General paediatrics
A general paediatrician is a doctor with the knowledge and skills to manage a wide range of health problems and concerns in children and young people. Find out more about general paediatrics.
Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society - Fellowships [OPEN]
The A-T Society consider funding or contributing to PhD studentships or research fellowships. As both PhD Studentships and research fellowships require a significant ongoing commitment of funds, applicants will need to demonstrate that their work is likely to make a significant contribution to one of the A-T Society's research priorities.
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Fellowship (award type)
Ataxia-Telangiectasia Society - Project Funding [OPEN]
The A-T provide full or partial funding for particular research projects. The maximum funding duration for this grant is usually two years, but three years of funding can be awarded if satisfactory progress is being made.
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Project grant
Maximum duration
3 years
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‘Worrying’ inequalities gap highlighted in children’s emergency healthcare
24 December 2017
School-aged children from the poorest areas are two and a half times more likely to be admitted to hospital in an emergency for asthma than their counterparts in the richest areas, and this gap has grown substantially in a decade, new research reveals today.
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Vaccines in practice - online learning
This covers the foundation of clinical vaccinology relevant to UK practitioners working with children. It is designed to primarily facilitate the development of skills in communicating the benefits of vaccination.
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Spotting the sick child - online learning
This popular and highly successful online learning tool supports health professionals in the assessment of the acutely sick child.
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Information sharing matters - online learning
This free online course is designed for the early years workforce and healthcare professionals. It aims to improve your knowledge, skills and understanding of the benefits of effectively sharing information in a professional context.
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MRCPCH - about
Paediatricians become full members of the RCPCH and achieve the designation MRCPCH once they have passed four separate postgraduate medical exams.
All UK paediatric trainees sit these exams as part of their training. Increasing numbers of paediatricians around the world take the MRCPCH to demons...
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Stroke in childhood - clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation
This evidence-based clinical guideline (published 2017) provides recommendations for all UK paediatricians and healthcare professionals involved in the regulation or practice of the care of children and young people who have had or are suspected of having a stroke. You can download the full guidelin...