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We have the enthusiasm and energy to improve and move forwards in 2020

19 December 2019

Christmas is an opportunity to celebrate, notes Camilla, our VP for Education & Professional Development (pictured, centre), but also to reflect on the year gone by. At the College we've spent a lot of time thinking about what it means to be a paediatrician - and the challenges - and we want to list...

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We welcome GMC report on the state of medical education and practice

18 December 2019

The General Medical Council has today released its 2019 State of Medical Education and Practice in the UK report. Dr Camilla Kingdon, RCPCH Vice President for Education and Professional Development, welcomes the findings.

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The political landscape has shifted: Time now for action on health commitments

18 December 2019

Our President Russell Viner reflects on last week’s UK General Election result and shares some early thoughts about what it means for the NHS, our members, and children and young people.

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Medicines safety alert - domperidone

16 December 2019

Domperidone is no longer licensed for use in children younger than 12 years or those weighing less than 35 kg because of a lack of evidence for benefit.

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Child Health Futures - Rare Disease Development Fund

Getting funding for research into rare diseases is still a challenge. The RCPCH, in collaboration with the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU), has set up this fund to support research and education in children’s rare diseases. Can you support us?

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Rare disease

Research

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We reveal the winning entry for our first member photo competition...

13 December 2019

Congratulations to Dr Ai May Lee for her witty photo in our #paediatricslife competition! Followers of our Instagram account selected our finalists, and our panel of judges carefully reviewed a fantastic set of images.

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About RCPCH - from a young person’s perspective

13 December 2019

Afsana, age 17, a College intern over summer 2019, interviewed our senior managers to get a handle on what the College does. Here's what she found out.

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Paediatric Awards For Training Achievements (PAFTA)

The national PAFTA celebrates outstanding contributions to paediatric training across the UK each year. Overseen by RCPCH, the award recognises excellence in three categories: Core Trainee, Specialty Trainee and Educational Supervisor. National winners are honoured at an awards ceremony at RCPCH Con...

Fellowships, awards and prizes

Leadership

Paediatric training

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BPSU study - Clinical characteristics of children with pneumococcal meningitis

BPSU surveillance of the clinical characteristics of children with pneumococcal meningitis is due to commence in January 2020. This study will estimate the incidence of childhood pneumococcal meningitis in the era of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines; describe symptoms and signs at presentation; descr...

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Child Health Research Fellowships - how to support us

We invite you to be a part of this vision that will influence the future of child and population health worldwide. Our goal is to secure a new generation of child health research leaders.

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