BPSU Scientific Committee

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit Scientific Committee oversees the scientific matters of the BPSU, providing advice and support for researchers wishing to undertake surveillance of rare paediatric disorders through the BPSU 'electronic orange card' reporting scheme.

Membership

Membership comprises representatives from each of the BPSU's parent bodies, three medical advisers, two lay representatives, a Republic of Ireland representative, a trainee representative and clinical/academic expertise from individuals interested in child health research.

Current members are:

Chair	Dr Peter Davis Consultant Paediatric Intensivist, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Deputy Chair	Dr Ifeanyichukwu Okike Consultant Paediatrician, University Teaching Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Medical advisor	Dr Paul Henderson Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
Medical advisor (UCL)	To be recruited
Medical Advisor (UKHSA)	Dr Alex Smith Public Health Specialty Registrar, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Patient and Public representative	Madeleine Wang
Patient and Public representative	To be recruited
UCL GOS Institute of Child Health representative	Dr David Elliman Consultant in Community Child Health, UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
Republic of Ireland representative	Prof Susan O'Connell Consultant Endocrinologist, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
RCPCH Representative	Emily Arkell Executive Director of Research and Quality Improvement, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Neonatologist Committee member	Dr Hilary Wong Consultant Neonatologist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trainee Representative	Dr Kathryn Mullan Paediatric Trainee
Trainee Representative	Dr Sarah Clarke Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Bristol
Trainee representative	Dr Jessica Salkind ST2 Neonatology, University College London Hospital
Committee member	Dr Simon Lenton Consultant Community Paediatrician, Retired
Committee member	Dr Hani Ayyash Consultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, Peterborough City Hospital
Committee member	Dr Robin Marlow Honorary Senior Lecturer, Bristol Medical School
Committee member	Dr Soonie Patel Consultant, Paediatric Oncology, Croydon University Hospital
Committee member	Dr Simon Drysdale Consultant in Paediatric Infectious diseases and Immunology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Committee member	Dr Seilesh Kadambari Clinical lecturer, Oxford University

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