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Focus magazine for members - winter 2018

11 January 2019

Read about RCPCH hopes for the NHS England Long Term Plan, thoughts and solutions to winter pressures, Paediatrics 2040, a two-year project to set our vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK, and more...

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The experiences that have shaped me as a junior doctor

21 November 2018

In spring 2017, Sara O'Rourke was a medical student working at the Children's Hospital in Manchester. Then came the suicide bombing on the Manchester Arena. She wrote about the experience and the 'powerful cohesion' she found among the health professionals attending to patients. Here she reflects on...

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Learning together to improve child health - joint position paper

This paper from RCPCH and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) on inter-professional training advocates that GP and paediatric trainees work side by side in order to share ideas and learn from each other.

Continuing professional development

Paediatric training

Service design

Individual profile

Matt Driver

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Academic toolkit

If you're a paediatric trainee interested in pursuing an academic career pathway, explore this resource - from funding application checklists to tips on writing your PhD application and case studies from those already in research.

Academic medicine

Continuing professional development

Paediatric careers

Paediatric training

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Privacy notice - Paediatric Carers of Children Feedback (PaedCCF) tool

This privacy notice explains how and why we use the data about you that we collect via the PaedCCF application form.

Continuing professional development

Revalidation

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New reflective practice guidance published

12 September 2018

RCPCH President Professor Russell Viner reiterates the importance of reflective practice as "crucial for doctors".

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Any other word than resilience - Balint groups for paediatric trainees

3 September 2018

In the age of contract negotiations and rota gaps, it is easy to forget that clinical practice can be a stressful experience in itself... Two trainee paediatricians, Nick Schindler and Laura Pountney, introduce a method that supports clinicians in exploring complex interactions with their patients. ...

Committee

Education and Training Executive

Education and Training Executive (ETE) was founded in December 2020 following a restructure of the Education and Training Division's committees. It oversees the Training and Quality Board, Education and Learning Board, Examinations Board, Medical Recruitment Board and Workforce Planning Board. ETE's...

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Global child health - our impact

Since our foundation, we at RCPCH have embraced a commitment, beyond our work in the UK, to improving child health in the world's poorest countries. We train, mentor and advise on a wide range of medical issues which affect infant and child care services worldwide. Take a look at what we do, watch v...

Child and adolescent mortality

Community child health