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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.

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Paediatric palliative medicine - sub-specialty

Paediatric palliative medicine (PPM) doctors work with babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and life-threatening illness, and their families. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic specialty training.

Palliative care

Paediatric sub-specialty

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Paediatric respiratory medicine - sub-specialty

Respiratory paediatricians are clinicians who have detailed knowledge and understanding of the respiratory system in children. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic specialty training. We also have an educational supervisor guide.

Respiratory medicine

Asthma

Paediatric sub-specialty

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Paediatric rheumatology - sub-specialty

Paediatric rheumatologists care for children and young people with a range of conditions, from mechanical pains and juvenile arthritis to complex multi-system inflammatory disorders. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic specialty training....

Rheumatology

Paediatric sub-specialty

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Paediatric rota gaps survey 2024 - about this project

We are asking College Tutors across the UK to complete a survey, or ask their relevant colleagues to do so, about rota gaps in their Trust or Health Board. The data collected will give us a better understanding of rota gaps in paediatrics and reasons. We can use this information to support our membe...

Data

Workforce

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK Paediatric Training Programme it's possible to choose to sub-specialise during specialty training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process at ST4 or higher, subject to having completed core training (ST1-ST4) and enough time left to complete the required c...

Allergies

Community child health

Intensive care medicine

Paediatric sub-specialty

Paediatric training

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Paediatric training and redeployment during COVID-19 surges

The RCPCH recognises that redeployment of trainee paediatricians to adult services has been necessary through the earlier surges of this pandemic. As omicron causes a new surge, redeployment may become necessary again. The difference during winter 2021-22 is that paediatric services are themselves u...

COVID-19

Paediatric training

Workforce

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Paediatric workforce data and policy briefing (2017)

Two reports set out key findings from the 2015 RCPCH workforce census and make recommendations for actions to improve the workforce. They are part of our State of Child Health short report series.

Workforce

Workforce census

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Paediatric workforce information and evidence library

We have collated paediatric workforce information in the UK - both from RCPCH and publicly available sources - and displayed as interactive maps as well as an 'evidence library'. These aim to support College, members, workforce planners and other stakeholders, and are regularly updated.

Data

Workforce

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Paediatrics 2040

We give a vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK. We look at the data and evidence, and explore the impact of innovation, models of care and the working lives of paediatricians.

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Paediatrics 2040 launch - recording of online event

In late February 2021, we ran an online event to launch Paediatrics 2040, which offers a vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK. We invite our members and friends to watch the recording.