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Dr Andrew McArdle wins the Lorber Award 2022

25 June 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid evidence in its treatment of children and young people was crucial, and Dr McArdle's research in this area became of international importance.

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Dr Seilesh Kadambari wins the 2022 Simon Newell Award

23 June 2022

Each year, with support from GOSH Charity and Sparks, we offer this prestigious award of £2,000 to one early independent researcher in paediatrics. We speak with this year's winner about his research to improve the lifelong health of preterm babies, plus his tips for aspiring researchers.

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Supporting volunteering and having your say - President's blog

1 June 2022

Ahead of the Jubilee Weekend and the start of Volunteers' Week, Camilla reflects on the significant contribution that individuals make to paediatrics and child health through volunteering. With the cost of living, Ukraine, hepatitis and Monkeypox also making the headlines, she shares some updates an...

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BPSU Study - Acute Hepatitis 22

BPSU surveillance of the Acute Hepatitis in Children 2022 commenced in May 2022 collecting cases seen from January 2022 onwards. This study aims to understand viral, non-viral or unidentified causes of this apparent increase in cases of acute hepatitis reported to the UKHSA. The study is being led b...

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Professor Paul Dimitri, VP for Science and Research

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BPSU new data collection platform

The BPSU office is working with the University of Dundee Health Informatics Centre to develop a new data collection platform to collect data on rare diseases, making it easier for clinicians registered on the BPSU reporting scheme to report cases and complete their clinical questionnaires. This ...

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SPS research prize on climate change

This is the Scottish Paediatric Society Prize for Research related to the Effect of Climate Change on Children and Young People. Applications are currently closed.

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Climate change

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Research: if everyone does a little, together we can do a huge amount

24 February 2022

Throughout the pandemic, Nick Bishop tells us, the College has continued its important work on clinical guidelines, audits and quality improvement. As he passes on the baton as Vice President for Science and Research, he reminds us there's more we can all do to champion child health research.

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Bringing together several strands - influence and lifelong impact

2 February 2022

An introduction to Professor David Barker, an obstetrician and epidemiologist - and a gentle and thoughtful man - gave shape to what Dr Simon Chapman had maybe known but been unable to define: why he ended up in medicine. Simon introduces our #ChoosePaediatrics theme of the month: the influence and...

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Climate change working group - about our research workstream

Our overall aim is to enable paediatricians to become agents of change, equipped with the right information about the impact of climate change on child health. We outline the background, aims and actions of this workstream of our climate change working group focused on research.

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