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Becoming an MRCPCH/DCH Examiner

Medical professionals can apply to become an examiner for MRCPCH (membership exam) and DCH (Diploma of Child Health) clinical examinations. On this page you will find information about the types of examiners who assist with these examinations. Each section below links to a document that explain...

Examinations

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Child Protection Companion - about

The Companion is your handbook on all forms of child abuse. It covers child protection processes across the whole range of medical and social interactions: from examination, to identification, to referral, to court.

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Emoji card game

This game enables a young person to pick the cards that best represent how they are feeling, prompt them to discuss the topic and find out more information.

Community child health

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Looked after children

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MRCPCH Clinical exam - On exam day and after

Find out what to do on exam day and after, including results, complaints and appeals.

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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.

Knowledge and skills

Examinations

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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

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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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Revalidation - guidance for appraisers of RCPCH clinical examiners retired from medical practice

Appraisers of RCPCH examiners can find guidance here on what they can expect during an effective appraisal meeting. It will help examiners and their appraisers structure the supporting information and the appraisal discussion in a way that allows a proper evaluation of a doctor’s learning since the ...

Knowledge and skills

Examinations

Revalidation

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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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Supporting Ukraine

Following the ongoing violence and attacks on Ukraine, RCPCH has put together this live member briefing outlining how we are working on your behalf, activity you may wish to consider and the range of support available to you and colleagues, plus further guidance.

Global child health

Membership

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Becoming an MRCPCH/DCH Examiner

Child Protection Companion - about

Emoji card game

MRCPCH Clinical exam - On exam day and after

MRCPCH Clinical Exam Face-to-Face - guidance hub

Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

Reasonable adjustments at work – good practice for paediatricians

Revalidation - guidance for appraisers of RCPCH clinical examiners retired from medical practice

Safeguarding children and young people - roles and competencies

Supporting Ukraine

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