Child and adolescent mortality

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About the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP)

The NNAP supports professionals, families and commissioners to improve care provided by neonatal services who look after babies born too early, with a low birth weight or who have a medical condition requiring specialist treatment.

Intensive care medicine

Resource

Child Health Reviews - UK : Retrospective epidemiological review of all-cause mortality

CHR-UK was a UK-wide programme of work, systematically examining mortality and morbidity in children and young people between their 1st and 18th birthdays. This report is a retrospective epidemiological review of all-cause mortality in the four nations of the UK.

Child and adolescent mortality

Research

Resource

Using quality improvement methodology to reduce central line associated blood stream infections - a case study for NNAP

This case study was included in the 2017 National Neonatal Audit Programme annual report to highlight how a neonatal unit has used its results from the National Neonatal Audit Programme as a basis to identify and implement local quality improvement activities. You can download full case study below.

Child and adolescent mortality

Intensive care medicine

Neonatal medicine

Perinatal medicine

Secondary care

Clinical guidelines and standards

Infant health

Quality improvement

Resource

Child Health Reviews - UK : Mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy (2013)

CHR-UK was a UK-wide programme of work, systematically examining mortality and morbidity in children and young people between their 1st and 18th birthdays. This report is a themed review of cases of mortality and morbidity in children and young people with epilepsy at all stages of the care pathway,...

Child and adolescent mortality

Neurology

Epilepsy

Research

Document

Why children die - research and recommendations (2014)

Infant, child and adolescent death rates in the UK have declined and continue to fall. However, the UK has one of the worst child mortality rates in Western Europe with nearly 2,000 excess deaths a year compared to the best performing country Sweden. This report highlights the most recently availabl...

Child and adolescent mortality

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Our approach to global child health

RCPCH Global works with colleagues and partners internationally to share and build expertise - which will advance the quality and scope of global child health care.

Child and adolescent mortality

The Henry Smith Charity - Improving Lives Grants [CLOSED]

Grants for small- and medium-sized organisations in the UK to support their projects and running costs.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£50,001 to £100,000

Maximum duration

3 years

National Lottery Community Fund - Funding Programmes (Various)

These programmes fund projects that seek to build the skills and capabilities of young people.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

3-5 years

Rosetrees Trust - Project Grants [CLOSED]

Funds translational research that will lead to major advances in medical treatment. Priority will be given to projects addressing a key clinical need and have a good chance of being developed further towards clinical translation and patient benefit.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

3 years

Submission deadline

31 January 2024

Medical Research Council - Various Research Grants

The Medical Research Council offer regular, continuous funding opportunities. Funding is available for groups and individuals in any scientific area relevant to the MRC.

Award programme/theme

Early career investigator award

Funding amount range

Over £500,000