The summer issue of your Milestones magazine is all about how we evolve as individuals, trainees and consultants, and is packed with opportunities to progress - from tips for your first Tier 2 shifts to achieving specialist status via the Portfolio Pathway.
Our current volunteering opportunities are on CSACs, SAS Committee and Less Than Full Time Network. Plus a Senior Theory Examiner, Trainee Reps and two Member Trustees. Apply by Monday 14 July at 12:00!
We have begun to review the programme of assessment within the Progress+ curriculum to ensure it is fair and fit for purpose. Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick, explains why.
Covering the next three years and with four strategic goals, our strategy aims to meet our members' priorities to support their working lives and be a powerful advocate for children and young people.
Our resources, co-produced with children, young people and families, explain how services can create a listening culture, with easy-to use communication cards, case studies and tips to get started.
Spotlight on the child health workforce in England
Our policy briefing sets out our eight principles for change and clear recommendations that will help realise the government’s ambition to raise the healthiest generation of children ever.
Strengthening children’s community health services
More than 314,000 children and young people in England alone are waiting for community health services, and wait times are getting worse. We outline the evidence and impact, and call for action across the UK.
The UK Government has released its plan for the NHS in England. Over the past months and working alongside members, we've been building the case for children and the child health workforce.
We present the latest results from our organisational and clinical audit of paediatric epilepsy services, looking at neighbourhood provision, strengthening pathways and supporting mental health and wellbeing.
We first called on the Government to ban disposable e-cigarettes in June 2023, and the ban as of 1 June now brings the UK one step further towards a smokefree generation. But we must not become complacent.
Our resources and documents include training and career guidance, research and audit reports, policy statements, service standards and online learning. You can use the search or filter to find what you're looking for.
Academic training posts offer paediatricians the opportunity to do crucial research in child health. Take a look at our guidance and links to further resources.
Conflict can arise between health professionals and the parents of children not only where there is disagreement on the withdrawal or withholding of life sustaining treatment but also in more general routine care. In this paper for paediatricians and other health professionals, published in the Arch...
Acute and emergency care departments face profound pressures. This report outlines recommendations for delivering a sustainable and resilient emergency care system. It is intended for Government officials, national bodies, commissioners, providers, professional bodies and clinicians.
We are reviewing the programme of assessment within RCPCH Progress+ for doctors in postgraduate paediatric training in the UK, to ensure that the assessments taken in the workplace and our examinations are fair, fit for purpose and sustainable.
This page has information for current and prospecti...
Medical professionals can apply to become an examiner for MRCPCH (membership exam) and DCH (Diploma of Child Health) clinical examinations. On this page you will find information about the types of examiners who assist with these examinations.
Please note: We are currently not processing any ne...
The BMI centile is a simple and reliable indicator of a healthy body weight in childhood. Where severe overweight or underweight is a concern, or where there is a need for monitoring weight over time, BMI can be calculated and plotted on this chart.
The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and British Paediatric Neurology Association has developed this Q&A in light of recent developments in this area. It advises on the legality and safety of cannabis-based products and considers the evidence base for their potential harms and benefits.