Infectious diseases

News

RCPCH respond to UKHSA reports of Poliovirus in London

24 June 2022

UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date after polio was found in sewage in North-East London.

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Monkeypox outbreak 2022 - guidance

This guidance covers the pathway and clinical considerations in the following situations: (1) care of a child or young person (CYP) with suspected monkeypox, (2) CYP contact of a confirmed case of monkeypox, (3) newborn baby of a mother with suspected or confirmed monkeypox.

Community child health

General paediatrics

Infectious diseases

News

Paediatricians reassure parents MMR vaccines are lifesaving, and call on government to publish overdue vaccination strategy

1 February 2022

On Tuesday 1 February, UKHSA published concerning data that the UK once again has not met the WHO targets for Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination, and indeed the situation is getting worse, with now 1 in 10 children over the age of 5 at risk of measles.

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RCPCH comments on importance of maintaining routine child and adolescent vaccinations during the pandemic

26 August 2021

Professor Helen Bedford, Immunisation Lead for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), said:

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Our history, your future - Tom Waterfield

15 July 2021

As RCPCH celebrates its 25th birthday, 25 members have shared stories about a case that stayed with them. These stories will be published throughout 2021.

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RCPCH Progress changes for level 3 training – live as of August/September 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) approved a set of enhancements to some of our current RCPCH Progress sub-specialty syllabi and general paediatrics. These are applicable to level 3 trainees in affected sub-specialties and general paediatrics as of August/September 2021 (see below for exceptions). ...

Allergies

Community child health

Inherited metabolic medicine

Intensive care medicine

News

Dr Tom Waterfield wins the 2021 Donald Paterson prize

12 May 2021

In memory of Dr Donald Paterson, we offer this award to one individual for the best published paper in paediatrics from the last two years. We hear from the Paterson family and we speak to Tom about his winning publication and its importance for child health.

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Keynote speakers at RCPCH Conference 2022

We look forward to seeing you in person as we return to Liverpool for this year's RCPCH Conference, taking place on 28-30 June. Our flagship event boasts a wide range of specialty sessions, great networking opportunities and insightful talks from leading voices in paediatrics.

Reset, Restore, Recover

Knowledge and skills

Continuing professional development

Leadership

Quality improvement

Research

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Introducing our new educational supervisors guide in PAIID

8 April 2021

What can we learn from each other? Dr Siân Ludman, consultant paediatric allergist, and her trainee and consultant colleagues have developed a new guide for those supervising trainees in paediatric allergy, immunology and infectious diseases. An achievement to be proud of – and she hopes it inspires...

Course

BPNA distance learning unit 8 - Inflammation & Infection of the CNS

In this unit from the British Paediatric Neurology Association inflammation and infection of the nervous system explores the mechanisms of inflammation within the CNS, examining the role of the immune system in the control and modulation of infection and inflammation and the impact of immune dysregu...

Immunology

Infectious diseases

Neurology