From an Association to a Royal College : The History of the British Paediatric Association and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 1988-2016

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 childrenℓ́ℓs 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 on standards 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 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 childrenĺls 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 on standards 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 Front Matter....Pages i-xii Winning the Battle for a College....Pages 1-8 Commentaries....Pages 9-35 Regalia and Ceremonies....Pages 37-42 The First Annual Meeting of the College....Pages 43-45 Governance....Pages 47-49 Interface with Government and Outside Bodies Including the Media....Pages 51-55 The Involvement of Children and Young People in the Work of the College....Pages 57-60 Finance....Pages 61-71 Exams....Pages 73-79 Training....Pages 81-90 Growth of Specialties and Specialist Societies....Pages 91-95 The British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM)....Pages 97-99 The British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) Formerly the Community Paediatric Group (CPG)....Pages 101-107 Ethics....Pages 109-125 Research....Pages 127-130 The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU)....Pages 131-136 Child Protection and Safeguarding....Pages 137-142 Medicines for Children....Pages 143-148 International....Pages 149-154 Nursing....Pages 155-158 Archives of Disease in Childhood (ADC)....Pages 159-165 The Annual Meeting....Pages 167-178 College Secretaries and Chief Executive Officers....Pages 179-187 The Devolved Nations and Republic of Ireland....Pages 189-196 Reflections of Members of Council....Pages 197-202 Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC)....Pages 203-205 Conspectus....Pages 207-209 Back Matter....Pages 211-226