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Paediatricians urge parents to check on children’s vaccination schedule following further declines in immunisation rates

29 September 2023
RCPCH President, Dr Camilla Kingdon responds to the recent report published by NHS Digital on Childhood Vaccination Coverage Statistics - England, 2022-23.
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Changes to theory examinations in 2024

26 September 2023
With effect from the 2024.3 examination diet (September 2024), the MRCPCH theory exams will feature some changes.
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Reflections on the Genomics session at the RCPCH Annual Conference

26 September 2023
On a surprisingly sunny week in May 2023, a host of paediatric professionals convened at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow for the RCPCH Annual Conference. This year, for the first time, the conference featured a dedicated session on genomics, in line with the newly-launched genomics programme at...
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Making Equality, Diversity and Inclusion everybody's business - EDI strategic plan 2023/24

Over the last three years our work in equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has seen us achieve several objectives from the 'putting ladders down' and 'working for change' programmes of work. As we enter a new phase of our EDI strategy, our plan for 2023/24 outlines four new themes and a set of ac...
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Your journey into paediatrics begins here - preparing for the ST1 interview

25 September 2023
Applications for next year's Specialty Training 1 (ST1) posts in paediatrics open in late October, with interviews in early 2024. It's not too soon to start your prep, and our Officer for Recruitment and Trainee Representative for Recruitment have teamed up to give you essential updates and tips.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion - reciprocal mentoring programme

Reciprocal mentoring learns from the traditional mentoring model but is not the same. Each member of a mentoring pair is an equal partner and work to understand each other's lived experiences, create trust, champion change and inform decision-making. Our reciprocal mentoring programme aims to eng...
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Thank you goes a long way

25 September 2023
When Jess received a brief note of gratitude from a colleague, she decided to pay it forward, and the ripples began to spread. Taking three minutes to recognise someone's effort can make them feel valued - and feel seen.
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  • Wellbeing for health professionals
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Making the case for prevention - President's blog

22 September 2023
In a difficult week for the NHS, Camilla highlights a major new report on 'Securing our healthy future: Prevention is better than cure', endorsed by 24 members of the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges. She also reflects on what is next for Martha's Rule and shares news of our first Thrive Paediatric...
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The missing middle - who are they and why do they matter?

21 September 2023
This blog by Dr Nick Wilkinson, RCPCH Officer for Wales, explores the concept of the missing middle.
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  • Mental health
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RCPCH responds to Nuffield Council on Bioethics review of disagreements in the care of critically ill children

18 September 2023
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has published its review of the disagreements that arise between families and healthcare teams in the care of critically ill children.
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