UK general

Phase 1 application is a short initial application submitted  to the BPSU Executive.

Applications may be rejected at this stage, particularly if they do not fit the eligibility criteria.

A study is eligible for participation in the BPSU scheme if:

• the condition of interest is a rare childhood infection or disorder, or a rare complication of a more common disease;
• the condition has low incidence and requires ascertainment of cases on a national scale in order to generate sufficient numbers to study;
• it addresses the epidemiology of a condition and/or variations in practice;
• is of scientific or public health importance;
• it has achievable aims;

This page provides a brief outline of the process for applying to run a BPSU study. For full guidance, please consult the BPSU study application handbook.

Phase 1

The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) has been established with the aim of informing good clinical practice in aspects of neonatal care by auditing national standards.

The  NNAP Annual Report 2012(PDF) covers 2011 data from 171 (95.9%) English neonatal units. The methodology used is outlined in a Data Analysis (PDF, 161KB, 20 pages) document.