Consultant

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CPD scheme and guidance for paediatricians

Our CPD (continuing professional development) scheme is for paediatricians who are not in training. Find out more about it, and how and when to register on the the online CPD Diary.

Continuing professional development

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Management of children and young people with an acute decrease in conscious level - Clinical guideline

Decreased conscious level can be considered an acute neurological emergency. It is characterised by significant brain impairment, which needs a rapid and methodical approach to evaluation and treatment. Our evidence-based clinical guideline - updated in 2015 and reviewed in 2016 and 2019 - provi...

Neurodisability

Neurology

Clinical guidelines and standards

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Palate examination: Identification of cleft palate in the newborn - best practice guide

A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth has not joined completely. A delay in its detection may adversely affect growth, development and timely medical and surgical management. This RCPCH evidence-based best practice guide, updated in 2025, provides recommendations on the optimal examina...

Neonatal medicine

Primary care

Clinical guidelines and standards

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Vaccines in practice - online learning

This covers the foundation of clinical vaccinology relevant to UK practitioners working with children. It is designed to primarily facilitate the development of skills in communicating the benefits of vaccination.

Community child health

General paediatrics

Immunology

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Spotting the sick child - online learning

This popular and highly successful online learning tool supports health professionals in the assessment of the acutely sick child.

Community child health

General paediatrics

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Healthy development in young people (substance misuse) - online learning

An exciting resource to provide a better understanding of the effects of substance use on the health and development of young people.

Adolescent health

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Revalidation and appraisal

Revalidation is the process by which doctors demonstrate to the General Medical Council (GMC) that they are up-to-date and fit to practise and that they are complying with the relevant professional standards. It applies to all doctors with a licence to practise on the GMC register, including those i...

Revalidation

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Mentoring support

Access to effective mentoring support is increasingly important in the development of all paediatricians. From the early stages of training to 'pause and review' points along the paediatric career pathway, the opportunity to have regular (or intermittent) contact with another person with the appropr...

Continuing professional development

Mentoring

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Involving children and young people in specialised commissioning

This guidance offers advice and tips, much of which comes directly from children and young people that use the services, about how they would like to be involved in specialised commissioning procedures.

Health policy

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Quality improvement

Service design

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Case studies for children and young people's engagement

Are you a paediatrician in the community, an acute setting or a specialist service? Are you a nurse, allied healthcare professional in a local surgery, hospital, community setting or working one-to-one with children and young people and want to know more about engagement, participation or involving ...

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Engaging children and young people

Quality improvement

Service design