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BPSU 'Orange Card' reporting scheme - applying to run a study

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.

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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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Career support service

Each of us faces questions, dilemmas, even big problems in relation to our career... Our service provides personal career guidance through a network of advisors. It's free of charge to RCPCH members and fellows at different career levels - including trainees, SAS doctors and consultant paediatrician...

Continuing professional development

Mentoring

Paediatric careers

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Early investigation and management of children with acute non-A-E hepatitis, with and without liver failure

This clinical framework is intended to provide a structure for the investigation, transfer and management of children with novel non-A-E acute hepatitis in the context of an emergence of a novel disease. The recommendations within this guidance are based on existing principles of management of ac...

Hepatology

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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2021

Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2021, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...

Children and young people's voice

Public health

Wellbeing for children and young people

Quality improvement

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Health inequalities tool 2 - Develop clinical skills for talking to families

Many paediatricians may find it difficult to raise questions about poverty with families. We give some tips to make this subject more approachable.

Health inequalities

Society

Poverty

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Mentoring support

Access to effective mentoring support is increasingly important in the development of all paediatricians. From the early stages of training to 'pause and review' points along the paediatric career pathway, the opportunity to have regular (or intermittent) contact with another person with the appropr...

Continuing professional development

Mentoring

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Middle East Crisis - resources

Following the escalating crisis in the Middle East, RCPCH has put together this page to signpost to key resources.

Global child health

Society

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) annual reports

Our annual, national reports, 'Care processes and outcomes' highlight the main findings on the quality of care for children and young people with diabetes mellitus in England and Wales. On this page you can download our latest and previous reports, and find links to our reports especially for parent...

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Paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition - sub-specialty

A paediatric gastroenterologist supports children with disorders that affect the gastrointestinal tract (stomach and intestines). A paediatric hepatologist works with children with liver diseases. Read about this clinical area and download the syllabi for both sub-specialty and for generic speci...

Gastroenterology

Hepatology

Paediatric sub-specialty

Nutrition