Formed in 1986, the BPSU is a activity supported by Public Health England, UCL Institute of Child Health and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
The unit aims to:
- facilitate research into uncommon childhood infections and disorders for the advancement of knowledge and to effect practical improvement in prevention, treatment and service planning
- allow paediatricians to participate in surveillance of uncommon disorders and to lessen the burden on reporting doctors of such requests arising from numerous different sources
- increase awareness within the medical profession and public of the less common disorders studied and respond rapidly to public health emergencies
- collaborate with our link surveillance units in the UK and across the world.
Phone: +44 (0)20 7092 6173/74
Email: bpsu@rcpch.ac.uk
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We're hosting a free two-day symposia on COVID-19 from a paediatric perspective
1 April 2021
The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit in collaboration with Public Health England are to commence a series of webinars accessible by all. Registration is free for both days, more details on how to sign up can be found below.
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COVID-19 from a Paediatric Perspective – an online BPSU-PHE Symposia series: Day Two
29 April 2021
The British Paediatric Surveillance is pleased to announced that, in collaboration with Public Health England, we will be hosting two symposia exploring how COVID-19 has impacted on paediatric service and children and young people.
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COVID-19 from a Paediatric Perspective – an online BPSU-PHE Symposia series: Day One
26 April 2021
The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit is pleased to announced that, in collaboration with Public Health England, we will be hosting a symposia series exploring how COVID-19 has impacted on the paediatric service and children and young people.
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Richard Lynn to step down from BPSU with more than three decades of service
16 February 2021
After 31 years of dedicated service as the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit’s (BPSU) Scientific Coordinator, Richard Lynn will be leaving the BPSU at the end of March. Richard’s unparalleled commitment to the BPSU and rare disease epidemiology has been integral to the Unit’s continued success.
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Surveillance of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder to commence in March
4 February 2021
This study, run through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU), will identify the incidence rates of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) presenting to secondary health care, referral pathways, patterns of presentation, and clinical features. This study will begin surveillance ...
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BPSU study - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Surveillance of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is due to commence in March 2021. In conjunction with parallel reporting through the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Surveillance System, this study aims to establish incidence rates of ARFID presenting to secondary health care, refe...
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BPSU seeking a new Chair for its Scientific Committee
18 January 2021
In June, Dr Shamez Ladhani will step down as Chair of British Paediatric Surveillance Unit's Scientific Committee after three years in the post.
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BPSU study - Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis/ chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CRMO/CNO)
Surveillance of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis/ chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CRMO/CNO) commenced in October 2020. It is being led by Dr Chenqu Suo, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard Bursary 2018-19. This study intends to find out how common CRMO/CNO is, and who is involved in the car...
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BPSU study - Multisystem inflammatory syndrome, Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome
Surveillance of multisystem inflammatory syndrome has now commenced. Our aim is to understand the incidence, presenting features, laboratory features, management, clinical course and the outcome of this potentially new syndrome characterised by hyperinflammation which is temporally associated with C...
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BPSU 'snap-shot' survey - delayed presentations to hospitals
The COVID-19 pandemic led to concerns that children are, for various reasons, presenting late to emergency departments. This has led to delayed diagnosis and hence a delay in treatment. Such presentation delays are well known, but they appear to have increased during this pandemic. Unfortunately, th...