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MRCPCH Clinical Exam Face-to-Face - guidance hub

This is a hub for all updates, FAQs, candidate resources and revised documents related to the MRCPCH Clinical exam delivered face-to-face with patients in Short Clinical stations (and scenarios in the Development station). It is for both UK and overseas candidates.

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MRCPCH Clinical Exam Face-to-Face no patients UK and overseas - FAQs

This page contains frequently asked questions about the face-to-face no patient MRCPCH Clinical Exam. Please note, the guidance provided in this document is the most current information we have available. As policies and processes change, we will update this guidance.

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MRCPCH Clinical Exam Face-to-Face some patients UK and overseas - FAQs

This page contains frequently asked questions about the face-to-face some patient MRCPCH Clinical exam. The guidance provided here is the most current information we have available. As policies and processes change, we will update this guidance.

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MRCPCH Clinical examination candidate guidance

MRCPCH Clinical is the final element of the MRCPCH (membership exam). It assesses whether candidates have reached the standard in clinical skills expected of a newly appointed Specialty Trainee 4 (ST4). It is held in hospital sites across the UK and in a number of other countries.

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MRCPCH Examiners and Senior Examiners - portal

This page is a resource for MRCPCH Examiners and Senior Examiners. From this page you will be able to access the documents and resources relevant to each of these roles. Please scroll down to the relevant section. Note: As the below links are restricted to current examiners and senior examiners,...

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National guidance for the restoration and recovery of elective surgery in children

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cessation of all but the most urgent elective children’s surgical cases during the period of peak prevalence of infection in the general population. There is now a focus on addressing the huge backlog of procedures which have been delayed since the beginning of ...

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NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response

In 2021 the Department of Education published the overarching 10 Year Children and Young People’s Strategy (2020 – 2030) on behalf of the NI Executive. Subsequently, in 2022, the Executive produced an initial draft three Year Delivery Plan (2021-24) and published for public consultation.

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NI Executive Draft Environment Strategy - consultation response

In January 2022, we responded to a consultation by the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA), on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive, on the draft Environment Strategy. RCPCH Ireland responded to draft Outcomes 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.

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Pre-procedure pregnancy checking for under-16s: guidance for clinicians

Determining pregnancy status in young female patients under 16 years of age is an area that clinicians may find difficult. This practical guide sets out the issues, risks and approaches that NHS organisations may consider when developing their policies in this area.

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Professional ethics and law resources

Paediatricians and other clinicians often have to take very difficult decisions while acting in strict accordance with the law and with sensitivity towards the customs and beliefs practiced by their patients and their patients' families. These resources are intended to support the training and crit...

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MRCPCH Clinical Exam Face-to-Face - guidance hub

MRCPCH Clinical Exam Face-to-Face no patients UK and overseas - FAQs

MRCPCH Clinical Exam Face-to-Face some patients UK and overseas - FAQs

MRCPCH Clinical examination candidate guidance

MRCPCH Examiners and Senior Examiners - portal

National guidance for the restoration and recovery of elective surgery in children

NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response

NI Executive Draft Environment Strategy - consultation response

Pre-procedure pregnancy checking for under-16s: guidance for clinicians

Professional ethics and law resources

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