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Use of delayed prescriptions of antibiotics for infants and children - statement

The aim of this evidence-based statement is to summarise the current knowledge about delayed prescriptions (also called backup prescriptions) for antibiotics and to highlight the special issues that must be taken into account when considering the need for a delayed prescription in infants and childr...

Drugs and medicines

Emergency medicine

General paediatrics

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) PREM report

Our 2024 First Year of Care NPDA Parent and Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREM) report presents findings from surveys completed by children and young people with diabetes, as well as their parents and carers, between 24 July 2023 and 23 January 2024. These surveys reflect their experiences w...

Endocrinology

Diabetes

Patient experience

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BPSU study - Food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES)

This BPSU study investigates food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), a rare delayed type of food allergy which leads to repeated vomiting and other gastrointestinal symptoms up to several hours after a problem food (or baby formula) is eaten. There is very limited data on FPIES in the U...

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What do young people want in the NHS Long Term Plan?

Over 300 young people took part in workshops, events and activities to share their views on what would support their health and that of children and young people over the next 10 years. The full report from the consultation activity was shared with NHS England as part of the consultation in preparat...

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

RCPCH &Us

Society

NHS plan

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NHS Long Term Plan - A summary of child health proposals

We’re pleased to see infants, children and young people placed front and centre of the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019. The Plan contains a number of measures which will, if implemented, make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of children and help to achieve our vision for t...

Oral health

Autism

Learning disability or learning difficulty

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RCPCH responds to the NHS Long Term Plan

7 January 2019

The Government has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS in England. The Plan presents a vision for the future of the NHS in England and includes ambitions for the next 10 years.

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Changes to our communications options

7 January 2019

We have made some small changes to our contact preferences, which you can update on your online account.

Histio UK - Histiocytic Research Call [CLOSED]

https://www.histiouk.org/research-2/

Applications are invited for studies into the histiocytic disorder Paediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis. Histio UK will consider scientific and clinical research on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and clinical care of patients with Paediatric Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.

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Project grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Maximum duration

2 years

Submission deadline

1 November 2024

European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) - Infection Surveillance Research Grant [OPEN]

https://www.espid.org/award-details.aspx?group=awards&id=16

This is a new research grant by ESPID and INOPSU to support infection surveillance across two or more European countries. This grant aims to facilitate infection surveillance research in Europe by ESPID researchers.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Submission deadline

31 December 2025

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The depths of winter - building pressure in children Emergency Departments

20 December 2018

The author Paul Theroux said, “Winter is a season of recovery and preparation” and yet the reverse is true in paediatrics. Our last few winters have been so bad that government talk of winter pressures funding seems to start as soon as the daffodils emerge in spring. But when did you last read about...