Constitution

Title

The Paediatricians with Expertise in Cardiology Special Interest Group

Aims

1.  To improve the care for children with any cardiological condition and their family.

2.  To encourage the development and implementation of managed clinical networks in paediatric cardiology.

3.  To enhance the training and working practices of all paediatricians working with children with heart conditions, and their families.

4.  To encourage greater collaboration with other disciplines, agencies and professions involved in the care of children with heart conditions, such as the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), British Congenital Cardiac Association (BCCA), British Association for Perinatal Medicine (BAPM) and Royal College of Physicians through their Specialty Advisory Committee (RPCSAC).

Nature

The Special Interest Group is an autonomous body closely associated with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, which shall receive copies of the constitution and minutes of meetings.

Meetings

The group will organise an annual general meeting which may be held as part of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Spring Meeting.

A scientific meeting will usually be held in the Autumn, at a venue to be agreed by the Committee in advance.A committee meeting will usually be held during this meeting.Two further committee meetings of the group will normally be held each year.Other committee meetings will be held as necessary.

Finance

An Honorary Treasurer shall manage the financial affairs of the Special Interest Group.  There shall be annual subscriptions from all the members. Any change in subscription charges must be approved at an Annual General Meeting preceding the proposed change. The annual subscription together with all surplus funds accrued from each annual symposium shall form the basic source of income for the Association. The Honorary Treasurer has the authority to disburse funds for the benefit of the Association as appropriate and shall submit a statement of accounts to each Annual General Meeting. 

Changes in the Constitution

Proposed changes in the Constitution shall be submitted to the Secretary for consideration by the Executive Committee. Any changes to the Constitution shall require a majority vote at the AGM.