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RCPCH Trainee Research Network

The Trainee Research Network (TRN) facilitates collaborative working and support across existing trainee research networks, both regionally and nationally. It aims to increase the opportunities for trainees to carry out child health research and provide peer support and guidance.

Paediatric careers

Paediatric training

Research

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Reasonable adjustments at work – good practice for paediatricians

Based on the legal guidance, paediatric trainees and doctors can use this resource to identify supporting options available to them where appropriate.

Examinations

Paediatric training

Service design

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Reasonable adjustments policy - education and training activities

The RCPCH is committed to providing support and fair opportunity to all. As a member, you're entitled to request reasonable adjustments for College education and training activities. We'll fully consider all requests, and inform you if supporting evidence is needed. This page outlines our policy ...

Continuing professional development

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

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Regulations and rules for MRCPCH and DCH examinations

This is the regulatory guidance and policy relevant to exam candidates preparing for the MRCPCH (membership) and/or DCH (Diploma of Child Health) examinations. These include general regulations and rules, plus a series of appendices detailing our policies related to: malpractice in exams, reasonable...

Knowledge and skills

Examinations

Governance and regulation

Paediatric training

Patient involvement

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Restraint and restrictive intervention – consultation response

In 2018 we responded to the Department of Health & Social Care’s consultation on their draft guidance for reducing the need for restraint and restrictive intervention for children with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and mental health needs. We welcome the aim to eliminate the inappr...

Mental health

Autism

Learning disability or learning difficulty

Health policy

Safeguarding

Child protection

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Rights to access healthcare for migrant and/or undocumented children

This guidance highlights the barriers that currently exist for certain migrant and/or undocumented children with regards to access to healthcare and attainment of a healthy life. This is in the context of recent increase in efforts to charge certain migrant and/or undocumented groups using NHS servi...

Wellbeing for children and young people

Safeguarding

Child protection

Refugee

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Safeguarding children and young people - roles and competencies

To protect children and young people from harm, and help improve their wellbeing, all healthcare staff must have the competencies to recognise child maltreatment, opportunities to improve childhood wellbeing and to take effective action as appropriate to their role.

Looked after children

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Screening for retinopathy of prematurity - information for parents and carers

You have been given this leaflet because your baby was born at less than 31 weeks of pregnancy (very premature birth) or had a birthweight under 1501 grams and is at risk of developing ROP. This leaflet gives you more information about ROP. It explains what happens during screening and how you c...

Neonatal medicine

Ophthalmology

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Shape of Training review response - position statement (2017)

The Shape of Training report provided a timely opportunity to review how doctors are trained to meet changing needs of patients in the UK. We wish to see more integration between paediatric, primary care and mental health training.

Paediatric training

Progress+

Workforce

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Sharing learning from the RCPCH Genomics Symposium

On 20 November 2023, we held the first ever RCPCH Genomics Symposium in Birmingham city centre, bringing together paediatricians, geneticists and service user representation from across England. The half-day event hosted five sessions on key areas related to genomics, with the underlying theme of be...

Clinical genetics

Genomics

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RCPCH Trainee Research Network

Reasonable adjustments at work – good practice for paediatricians

Reasonable adjustments policy - education and training activities

Regulations and rules for MRCPCH and DCH examinations

Restraint and restrictive intervention – consultation response

Rights to access healthcare for migrant and/or undocumented children

Safeguarding children and young people - roles and competencies

Screening for retinopathy of prematurity - information for parents and carers

Shape of Training review response - position statement (2017)

Sharing learning from the RCPCH Genomics Symposium

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