From an Association to a Royal College

This book describes the history of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) covering the period from 1988 to 2014, which includes the transition from the British Paediatric Association (BPA) to the formation of the now established RCPCH. The book contains a collection of viewpoints from paediatricians who held officer posts with the association and College through this time. The authors offer insights and reflections to help the reader understand where the College is at the moment on a variety of core paediatric issues, and significantly where it has come from. The formation of the RCPCH from the BPA was very controversial, with some members resigning from the RCP. Since then, the College has come a long way and is now recognised as the definitive body to speak for children's health in the UK and has forged relationships with many overseas countries. It has produced influential documents, and lobbied for advances in the practice of paediatrics. It has reported onstandards for how children should be cared for in emergency and urgent care settings, launched policy to improve how children are looked after in the secure estate, and produced teaching and training materials for child protection among many other contributions to child health. Finally, it will be of interest to other Colleges and professional bodies as well as to Members and Fellows of the College.

Examines the significant events that have shaped paediatric medicine and care over the last 25 years Describes the controversy surrounding the formation of RCPCH from the BPA Provides a historical account of the RCPCH and its subsequent progress into a prestigious body for child health in the UK.

Autorentext

PROFESSOR SIR ALAN WILLIAM CRAFT

Sir James Spence Professor of Child Health

Head of Child Health, within the School of Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Victoria Infirmary

National President - Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 2003 - 2006

Chairman Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Keith Dodd Paediatrician Derbyshire Children's Hospital Honorary secretary of the BPA
Senior Members Representative RCPCH.

Inhalt

1. Winning the battle.- 2. Commentaries.- 3. Regalia and ceremonies.- 4. The first annual meeting of the college.- 5. Governance, Involvement of Children and Young People.- 6.Interface with outside bodies and with the press.- 7. The involvement of children and young people in the work of the college.- 8. Finance.- 9. Exams.- 10. Training.- 11. Growth of specialties and specialist societies.- 12. The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM).- 13. The British Association of Community Child Health (BAPM).- 14. Ethics.- 15. Research.- 16. The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU).- 17. Child protection and safeguarding.- 18. Medicines for Children.- 19. International.- 20. Nursing.- 21. Archives of Disease in Childhood (ADC).- 22. The annual meeting.- 23. College Secretaries and Chief Executive Officers.- 24. Four nations.- 25. Reflections of members of Council.- 26. Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC).- 27. Conpectus.- Appendix.