Governance of BPSU
The BPSU was launched in 1986 by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the Health Protection Agency and the University College London-Institute of Child Health (London) and is operated in cooperation with the Health Protection Scotland (HPS) and the Faculty of Paediatrics of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland.
Funding
The BPSU is currently funded by the Department of Health until 2012
There are three parent bodies of the Unit:
- Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (RCPCH)
- Health Protection Agency (HPA)
- The Institute of Child Health, London (ICH)
Structure
- A scientific coordinator and research facilitator undertake day-to-day running of the unit
- The Unit is also supported by two medical advisors
- The BPSU Executive Committee, presently chaired by Professor Alan Emond oversees scientific matters
- The Chair and committee, with the support of the scientific coordinator, research facilitator and medical advisors, provide advice and support for those undertaking and wishing to undertake surveillance of rare paediatric disorders
Associated Publications, Resources and Links
- How the BPSU system works
The BPSU process An Orange Card with a list of disorders is sent monthly to more than 3,200 consultant ... - What is the BPSU?
The BPSU is a unit which enables doctors and researchers to find out how many children in the UK and ... - BPSU publications
It is the BPSU's policy to make information about Unit and its studies accessible. The ... - Applying to the BPSU
There is a two-phase application procedure Phase 1 : a short initial application ... - Contact the BPSU
Adress British Paediatric Surveillance Unit Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health ... - Mapping services
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