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RCPCH announces the appointment of a new Chair of the Board of Trustees

7 April 2021

Joanne Shaw will take up the role in November 2021 when Dame Mary Marsh’s term as the current Chair expires. The Board of Trustees plays a vital role in the life of the College.

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Update for international MRCPCH candidates, April 2021

6 April 2021

We have successfully run two diets of the MRCPCH COVID Adapted Clinical exam for UK trainees in the past few months and we have learned a great deal as a result. The Examinations team wishes to thank all of our overseas candidates for your patience and understanding during this period.

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First year of care PREM survey - improving paediatric diabetes healthcare

Data collection for our parent and patient reported experience measure (PREM) finished on 23 January 2024. This survey focused on the first year from diagnosis. Results will help paediatric diabetes teams understand what matters to you - as a child or young person with diabetes, or a parent/carer...

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RCPCH joins call for GMC to be stripped of power to appeal fitness to practice decisions

6 April 2021

RCPCH have joined a coalition of 13 healthcare organisations to urge the Government to deliver on its 2018 commitment to strip the General Medical Council (GMC) of its power to appeal decisions made by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS.)

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We're hosting a free two-day symposia on COVID-19 from a paediatric perspective

1 April 2021

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit in collaboration with Public Health England are to commence a series of webinars accessible by all. Registration is free for both days, more details on how to sign up can be found below.

Guts UK / BSPGHAN - Development Grants [CLOSED]

https://gutscharity.org.uk/research/grants-and-awards/guts-uk-bspghan-grants/?b…

Guts UK and BSPGHAN are inviting applications for research studies on any topic within the spectrum of paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. These awards are envisaged as development grants for the collection of pilot or proof-of-concept data that will enable a high-quality competitive application to be made subsequently to a research council or other large funder, such as the NIHR.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Maximum duration

2 years

Submission deadline

1 June 2021

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Engaging and supporting trainees for examinations

31 March 2021

Dr Sunitha Vimalesvaran tells us about her role as the Trainee Representative for Examinations, the issues that lie ahead and what she hopes to achieve supporting fellow trainees.

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Dr Jonathan Darling, VP for Education and Professional Development

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Dr Cathryn Chadwick, VP for Training and Assessment

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A farewell from our Registrar

30 March 2021

Dr Mike Linney has been RCPCH Registrar since 2017, with responsibility to oversee the College’s governance, and before that he was Southern Area Officer to Council and Wessex Representative. As he prepares to retire from his years at the College, he looks back at a “truly remarkable time”.