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Choose to Challenge on #IWD2021
8 March 2021
Our President elect reflects on the need to challenge, collaborate and celebrate on International Women’s Day.
Paediatric careers
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Meet the RCPCH Recruitment Team
28 October 2020
The College’s new Officer for Recruitment, Dr Simon Broughton, introduces the members behind his Recruitment Team: Dr Emma Coombe, Dr Kay Tyerman and Dr Alok Sharma. The team is committed to working together to promote paediatrics as a career and to always put trainees first.
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A year like no other - and we are proud to stand with each other as paediatricians
27 August 2020
This is hugely satisfying specialty, but it will always be very hard work. In 2020 we've had to show extraordinary resilience, and we now need to think about how we approach the coming winter and continue to support each other. Camilla and Hannah introduce the College's plans for a retention strateg...
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A journey of fulfilment and of richness
27 August 2020
Team working, compassion for others and a lot of self care are all part of a fulfilling career in paediatrics, writes Dr Sanjay Suri, a consultant paediatrician in South Yorkshire. He shares some of his personal experiences.
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The life and times of two paediatricians - an interview
27 August 2020
Serena Haywood is a Developmental Paediatrician, Medical Examiner, BMA Doctor Supporter, GMC Associate Assessor, Guardian of Safe Working Hours and playwright, and is married to Simon Chapman who is an Acute Paediatrician specialising in eating disorders, diabetes and endocrinology.
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Why I chose PEM and how this impacts on work life balance
27 August 2020
David James tells us how he balances an acute specialty with a healthy work life balance - and how a bit of cycling helps, too!
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NHS People Plan 2020/21 - our summary
"We are the NHS: People Plan for 2020/21 – action for us all" builds on the Interim People Plan that was published in June 2019. The Plan, led by NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) and Health Education England (HEE), recognises the impact of COVID-19 and sets out what the people of the NHS can...
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Dr Camilla Kingdon
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Making paediatric training work for trainees
26 February 2020
There is no doubt that working in paediatrics is highly challenging. But, explains Dr Rupert Ellis, an ST7 in general paediatrics (pictured), it's also a time for optimism as huge efforts are being made to improve the quality of paediatric training and the support available.
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RCPCH responds to DHSC announcement on flexible training courses to improve recruitment
10 February 2020
The Government is to consider more flexible training for healthcare professionals who wish to switch discipline. The Department of Health and Social Care said that people who are already working as healthcare professionals "could train to become doctors and nurses more quickly now that the UK has le...