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Members working in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are represented at College Council by the Officer for Ireland - find out useful contacts and activity on your College region's web page

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Facing the Future - standards for acute general paediatric services

It is essential that paediatrics is a 24 hours a day, seven days a week specialty, with the most experienced doctors present at the busiest times. Our report sets out ten standards for high quality, safe and sustainable acute general paediatric services.
Area of medicine
General paediatrics
Service design
Facing the Future - acute general paediatric services
Measurement and performance
Models of care
Service planning
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RCPCH START - guidance for trainees

START means Specialty Trainee Assessment of Readiness for Tenure. It guides postgraduate doctors in training as they prepare for completion of training and practice as a new consultant paediatrician. Find out how to check your eligibility, apply and pay for START and how the assessment fits in wi...
Paediatric training
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MRCPCH Clinical examination candidate guidance

MRCPCH Clinical is the final element of the MRCPCH (membership exam). It assesses whether candidates have reached the standard in clinical skills expected of a newly appointed Specialty Trainee 4 (ST4). It is held in hospital sites across the UK and in a number of other countries.
Examinations
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Quality standards for specialist paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition

These standards aim to reduce variation in care, ensuring equitable services, and to improve the health outcomes and quality of life for all infants, children and young people with gastroenterology, liver or intestinal disorders in the UK. You can read our summary and download the full standards bel...
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Tertiary care
Models of care
Networks for health services
Service planning
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Modernising medical careers cohort study (2008 to 2016)

The College is following the 2007 cohort of paediatric trainees throughout their training career. This represents a major opportunity to assess the aspirations and progress of a unique group, and feed vital information into the workforce planning process. You can download full reports from all parts...
Workforce
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Facing the Future - standards for children and young people in emergency care settings

These standards outline how to deliver safe, high quality and integrated care for children and young people in Paediatric Emergency Departments in the UK. The 5th edition of the standards was published in October 2025. You can download the full standards document, the executive summary and the repor...
Emergency medicine
Ambulance services
Primary care
Secondary care
Tertiary care
Service design
Facing the Future - emergency care
Integrated care
Models of care
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