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Evaluation of the Cheshire and Merseyside Women's and Children's Services Partnership Vanguard

This Partnership is a collaboration of 27 NHS organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside. It was established as an Acute Care Collaborative (ACC) vanguard in 2015, under NHS England's New Care Model programme. With input from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, we are undertakin...

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Westminster urged to look to Wales as nation puts child health first

23 January 2018

Children’s doctors are praising the Welsh Government for its commitment to child health, but warns promises ‘must be delivered’, as a new scorecard, published today by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), reveals Wales is well ahead of Westminster in terms of progress against i...

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New figures reveal over 28% of Welsh children are living in poverty

23 January 2018

The End Child Poverty coalition has today published figures providing a new Child Poverty map of the UK. In Wales, the figures show that over 28% of children are living in poverty, and in some constituency, this rises to a 1/3 of all children.

Volunteering opportunity

Influence and contribute to new paediatric clinical guidelines and quality standards

It is essential that paediatricians and other child health professionals contribute to and shape the development of child health clinical guidelines, both from RCPCH and from other organisations like NICE. This page lists current and forthcoming consultations and detail on how to get involved.

Clinical guidelines and standards

Continuing professional development

Paediatric sub-specialty

Quality improvement

Committee

Ethics and the Law Advisory Committee (ELAC)

The ELAC is the College lead on interpreting the principles of ethics as they underpin day-to-day medical practice. The Committee looks at the constantly evolving legal and ethical worlds and how they interact within the paediatric field.

Waterloo Foundation - Child Development Research Fund [CLOSED]

To support research in neurodevelopmental conditions in children. The Foundation is interested in the psychological and behavioural development of children, and particularly in certain neurodevelopmental conditions and the factors that influence them.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£50,001 to £100,000

World Cancer Research Fund International - Regular Grant Programme [CLOSED]]

The aim of the WCRF Regular Grant Programme is to support innovative and original research into the role of diet, nutrition and physical activity in either Cancer Prevention or Cancer Survivorship.

Award programme/theme

Programme grant

Submission deadline

30 October 2024

Tuberous Sclerosis Association - Fellowship Awards [OPEN]

These fellowships are awarded to outstanding scientists with the potential to become leaders in the field of tuberous sclerosis research.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

Maximum duration

3 years

Tuberous Sclerosis Association - PhD Studentships [OPEN]

These studentships are intended for postgraduates of high academic calibre. Applicants should be working alongside established academics in the field of tuberous sclerosis.

Award programme/theme

Studentship / PhD support

Maximum duration

3 years

The Lullaby Trust - Project Grants [CLOSED]

Supports projects that will lead to a significant reduction in the number of babies dying suddenly and unexpectedly each year.

Award programme/theme

Project grant