We welcome applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.
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Membership
RCPCH electionsVoting is now open for the new Chair of our Trainees' Committee. All UK paediatricians on a CCT programme and registered with RCPCH will receive their ballot by post and email.
Nominations for College postsThis round includes Officer for Clinical Standards & Quality Improvement, Regional Leads and roles across our committees. We're also recruiting for two Vice President posts. -
Education and careers
Redeployment during COVID-19We recognise that redeployment of trainee paediatricians to adult services may be necessary through the pandemic's surges - we've produced principles to minimise disruption to your training. -
Work we do
Measuring impact on child health servicesWe are collecting data from UK clinical leads over the COVID-19 pandemic, and regularly reporting to support service planning. -
Resources
Paediatrician of the futureHealthcare is changing and the paediatric training programme needs to adapt - our document sets out 11 training principles
Winter planningServices for children and young people face challenges, particularly each winter - and perhaps none more so than this year. -
Key topics
COVID-19We continue to look at the risks and impacts of COVID-19 on our members, the wider child health workforce and children and young people. Explore our guidance and resources. -
News and events
Learning together to improve child healthJoin us at the first online RCPCH Conference Singapore to share the latest innovations and best practice from Asia, Europe and beyond - featuring insightful keynotes and interactive workshops with expert speakers.
Contributing to paediatricians' developmentAs Regional Lead for Mersey, Dr Rosaline Garr relishes the opportunity to be involved in the development of fellow doctors, from helping to forecast the future of paediatrics, acting as examiner or being a course facilitator...
British Paediatric Surveillance Unit
The BPSU is a world leading centre for rare paediatric disease surveillance. It enables doctors and researchers to investigate how many children in the UK and Republic of Ireland are affected by particular rare diseases, conditions or treatments each year.
SInce 1985 we have facilitated research on over 100 rare conditions, and have immensely influenced decisions about these diseases and the impact on patients.
If you are a consultant paediatrician or SAS doctor with your own case load working in the UK or Republic of Ireland, and do not already receive the BPSU eReporting cards, please complete our form.
Studies currently on the eReporting card ('orange card')
Search all BPSU current studies
Our latest report is now available to download and includes updates on current BPSU studies - accidental poisoning, fetal alcohol syndrome, neonatal herpes simplex disease and much more.
Research news from the College
News
BPSU will be seeking a new Chair for its Scientific Committee
18 January 2021
In June, Dr Shamez Ladhani will step down as Chair of British Paediatric Surveillance Unit's Scientific Committee after three years in the post, and we'll start recruitment for a new Chair from 29 January.
News
RCPCH Conference 2021 – abstract submission is now open
3 December 2020
After a successful RCPCH Conference Online 2020, we’re busy planning the 2021 event - and you are invited to get involved. We will be releasing full event details, including dates, over the coming weeks. In the meantime, the Conference Organising Committee is now inviting submissions of papers for ...
News
2200 paediatricians sign open letter to Prime Minister urging Government to extend free school meals to cover holidays
24 October 2020
Thousands of members sign an open letter urging the UK Government to change course on free school meals during the holidays.