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We're hosting a free two-day symposia on COVID-19 from a paediatric perspective

1 April 2021

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit in collaboration with Public Health England are to commence a series of webinars accessible by all. Registration is free for both days, more details on how to sign up can be found below.

Event

COVID-19 from a Paediatric Perspective – an online BPSU-PHE Symposia series: Day Two

29 April 2021

The British Paediatric Surveillance is pleased to announced that, in collaboration with Public Health England, we will be hosting two symposia exploring how COVID-19 has impacted on paediatric service and children and young people.

BPSU

Rare disease

COVID-19

Event

COVID-19 from a Paediatric Perspective – an online BPSU-PHE Symposia series: Day One

26 April 2021

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit is pleased to announced that, in collaboration with Public Health England, we will be hosting a symposia series exploring how COVID-19 has impacted on the paediatric service and children and young people.

BPSU

Rare disease

COVID-19

Course

RCPCH-BPSU webinar series: Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Young People

11 June 2021

There is growing evidence that the increase in childhood obesity has resulted in cases of Type 2 diabetes being diagnosed in younger age groups.Although the incidence of Type 2 diabetes is increasing, the condition is still relatively rare in children, and therefore the symptoms and clinical present...

Area of medicine

Endocrinology

BPSU

Course

RCPCH-BPSU series: Behcet's Syndrome in children and young people

10 May 2021

Behçet’s syndrome is a rare multi-system inflammatory condition characterised by recurrent oral ulceration, genital ulceration, eye and skin involvement. In this webinar, the panel of speakers will present the findings of the 2017 BPSU study.

BPSU

News

What led me to start my own BPSU study?

19 February 2021

Dr Chenqu Suo, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard research bursary in 2018 and Co-Trainee Rep on the BPSU Scientific Committee tells us about her own study and how other trainees can get involved in research with the BPSU.

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Richard Lynn to step down from BPSU with more than three decades of service

16 February 2021

After 31 years of dedicated service as the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit’s (BPSU) Scientific Coordinator, Richard Lynn will be leaving the BPSU at the end of March. Richard’s unparalleled commitment to the BPSU and rare disease epidemiology has been integral to the Unit’s continued success.

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Surveillance of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder to commence in March

4 February 2021

This study, run through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU), will identify the incidence rates of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) presenting to secondary health care, referral pathways, patterns of presentation, and clinical features. This study will begin surveillance ...

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BPSU study - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Surveillance of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is due to commence in March 2021. In conjunction with parallel reporting through the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Surveillance System, this study aims to establish incidence rates of ARFID presenting to secondary health care, refe...

Area of medicine

Academic medicine

Allergies

Community child health