Non-RCPCH

Event

Scottish Paediatric Society Summer Meeting 2026

05 June 2026

Hamilton

Book your place for this annual meeting, which is hosted by Dr David Beattie. We are delighted to include a Hospital at Home mini symposium, highlighting the excellent work across Scotland. There will be five clinical cases and five research/ QI / Audit opportunities for presentations for selected t...

Membership

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Two consultant led handovers every 24 hours - Bedford Hospital

This page provides a best practice example for standard 4 of Facing the Future: Standards for acute general paediatric services, which describes the handover process at Bedford Hospital, which is led by consultant paediatricians. Sharing information using structured communication techniques helps to...

Service design

Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services

Models of care

Service planning

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Where to go for help and support for doctors' wellbeing

It can feel pretty lonely when we’re navigating difficult periods in our lives but you don’t have to face these challenges alone. There are lots of services that can provide support and advice, with many offering free, confidential help. Help and support is available in your local region. Supervi...

Wellbeing for health professionals

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Welsh Paediatric Society (WPS)

WPS was founded in 1973 to provide a political and social network for Welsh paediatricians; promoting good practice, sharing knowledge and undertaking research while providing friendship and goodwill.

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Revalidation - guidance for trainees

This revalidation guidance is specifically aimed at trainees.

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Professional ethics and law resources

Paediatricians and other clinicians often have to take very difficult decisions while acting in strict accordance with the law and with sensitivity towards the customs and beliefs practiced by their patients and their patients' families. These resources are intended to support the training and crit...

Ethics

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Useful resources for RCPCH Scotland members

We have compiled a list of links of organisations, medical colleges, NHS bodies and Government bodies.

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Public health

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Research Charter - resources (2017)

How can we work with and involve children and young people in research? Whether you're a child or young person, or a health professional - we have collated the most useful resources from other organisations.

Patient involvement

Research

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Ulster Paediatric Society

A paediatric medical society based in Northern Ireland, with full membership open to all paediatric medical practitioners.

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) - resources

FGM is a collective term for a range of procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. FGM, and taking a child abroad for the purpose of FGM, is child abuse. It is illegal in the UK and is a vio...

BPSU

Safeguarding