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Course

Royal London Paediatric Update for Paediatricians - webinar

07 February 2023

This CPD-approved webinar will cover 24 most common conditions for which children are referred to Paediatric Outpatient Clinics. The SMART lectures will be delivered by a team of paediatric consultants from The Royal London Hospital. Additionally, eight topics will be covered as video recorded le...

Allergies

Cardiovascular

Community child health

Basic page

BPSU Study - Near Fatal Asthma

BPSU surveillance of the Near Fatal Asthma in children and young people in UK and Republic of Ireland will commence with the October 2022 reporting card on the new data collection platform. The study aims to describe the frequency, risks factors, clinical care and future asthma risk of children and ...

Document

Asthma &Me Ambassadors

This is a group of asthma experienced or interested children, young people and families who volunteer together to improve care for asthma patients and their families. Read about their award-winning project and the young people involved!

Respiratory medicine

Asthma

Participation

Children and young people voice

News

Advocating on climate change and air pollution - President's blog

20 June 2022

Camilla reflects on a busy week advocating for children within the Greener NHS and sustainability panel discussion at NHSConfed Expo. She also flags a couple of opportunities for members to share views on air pollution and the current cost of living crisis.

Resource

RCPCH response to the coroner following the tragic death of Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah

In June 2021 we were asked to respond to concerns raised by the coroner regarding the sad and untimely death of a nine-year-old girl in London, which was found to be contributed to by exposure to excessive air pollution.

Respiratory medicine

Asthma

Climate change

News

UK in danger of failing a generation of children and young people, says new report

4 March 2020

The RCPCH has today published State of Child Health 2020, the largest ever compilation of data on the health of babies, children and young people across all four UK nations. The report shows that for many measures of children’s health and wellbeing, progress has stalled, or is in reverse – something...

Asthma UK - Innovation Grants

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

Smaller awards designed to allow for the exploration of original ideas in inherently novel priority asthma research areas and to stimulate innovation in asthma science.

Award programme/theme

Innovation award

Funding amount range

£50,001 to £100,000

Maximum duration

18 months

Asthma UK - Senior Fellowships

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

Designed to identify and invest in a new generation of asthma superstar scientists.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

5 years

News

Climate change and air pollution update

13 May 2019

The RCPCH shares the concerns of its members about the damaging effects of climate change, and in particular air pollution, on child health.

News

Ultra low emission zone protecting children in London

8 April 2019

The Mayor of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone has now come into force. RCPCH welcomes the move, but says we also need to see employers and schools encouraging and facilitating better use of public transport and active travel options.