Nephrology

A paediatric nephrologist manages children and young people with kidney disease, including the provision of treatments such as dialysis and kidney transplantation - find out more about this sub-specialty

Course

RIPE (Rapid Interpretation of Paediatric ECG) Course

04 October 2021
This is a problem based and clinically oriented course that takes place over two days.
Area of medicine
Anaesthesia
Cardiovascular
Child and adolescent mortality
Community child health
Drugs and medicines
Emergency medicine
General paediatrics
Inherited metabolic medicine
Intensive care medicine
Mental health
Neonatal medicine
Nephrology
Care setting
Ambulance services
Emergency Department
Community services
Primary care
Secondary care
Tertiary care
Conditions
Epilepsy
Rare disease
Document

RCPCH Progress changes for level 3 training – due in August/September 2021

The General Medical Council (GMC) has approved a set of enhancements to some of our current RCPCH Progress sub-specialty syllabi and general paediatrics. These will be applicable to level 3 trainees in affected sub-specialties and general paediatrics from August/September 2021 (see below for excepti...
Allergies
Community child health
Drugs and medicines
Gastroenterology
General paediatrics
Hepatology
Immunology
Infectious diseases
Inherited metabolic medicine
Intensive care medicine
Mental health
Neonatal medicine
Nephrology
Palliative care
Paediatric training

The Lister Institute - Research Prizes

https://www.lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/
Funds tenured and non-tenured researchers, clinicians and non-clinicians to undertake high quality biomedical research and has no priority diseases or restrictions on the research area supported.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline

Kidney Research UK - Project Grant

https://kidneyresearchuk.org/research/research-grants/
Funds standalone research at innovation and project level that will advance our knowledge of kidney disease and refine current treatments or lead to new advances in the future.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years

Kidney Research UK - Paediatric Innovation Grants

https://kidneyresearchuk.org/research/research-grants/
These awards are to support new areas of clinical or science research where initial pilot/supporting data is required prior to an application for a full Research Project award, in the field of the care and treatment of children with kidney disease.
Award programme/theme
Innovation award
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
2 years