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BPSU - 30th anniversary report (2016)

For over 30 years the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit has been facilitating research into childhood rare diseases and disorders. To mark this milestone and to celebrate the Unit's ongoing impact we published our 30 year anniversary report.

BPSU

Rare disease

Research

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BPSU reporting instructions

Download monthly reporting instructions for the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit - for each current study, and for previous months.

BPSU

Rare disease

Research

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Child health in England in 2030: comparisons with other wealthy countries

The health of today’s children and young people (CYP) will be one of the key factors in determining whether England is healthy and prosperous over the next 50 years. In our reports, published October 2018, we used long term historical data on key CYP health outcomes and various projection modelling ...

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Education and training research

We undertake research related to paediatric education and training, from an educational perspective. This work is undertaken by members of the team often in collaboration with RCPCH officers, exam leads, paediatric consultants and paediatric trainees.

Examinations

Paediatric training

Research

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How does PaedCCF ICU work? A step-by-step guide

As a paediatrician, how well do you listen to parents, carers and children? The Paediatric Carers of Children Feedback (PaedCCF) tool helps you measure how well you interact with these groups in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and to identify any areas that may need attention. You will need to get at...

Intensive care medicine

Revalidation

Patient experience

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Measuring up: The medical profession's prescription for the nation's obesity crisis

This report from the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges presents 10 key recommendations – an ‘action plan’ – of steps that the organisation believes must be taken to make real inroads into tackling the obesity crisis in the UK.

Public health

Obesity

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Paediatric workforce data and policy briefing (2017)

Two reports set out key findings from the 2015 RCPCH workforce census and make recommendations for actions to improve the workforce. They are part of our State of Child Health short report series.

Workforce

Workforce census

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RCPCH and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) - opening up volunteer roles

In 2019, we commissioned a report, with external input, on member representation in our voluntary roles. In our action plan, published in July 2020, we outlined how we would implement these recommendations. This was our first step to improve EDI across all areas of our work. One year on, w...

Leadership

Volunteering

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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Theory exams - how to apply on our online booking system

You will need to apply for each theory exam on our online booking system and during the set application period for that exam. We explain below how to use this booking system.

Examinations

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Theory exams - how to prepare for the exam day

Four to six weeks before your theory exam, you will receive an admissions document via your ePortfolio account. This has all the information you need to sit your exam at a test centre or via online invigilation. Here you can find more practical tips on how to prepare for your exam, and what to expec...

Examinations

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BPSU - 30th anniversary report (2016)

BPSU reporting instructions

Child health in England in 2030: comparisons with other wealthy countries

Education and training research

How does PaedCCF ICU work? A step-by-step guide

Measuring up: The medical profession's prescription for the nation's obesity crisis

Paediatric workforce data and policy briefing (2017)

RCPCH and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) - opening up volunteer roles

Theory exams - how to apply on our online booking system

Theory exams - how to prepare for the exam day

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