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Paediatrics and child health

Care of babies, children and young people, in hospitals and the community.

Training lengthAbout 8 years (ST1–ST8)
How you enterRun-through from ST1; national recruitment
CollegeRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) ↗

Exams you will sit

  1. MRCPCH Foundation of Practice
  2. MRCPCH Theory
  3. MRCPCH Clinical

Sub-specialising and fellowships

  • Neonatal medicine
  • Paediatric cardiology, neurology, oncology, gastroenterology and many more
  • Community child health
  • Paediatric intensive care
  • Child protection