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Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) Syllabus
Postgraduate exam for doctors training in paediatrics in the UK.. The complete Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) outline — 5 subjects, 26 chapters and 138 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
5 chapters · 26 topics · 28 sub-topics
Neonatology and Perinatal Medicine5 chapters · 28 topics · 12 sub-topics
General Paediatrics and Systems Medicine7 chapters · 41 topics · 13 sub-topics
Neurology, Development, Behaviour and Mental Health4 chapters · 21 topics · 8 sub-topics
Child Protection, Ethics, Communication and Professional Practice5 chapters · 22 topics · 6 sub-topics
Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) flashcard decks
280 question-and-answer cards across 5 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
- Foundation of Practice: Core Science, Pharmacology and Acute Care — 57 cards
- Neonatology and Perinatal Medicine — 57 cards
- General Paediatrics and Systems Medicine — 64 cards
- Neurology, Development, Behaviour and Mental Health — 51 cards
- Child Protection, Ethics, Communication and Professional Practice — 51 cards
How to work through the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: General Paediatrics and Systems Medicine carries 41 topics while Neurology, Development, Behaviour and Mental Health carries 21. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH).
The ~115 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) syllabus?
Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) covers 5 subjects: Foundation of Practice: Core Science, Pharmacology and Acute Care, Neonatology and Perinatal Medicine, General Paediatrics and Systems Medicine, Neurology, Development, Behaviour and Mental Health and Child Protection, Ethics, Communication and Professional Practice. Together they contain 26 chapters and 138 named topics.
How big is the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) syllabus?
The full Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) outline breaks down into 26 chapters, 138 topics and 67 sub-topics. General Paediatrics and Systems Medicine is the largest single subject with 41 topics across 7 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) syllabus?
Roughly 115 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) flashcards?
Yes — 280 question-and-answer flashcards across 5 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too, in United Kingdom and everywhere else. No account is needed to start.
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