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UK government adopts RCPCH guidance on children and shielding

6 July 2020

Our guidance on shielding for children and young people with regard to COVID-19 has been formally adopted by the UK government.

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Rare disease development fund - brochure

This fund, set up by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, in collaboration with the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU), will support research and education in children’s rare diseases. Can you support us?

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RCPCH comments on Government's guidance for reopening of schools

2 July 2020

The Government today released guidance for the full reopening of schools in England. Professor Russell Viner, President of the RCPCH, comments.

Epilepsy Research Institute UK - Innovations in Healthcare: Urgent Research Call [CLOSED]

https://epilepsy-institute.org.uk/eri/news/urgent-research-call/

Epilepsy Research Institute UK is issuing an urgent call for health services research that will generate high-quality evidence that informs the future delivery, quality, cost, or access of care for people with epilepsy. Central to this call, is the acceptability of innovations and delivering outcomes that have been identified by people with epilepsy.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Maximum duration

18 months

Submission deadline

12 August 2022

GSK / King's Fund - IMPACT Awards [CLOSED]

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/gsk-impact-awards/how-to-apply

The GSK IMPACT Awards recognise and reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health and wellbeing.

Award programme/theme

Innovation award

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Submission deadline

30 August 2024

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COVID-19 - message from the President, 26 June

26 June 2020

We're now starting to look forward- as we make the case for children and young people should we experience a second wave of COVID-19 this winter, and reimagine the future of child health services, as outlined in our first Paediatrics 2040 report.

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What has COVID-19 told us about the future of paediatrics?

26 June 2020

RCPCH today publishes its first report from Paediatrics 2040, a major project looking at how paediatrics will change over the next 20 years.

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MRCPCH Clinical exams - update on exam for the 2020.3 diet - June 2020 (2)

26 June 2020

Once again, thank you for your patience as we work to make these changes. After much consideration, the College and its overseas partners have decided that we cannot safely hold the MRCPCH Clinical exams in some overseas countries for the remainder of 2020.

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RCPCH responds to calls for a 'review of readiness' for second COVID-19 wave

24 June 2020

Today, health leaders called for a review of lessons learned during the first phase of the pandemic. We've set out an additional call for a rapid review into the experiences of children and young people during the first wave, so that they can be protected from the harshest mitigation measures if we ...

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A Bloom Room for staff wellbeing in a time of COVID-19

24 June 2020

Dr Julie-Ann Collins from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children reflects on the uncertainty and apprehension brought on by changes to working practices through COVID-19. Here she talks about wellbeing initiatives in her hospital, ranging from the calming influence of the Bloom Room to having ...