Asthma
Course
Paediatric Emergencies Intubation
11 October 2018
Belfast
A practical course covering basic and advanced airway management with registration open to all healthcare professionals involved in the management of critically ill children and neonates.
Course
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) for neonates and children in acute settings
08 November 2018
London
This course aims to provide the attendees with knowledge and the appropriate skills to implement non-invasive ventilation in their own units. It is is aimed at general practitioners, neonatologists, paediatric intensivists, paediatric pulmonologists, nurses and physiotherapists.
News
Adverse effects of indoor air pollution on child health to be investigated in first ever UK review
19 June 2018
The potentially harmful impact of indoor air pollution on children is to be the subject of a major study for the first time in the UK.
Resource
Allergy care pathway for asthma and/or rhinitis
Asthma is typically associated with chronic inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of the lower airway leading to airway narrowing. Rhinitis is characterised by symptoms including rhinorrhoea (watery, runny nose), sneezing, bilateral nasal obstruction (congestion) or itching. This is one of several al...
Resource
Paediatric respiratory medicine - sub-specialty
Respiratory paediatricians are clinicians who have detailed knowledge and understanding of the respiratory system in children. Find out more about this sub-specialty and its curriculum.
Wellcome Trust - Investigator Award
Supports researchers to address the most important questions of relevance to human and animal health and disease.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
7 years
Submission deadline
Document
Subject archives guide - Smoking
Our subject guides on a range of child health topics are for researchers interested in child health and the history of paediatrics. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK.
Document
State of Child Health 6 - Health conditions of childhood
This chapter looks at some common conditions among children and young people.