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News

Our history, your future - Dal Hothi

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

Event

Breakout session - Paediatric Critical Care Society & British Association for Paediatric Nephrology

17 June 2021

Part of the RCPCH Conference Online programme, this session will explore medical management and leadership in paediatrics.

Area of medicine

Intensive care medicine

Nephrology

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COVID-19 - guidance on clinically extremely vulnerable children and young people

This page discusses advice around children and young people who may be considered to be clinically extremely vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basic page

BPSU study - Conservative care in end-stage kidney disease

This surveillance study commenced in September 2020. This study aims to identify children with ESKD who receive conservative care, to understand how the decision not to start renal replacement therapy is made and important factors that are considered in this decision-making process.

William Harvey Research Foundation - Innovation Award

https://www.williamharveyresearch.com/grants/grants

Funds pioneering research that advances the discovery of new medicines.

Award programme/theme

Innovation award

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

25 September 2020

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

Health Foundation - Fellowships

https://www.health.org.uk/funding-and-partnerships/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