General Paediatrics: Essentials for New Doctors

Strengthen your paediatric skills and bolster your confidence

Establish your position in the world of general paediatrics, a crucial field ensuring the health and safety of young patients. This rigorous three-week course is designed for new doctors and healthcare professionals looking to strengthen their foundation in paediatric care.

Establish core paediatric clinical competencies

Embark your paediatric journey by establishing core clinical competencies. The curriculum provides an in-depth look at paediatric examination techniques, consultation methodologies, and accurate prescribing practices, essential for early-career medical professionals. Solidify your foundational knowledge to effectively navigate paediatric healthcare environments.

Advance in paediatric emergency protocols and life support

Elevate your capability to manage paediatric emergencies through advanced training in emergency protocols and paediatric basic life support. This essential module during week 2 equips you with the knowledge to handle acute physical and mental health crises in children, ensuring you provide critical care when it matters most.

Implement child safeguarding measures

Focus on the implementation of child safeguarding measures, learning to identify and act upon various child welfare concerns. You’ll gain expertise in conducting child protection medical examinations and utilising body maps as tools for safeguarding, crucial for fulfilling your role in protecting vulnerable young patients.

By the end of the course, you’ll be empowered with the expertise to deliver competent and compassionate care in paediatrics, ready to face the challenges of a paediatric department with confidence and skill.

This course bridges the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical paediatric care, preparing you for a fulfilling career in paediatric medicine.

This course is designed for early-career UK doctors and paediatric specialists, offering key skills for treating children.

It’s suitable for those in training or considering paediatrics; it garners paediatric care expertise and benefits international doctors.

This course is designed for early-career UK doctors and paediatric specialists, offering key skills for treating children.

It’s suitable for those in training or considering paediatrics; it garners paediatric care expertise and benefits international doctors.

• Apply existing knowledge gained during medical school to the specific context of a UK general paediatrics department.
• Identify the correct techniques in examining, taking a history and performing procedures from paediatric patients.
• Reflect upon the appropriate care to be given to vulnerable children and young people by exploring safeguarding, child protection and laws surrounding their care.
• Practice the ability to safely calculate prescription dosage for paediatric medicine.
• Describe appropriate emergency care for paediatric patients with mental health and common physical challenges.