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Non-UK graduates less likely to be appointed to consultant posts, survey finds

10 October 2019

Paediatricians who qualified from medical school in a non-UK country are less likely to be offered a consultant post than their UK-trained peers, according to survey of 155 doctors by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).

Volunteering opportunity

Question Setting Groups for theory exams - volunteering opportunitise

We invite members with MRCPCH to come along to a Question Setting Group (QSGs) to collectively write questions our theory exams. It's a great opportunity to develop skills and support the next generation of paediatricians.

Continuing professional development

Examinations

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Global child health - courses and overseas placements

RCPCH Global manages health system strengthening programmes in some of the world's most challenging countries (including Nepal, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Myanmar and Lebanon). As part of our commitment to training the global workforce, we support workforce learning including online and UK-based face-to-...

Global child health

News

Help inspire the next generation of paediatricians

2 October 2019

Medicine offers students and junior doctors a vast array of specialty choices... How can we, as current trainees and paediatricians, help get paediatrics to the top of that list? Simon, the RCPCH Assistant Officer for Training (Recruitment), and Emma, Trainee Representative for Recruitment, look at ...

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How we can improve retention in our demanding yet rewarding profession

25 September 2019

In preparing for our careers campaign, Russell notes that we must be clear about the challenges of a career in paediatrics, and focused on keeping it as the best career in medicine.

Resource

Thank you for all you do as a paediatrician...

... and that you continue to #ChoosePaediatrics! We've been speaking with children and young people across the country - they have some messages for you.

Paediatric careers

Choose paediatrics

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Resource

NHS pensions and UK tax legislation - summary

The College notes that tackling the issue of pension taxation is one of many steps required to alleviate growing workforce pressures within the NHS. This page sets out a short summary of the pension tax legislation and signposts to further resources.

Workforce

Pensions

News

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7 August 2019

The Government has announced today that the pension rules for senior clinicians are to be changed, to allow them to take on extra shifts, treat more patients and help to reduce waiting times without losing out financially.

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NHS Pension Scheme consultation - ��ֱ��

24 July 2019

The government is consulting on proposals to make the NHS Pension Scheme more flexible and transparent for senior clinicians.

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Interim NHS People Plan - our summary

The interim NHS Workforce Implementation Plan, or People Plan, complements the NHS Long Term Plan that was released in January 2019. A full People Plan will be published towards the end of 2019 after the spending review, and will be fully costed alongside a detailed implementation plan for the Long ...

Paediatric training

Workforce