Drugs and medicines
News
Medicines for Children win funding from Comic Relief's "Tech for Good" programme
29 June 2018
The Medicines for Children team have been awarded funding with their charity partner, WellChild. Here, they discuss what the grant will be used for, and the different that this funding can make.
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BPSU study - Acute severe poisonings
Commencing in July 2018, this surveillance study aims to determine the incidence of accidental poisoning; identify trends in severe poisonings that might inform public health interventions; describe the demographics of presenting populations; and calculate the severity of the poisoning event as dete...
Health Foundation - Clinician Scientist Fellowships
Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.
Award programme/theme
Fellowship
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Clinician Scientist Fellowships
Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.
Award programme/theme
Fellowship
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Course
Neonatal Update 2018: The science of newborn care
19 November 2018
London
The Neonatal Update is the largest specialty meeting in neonatal medicine and regularly attracts audiences of neonatologists and paediatricians, gathered from all over the world.
It is a stimulating forum for the exchange of opinions and views on best clinical practice and cutting edge science.
News
Giving Calpol® paracetamol to children
25 May 2018
There have been a number of recent media articles about the use of Calpol® paracetamol in children for treating a fever. The RCPCH urges all parents to take advice from NHS Choices and Medicines for Children when administering medicines to their children.
Course
Progressing Paediatrics: Childhood epilepsies
27 November 2018
London
The epilepsies of childhood are an enigma. They are the most frequently over-diagnosed but paradoxically, also under-diagnosed group of paroxysmal neurological disorders.
Course
How to Manage: Common cardiac problems in paediatrics
26 October 2018
London
This is a one-day course focusing on common cardiac problems encountered by any clinician involved in the care of children.
Course
How to Manage: Chronic pain
23 November 2018
London
A one-day course dealing with the diagnosis, assessment, multidisciplinary management and referral pathways for children and young people who have chronic pain.
Course
How to Manage: Safe and effective prescribing for you and your team
24 September 2018
London
This one-day course explores safe prescribing within paediatrics. You will learn about the most frequent prescribing mistakes and their management, as well as, review basic pharmacology.