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Clinical Cases for MRCPCH Foundation of Practice

Using a similar question format to the exam, this publication gets to the heart of what examiners are looking for in a successful candidate performance. An invaluable resource for those studying or preparing to apply for FOP.

Examinations

Team profile

Training & Quality team

News

New paediatric speciality training curriculum gets green light from GMC

29 November 2017

The new curriculum for paediatric speciality training, RCPCH Progress, has been approved by the General Medical Council (GMC). It’s an innovative curriculum which focuses on learning outcomes, puts the emphasis on the development needs of paediatricians throughout their careers and provides the opp...

Announcement

Resource

Palate examination: Identification of cleft palate in the newborn - best practice guide

A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth has not joined completely. A delay in its detection may adversely affect growth, development and timely medical and surgical management. This RCPCH evidence-based best practice guide, updated in 2025, provides recommendations on the optimal examina...

Neonatal medicine

Primary care

Clinical guidelines and standards

Resource

Vaccines in practice - online learning

This covers the foundation of clinical vaccinology relevant to UK practitioners working with children. It is designed to primarily facilitate the development of skills in communicating the benefits of vaccination.

Community child health

General paediatrics

Immunology

Resource

Spotting the sick child - online learning

This popular and highly successful online learning tool supports health professionals in the assessment of the acutely sick child.

Community child health

General paediatrics

Document

Mentoring support

Access to effective mentoring support is increasingly important in the development of all paediatricians. From the early stages of training to 'pause and review' points along the paediatric career pathway, the opportunity to have regular (or intermittent) contact with another person with the appropr...

Continuing professional development

Mentoring

Resource

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

Document

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...

Engaging children and young people

Patient involvement

Global child health

Governance and regulation

Examinations

Paediatric training

Document

Involving children and young people in specialised commissioning

This guidance offers advice and tips, much of which comes directly from children and young people that use the services, about how they would like to be involved in specialised commissioning procedures.

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Quality improvement

Service design