It is essential that paediatrics is a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week specialty, with the most experienced doctors present at the busiest times.
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Membership
RCPCH electionsVoting is now open for the new Chair of our Trainees' Committee. All UK paediatricians on a CCT programme and registered with RCPCH will receive their ballot by post and email.
Nominations for College postsThis round includes Officer for Clinical Standards & Quality Improvement, Regional Leads and roles across our committees. We're also recruiting for two Vice President posts. -
Education and careers
Redeployment during COVID-19We recognise that redeployment of trainee paediatricians to adult services may be necessary through the pandemic's surges - we've produced principles to minimise disruption to your training. -
Work we do
Measuring impact on child health servicesWe are collecting data from UK clinical leads over the COVID-19 pandemic, and regularly reporting to support service planning. -
Resources
Paediatrician of the futureHealthcare is changing and the paediatric training programme needs to adapt - our document sets out 11 training principles
Winter planningServices for children and young people face challenges, particularly each winter - and perhaps none more so than this year. -
Key topics
COVID-19We continue to look at the risks and impacts of COVID-19 on our members, the wider child health workforce and children and young people. Explore our guidance and resources. -
News and events
Learning together to improve child healthJoin us at the first online RCPCH Conference Singapore to share the latest innovations and best practice from Asia, Europe and beyond - featuring insightful keynotes and interactive workshops with expert speakers.
Contributing to paediatricians' developmentAs Regional Lead for Mersey, Dr Rosaline Garr relishes the opportunity to be involved in the development of fellow doctors, from helping to forecast the future of paediatrics, acting as examiner or being a course facilitator...
In 'Together for child health', we look at how to diagnose and treat children and young people with acute illness quickly and close to home.
Results from our audit highlight gaps within paediatric rotas as well as poor links between primary care and the hospital child health service.
These standards apply to children who are awaiting diagnosis or are under the care of child health services to manage their ongoing health needs.
Urgent and emergency care must be fully integrated. Our audit toolkit can support your progress in meeting these standards.
How have hospitals and clinical teams like yours implemented these standards for paediatric care?
Children's rights
At its heart, Facing the Future is about the rights of children and young people - to be involved in decisions about their care, and be treated by the right people, at the right time, in the right place.
Related news and resources
News
Paediatricians warn parents to be alert to signs of eating disorders over holidays
28 December 2020
Paediatricians have seen a huge rise in cases of anorexia nervosa and other food restriction disorders in this age group, with some reporting a doubling, tripling or even quadrupling of cases compared with the same period last year.
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RCPCH publishes advice to help young people during the pandemic
18 December 2020
Paediatricians, GPs and psychiatrists have joined forces to produce guidance for young people who are worried about their health.
News
RCPCH responds to GMC report on medical education
27 November 2020
We respond to 'The state of medical education and practice in the UK', the flagship annual report from the General Medical Council (GMC).