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British Paediatric Surveillance Unit team

Formed in 1986, the BPSU is a activity supported by Public Health England, UCL Institute of Child Health and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

The unit aims to:

facilitate research into uncommon childhood infections and disorders for the advancement of knowledge and to effect practical improvement in prevention, treatment and service planning
allow paediatricians to participate in surveillance of uncommon disorders and to lessen the burden on reporting doctors of such requests arising from numerous different sources
increase awareness within the medical profession and public of the less common disorders studied and respond rapidly to public health emergencies
collaborate with our link surveillance units in the UK and across the world.

Phone: +44 (0)20 7092 6173/74

Email: bpsu@rcpch.ac.uk

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BPSU study - Acute rheumatic fever

Surveillance of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in children and young people aged 16 years and younger concluded in May 2016. The study is being led by Dr Mary Salama of Birmingham Children's Hospital, winner of the Sir Peter Tizard Bursary. The study group are yet to publish their findings.

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BPSU study - Type 2 diabetes

Surveillance of type 2 diabetes in children and young people less than 17 years of age concluded in April 2016. This is a repeat of study from 2005 and the research team hope to identify the incidence of newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in children and young people and understand how this has changed...

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BPSU study - Enterovirus and parechovirus meningitis

Surveillance of enterovirus and parechovirus meningitis in infants less than 90 days of age concluded in July 2015. The study team hope to understand the clinical burden of the condition. A paper has now been published in Archives of Disease in Childhood - see below link to the abstract.

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BPSU study - Neonatal exchange blood transfusion (EBT)

Surveillance of neonatal exchange blood transfusion (EBT) in infants of 28 days of age or under in the United Kingdom and Ireland concluded in October 2015. The study aims to ascertain the current incidence and complication rates of EBT, as well as the practical difficulties of performing an EBT. Th...

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BPSU study - Group B streptococcal disease (GBS)

Surveillance of Group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in British and Irish infants less than 90 days of age concluded in April 2015. Knowledge of the current epidemiology in this age group is needed to assess the impact of current guidelines and provide baseline information for a GBS vaccine programme...

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BPSU study - Complete and incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD)

Surveillance of complete and incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD) in British and Irish children concluded in February 2015. A paper has now been published in Archives of Disease in Childhood. A link to the abstract can be found below. In addition a webinar has now been produced outlining some of the...

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BPSU study - Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)

Surveillance of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) in British and Irish children under the age of 16 concluded in October 2014. A paper has now been published in the BMJ Paediatrics Open journal. Link to the abstract can be found below.

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BPSU study - Raised blood lead levels

Surveillance of raised blood levels in children concluded its surveillance period in June 2012. A report was published in 2018, and a link to the document can be found below.

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BPSU study - Gender identity disorder

Surveillance of gender identity disorder concluded in May 2013. This study was a dual surveillance project collecting data both through the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) and the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Surveillance System (CAPSS) at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The stud...

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BPSU study - End-stage renal disease (ESRD)

Surveillance of end-stage renal disease in early infancy concluded in May 2012. The study group are yet to publish a paper.

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