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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to new research linking childhood weight and height to renal cancer
29 April 2019
At the European Congress on Obesity, which is being held in Glasgow this week, research will be presented about the associations between childhood body size and the risk of renal cancer. Dr Max Davie, Â鶹´«Ã½ Officer for Health Improvement, responds.
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Â鶹´«Ã½-NIHR PIER Award
The Â鶹´«Ã½-NIHR PIER (Paediatric Involvement and Engagement in Research) Award recognises significant contributions to excellent patient engagement for NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio studies.
This award will not be offered in 2026. We have included information below about the award and h...
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Health for All Children 5 is launched at the Â鶹´«Ã½
28 March 2019
Last night we welcomed civil servants, clinicians and colleagues from a variety of organisations to celebrate the launch of the latest edition in the Health for All Children series. Fully updated, it provides a review of the evidence supporting child health programmes in the UK.
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Scottish children still miss out on basic rights
28 February 2019
Â鶹´«Ã½'s Officer for Scotland responds to new 'children in families with limited resources' data as one in five children in Scotland miss out on basic rights such as a warm winter coat and outdoor space
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BPSU - 30th anniversary report (2016)
For over 30 years the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit has been facilitating research into childhood rare diseases and disorders. To mark this milestone and to celebrate the Unit's ongoing impact we published our 30 year anniversary report.
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BPSU study - Severe chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalitis (CFS/ME)
This BPSU study will collect information on all young people aged between five and 16 years who receive a diagnosis of severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalitis (CFS/ME). The study aims to explore how many young people across the UK and Ireland have severe CFS/ME, the length of time fr...
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Vice President election 2019 results announced
29 January 2019
The Â鶹´«Ã½ is pleased to announce the results of the recent Vice Presidential elections. Dr Simon Clark has been elected Vice President for Health Policy and Professor Nick Bishop has been elected Vice President for Science and Research. They will take up their posts on 6 March 2019. ​​​​​​​
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BPSU study - Severe complications of enterovirus or human parechovirus infection
This BPSU study investigates severe complications of enterovirus (EV) or human parechovirus (HPeV). It is intended to improve our knowledge of the age-specific incidence, clinical presentation and management, as well describe the survival and rates of long-term complications of severe EV/HPeV infect...
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Focus magazine for members - winter 2018
11 January 2019
Read about Â鶹´«Ã½ hopes for the NHS England Long Term Plan, thoughts and solutions to winter pressures, Paediatrics 2040, a two-year project to set our vision for the future of paediatrics in the UK, and more...