Republic of Ireland

Surveillance of Acute Pancreatitis in the UK and Ireland

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Lead investigator

Professor Julian Hamilton-Shield
Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8AE

 

 

 

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Last published on 9 May 2013

Surveillance of Complete Kawasaki Disease in the UK and Ireland

Lead investigator

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Dr. Robert Tulloh
Dept of Paediatric Cardiology
University Hospitals of Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Upper Maudlin Street
Brsitol, BS2 8BJ

Last published on 15 May 2013

Information for investigators

The BPSU welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.

The BPSU provides access to over 3,400 paediatricians and lessens the burden on those clinicians of requests for information from numerous different sources. The BPSU Executive also `provides expertise and support to prospective researchers to ensure that research methodologies are effective and appropriate.

Last published on 22 November 2012

BPSU studies

The BPSU supports studies that address a rare childhood disorder (or rare complication of a commoner disease) of such low incidence as to require cases to be collected nationally in order to generate sufficient numbers for the study.

Since its inception in 1986 the BPSU has completed 81 studies. Information about current and past studies can be found using the links below:

Last published on 8 November 2012

Frequently asked questions

Here are some frequently asked questions on each of our examinations. Please refer to them for up-to-date information throughout the examination cycle.

Last published on 1 March 2013

Exam centres - UK

MRCPCH and DCH Clinical centres

It is not always possible to confirm the address details for the UK MRCPCH and DCH Clinical Host Centres well in advance of each examination period. Once an MRCPCH or DCH Clinical Exam Host Centre has submitted confirmation that they are committed to hosting the examination the RCPCH Examinations Team will make every effort to publish the details on this page during each diet of the exam.

Last published on 16 October 2012

Broad Based Training Programme

Broad Based Training (BBT) is a new two-year structured core training programme providing six-month placements in Core Medical Training, General Practice, Paediatrics and Psychiatry followed by CT/ST2 (and CT3 in Psychiatry) level training in one of the four specialties, subject to satisfactory progression. There will be 52 posts available in seven deaneries.

Last published on 22 January 2013

DeCon Audit Report

Care of children and young people presenting to hospital with a decreased conscious level report

The final report on the audit findings from the DeCon Multi-site Audit 2010-2011 is now available, see below:

Last published on 2 April 2012

Principal Regional Examiner Meeting (PRE)

Principal Regional Examiner (PRE) information and useful contacts

Last published on 18 April 2013

Toxic Shock Syndrome

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Last published on 1 February 2012
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