the UK Government introduced emergency legislation on UK medical graduate prioritisation for medical specialty training as part of the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill. This page provides information on what the Bill will do and the College's engagement with the UK Governme...

Workforce

Resource

Medication safety: Best practice for effective paediatric ward rounds - clinical practice guideline

Published in December 2023, this clinical practice guideline developed by RCPCH and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group Joint Standing Committee on Medicines (RCPCH-NPPG), covers the inclusion of medication analysis in the paediatric ward round environment to improve medication safety.

Drugs and medicines

Clinical guidelines and standards

Patient safety

Resource

Medication safety: Management of the supply of unlicensed liquid medicines to children - recommendations for implementation

NHS England tasked the RCPCH/NPPG Medicines Committee to improve the safety of liquid medicines during the transition from hospital to home care. This follows several serious incidents, including the death of a child due to confusion over liquid morphine strengths. Mistakes can occur because of t...

Drugs and medicines

Patient safety

Document

Medicinal cannabis for children and young people - briefing (updated February 2020)

The law in the UK was changed in November 2018 to make prescribing of medical cannabis legal, but parents have been struggling to secure prescriptions. For parents whose children have a condition for which they feel medicinal cannabis is helping, not having the medicine readily available is incredib...

Drugs and medicines

Epilepsy

Resource

Medicine dosing in childhood obesity

UK Medicines Information service (UKMI) in conjunction with the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG) have produced updated guidance on how to dose medication in children who are obese.

Drugs and medicines

Obesity

Patient safety

Resource

Medicines for Children - information for parents and carers

Our website provides practical and reliable information to parents and carers about giving medicines to their child - with free access to information leaflets on over 200 medicines, videos and news.

Drugs and medicines

Patient information

Resource

Medusa - NHS Injectable Medicines Guide

The NHS Injectable Medicines Guide, commonly referred to as Medusa, is an online resource accessible via the internet or through an organisation’s intranet. Medusa provides guidance on the preparation and administration of injectable medicines in adult and paediatric clinical areas. It also serves a...

Drugs and medicines