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Message from the President - 12 February 2021

12 February 2021

Russell covers the resurgence of media coverage and questions about PIMS, sharing resources and a "how to recognise" PIMS webinar. On recent and upcoming elections he gives a warm welcome and reminders to vote.

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Dr Laura Kelly elected as Chair of the Trainees’ Committee

9 February 2021

Dr Laura Kelly will be the next Chair of the Trainees’ Committee at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and will succeed Dr Hannah Jacob.

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Message from the President - 29 January 2021

29 January 2021

Russell updates members on PIMS and our current understanding of COVID-19 vaccinations for children, and shares the evidence he recently presented to the UK Parliament’s Education Committee. With a live Q&A on redeployment guidance and other member opportunities, this update brings you all the lates...

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Disability Matters: a welcome addition to the medical school curriculum

20 January 2021

Elizabeth Lawson, a final year medical student, discusses the benefits of learning about disability medicine via this online resource and recommends its use alongside traditional undergraduate teaching methods.

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Talking about the pandemic’s impact on training and the general workforce

15 January 2021

Dr Hannah Jacob, Chair of the Trainees Committee offers advice, tips and tools to help address some of the current worries voiced by members during these trying times.

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UK CMOs, Academy and GMC write a letter of support to doctors through COVID-19

13 January 2021

The Chief Medical Officers of the four UK nations, NHS England and NHS Improvement, General Medical Council and Academy of Medical Royal Colleges have written a further letter of thanks and support to all doctors during this pandemic. While noting the real hope that vaccinations offer, the letter ac...

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Reflections on time as Chair of Trainees Committee

30 November 2020

After two years in post, Hannah Jacob shares her highlights and how proud she is of what the Trainees' Committee has achieved.

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Statement from Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health about trainee redeployment

6 November 2020

We respond to surge guidance published by Health Education England (HEE).

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Meet the RCPCH Recruitment Team

28 October 2020

The College’s new Officer for Recruitment, Dr Simon Broughton, introduces the members behind his Recruitment Team: Dr Emma Coombe, Dr Kay Tyerman and Dr Alok Sharma. The team is committed to working together to promote paediatrics as a career and to always put trainees first.

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The future of paediatric training - view from a trainee

20 October 2020

What should be expected as the national standard for future training, and how do we respond to changing healthcare? Dr Emma Dyer, a trainee paediatrician working in London, introduces our new, collaborative document, which draws on wide experiences to present 11 new training principles and how these...