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Asthma and Lung UK - Project Grants [CLOSED]

https://www.asthma.org.uk/research/researchers/grants/awards-we-fund/

These awards aim to enable world-class research teams to tackle challenges in priority areas of asthma research.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

3 years

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Assessing the impact of innovation on the delivery of paediatric care – what does the future hold?

12 February 2020

Dr Damian Roland explains why innovation is one of the four major workstreams we are considering in our Paediatrics 2040 project.

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RCPCH responds to DHSC announcement on flexible training courses to improve recruitment

10 February 2020

The Government is to consider more flexible training for healthcare professionals who wish to switch discipline. The Department of Health and Social Care said that people who are already working as healthcare professionals "could train to become doctors and nurses more quickly now that the UK has le...

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RCPCH responds to NICE guidance on cannabidiol use in two forms of childhood epilepsy

5 February 2020

Dr Mike Linney, Registrar and Chair of the Ethics Committee for RCPCH, welcomes recent guidance from NICE, but notes the urgent need for high quality, independent research on this medicine to provide the best possible care for children with complex epilepsy.

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Forecasting the future for paediatrics in the UK

4 February 2020

Professor Steve Turner shares an update on the data and evidence activity that’s underway to support our Paediatrics 2040 project.

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RCPCH responds to NHS England review of gender identity development services

3 February 2020

NHSE is conducting a review of the specification for this service and associated policies for 2020. It will also set up an independent expert group to make recommendations regarding the use of puberty suppressants and cross-sex hormones.

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RCPCH responds to Professor Sir Mike Richards' review of children’s cancer services in England

31 January 2020

The review was commissioned by the Chief Executive of NHS England to assist its Board in the evaluation of responses to a consultation undertaken in summer 2019 relating to a new draft service specification for children’s cancers.

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BPSU study - Glucocorticoid induced adrenal suppression

BPSU surveillance of outcome of symptomatic glucocorticoid induced adrenal suppression commenced in September 2020. This study will estimate how many people are presenting to healthcare providers with adrenal suppression causing symptoms because of them currently or previously taking glucocorticoid ...

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BPSU study - Outcome of resuscitated term babies with no heart rate detected at 10 minutes of age

This surveillance study commenced in November 2020. This study will identify the incidence of term babies who receive resuscitation following birth and have no heart rate detected at 10 minutes of age: describe the demographic characteristics, clinical features and initial management of this populat...

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All for one and one for all! Teamwork for child health

29 January 2020

Dr Nicola Jay reflects on her first six months as Officer for Workforce Planning and Health Services, and emphasises the importance of good data to her job.