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BPSU study - Nutritional rickets

Surveillance of nutritional rickets presenting to secondary care in children and young people concluded in March 2017. The study team hoped to ascertain the incidence of nutritional rickets and presentational features of the condition. The study group has now published its findings in the Archiv...

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BPSU study - British childhood visual impairment and blindness study

Surveillance of childhood visual impairment and blindness in the UK (excluding Republic of Ireland) ≤18 years of age concluded in October 2016. It is hoped that the findings from this study will inform planning of prevention and treatment strategies and targeting of screening; ‘map’ clinical and pub...

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BPSU study - Surgical ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Surveillance of surgical ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus in premature babies concluded its surveillance period in September 2013. The study was led by Dr Lleona Lee, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard Bursary 2008-09. A paper has now been published in BMC Pediatrics. Link to the abstract ca...

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Rare disease

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BPSU study - Glutaryl CoADehydrogenase Deficiency (GA1)

Surveillance of glutaric aciduria 1 concluded its surveillance period in July 2012. The study was led by Dr Beth Cheesebrough, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard Bursary 2007-08. The study group are yet to publish their findings.

Inherited metabolic medicine

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Become a Junior Member

Junior membership provides you with the best start to your paediatric career with access to specialist support and a wide range of learning resources.

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Paediatric training

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Become an Affiliate Member

This membership is for those devoted to improving child health outcomes and who share a vision of a healthier future for children and young people across the world.

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Become a Medical Student Member

If you are a medical student in the UK with an interest in paediatrics, you can become an RCPCH Medical Student member for free. You will enjoy access to a wide range of specialist information and discounts.

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Paediatric careers

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Become a Senior Fellow, Senior Member or Retired Associate Member

Are you a Fellow or Member who has permanently retired, but would like to remain involved with the College and stay updated with child health developments? Continue to receive the benefits of our membership at a significantly reduced rate. If you are not permanently retired, we have also introdu...

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About the Epilepsy12 audit

Established in 2009, Epilepsy12 has the continued aim of helping epilepsy services and those who commission health services, to measure and improve the quality of care for children and young people with seizures and epilepsies. Round four is underway.

Clinical guidelines and standards

Adolescent health

Infant health

Quality improvement

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About the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA)

The NPDA collects information on the care and diabetes outcomes of all children and young people receiving care from paediatric diabetes teams in England, Wales and Jersey and reports an annual core dataset. The sole aim is to provide information that leads to an improved quality of care for thos...

Clinical guidelines and standards