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Announcing the 2018 PAFTAs

19 March 2018

The College’s national awards in paediatric training (the “PAFTAs”) were presented to three deserving recipients at RCPCH Conference 2018.

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New research by the RCPCH and Nuffield Trust reveals UK lagging behind peers on child health

15 March 2018

According to a new international analysis looking at child health measures over time and across 14 comparable countries, published today by the RCPCH and the Nuffield Trust, child health outcomes for babies and young children in the UK are poor compared to comparable countries.

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"It is the best invention of the 20th century": what children value about the NHS

15 March 2018

We met with children and young people at community groups, schools and hospitals across the UK. They told us, "they are lifesavers" and that the NHS "helps people when they need it most". They also advised that "NHS staff have someone to look after them too". Take a look and share our 90-second vide...

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Externality process for regional ARCP panels

Deaneries in the UK are responsible for the education and training of health and public health workers at a regional level. In the externality process, assessors attend and review a random sample of at least 10% of the outcomes of annual reviews as well as recommendations on performance and training...

Paediatric training

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Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 now in force

12 March 2018

This Act aims to increase public transparency about lobbying. It means that face-to-face communication RCPCH Scotland may have with ministers, MSPs and Scottish Government special advisers, where we discuss aims to progress child health policy on behalf of the College, must be included in the Lobbyi...

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RCPCH Honorary Fellowship

This is awarded by the RCPCH to a small number of individuals, paediatricians and non-paediatricians, who have demonstrated a major contribution to Paediatrics and Child Health through research, education or clinical service and leadership. The College is always keen to receive as wide a range of no...

Fellowships, awards and prizes

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Looking after yourself – good practice for trainee paediatricians

This guidance is intended to answer some of the most common concerns and queries arising from the high profile case involving a paediatric registrar in the UK. It advises on regular reflection in your practice, impact of understaffed shifts, return to clinical work after absence, legal aspects and s...

Governance and regulation

Paediatric training

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Meeting of the RCPCH with the General Medical Council

5 March 2018

Representatives of the RCPCH met with senior leadership at the GMC on 27 February 2018 to discuss issues arising from the recent GMC appeal regarding Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba.

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Join Scottish Paediatric Society

We welcome applications from paediatricians working in Scotland.

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Training guide

From recruitment to certification... this is your RCPCH guide to paediatric specialty training in the UK. It covers your annual review of competence progression (ARCP) and the varied options for your training.

Membership

Paediatric training