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Allergy care pathway for asthma and/or rhinitis

Asthma is typically associated with chronic inflammation and hyperresponsiveness of the lower airway leading to airway narrowing. Rhinitis is characterised by symptoms including rhinorrhoea (watery, runny nose), sneezing, bilateral nasal obstruction (congestion) or itching. This is one of several al...

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BPSU 'Orange Card' reporting scheme - applying to run a study

The British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) welcomes applications from clinicians and researchers who wish to carry out national surveillance on rare childhood diseases.

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BPSU Rare disease tea party - reports from past events

Since 2014, we've invited stakeholders from across the rare disease community to this informal networking event. Young people speak about their experiences of living with a rare disease, and patient advocates, researchers and health professionals talk about working in the field. Read on for highligh...

BPSU

Conditions

Rare disease

Engaging children and young people

Children and young people's voice

Patient experience

Patient involvement

Research

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COVID-19 vaccination for children and young people

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation and the Chief Medical Officers have been advising on when COVID-19 vaccinations should be offered to children and young people.

Immunology

COVID-19

Public health

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Epilepsy12 - national organisational audit and clinical audit - 2023

Epilepsy is the commonest significant neurological disorder affecting children and young people. Published in July 2023, these latest results from Epilepsy12 provide insight into the diagnosis and care of children and young people with epilepsy, and the organisation of paediatric epilepsy services i...

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Epilepsy12 Round 3 Methodology and Datasets

Round 3 of the Epilepsy12 audit was delivered between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2022. This page provides details on the methodology and data submission process for Round 3. This methodology extends to Round 4, Cohort 4.

Neurology

Conditions

Epilepsy

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Mandatory vaccination of health and social care staff in England - consultation responses

In October 2021 we responded to a Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consultation on whether COVID-19 and flu vaccination should be made a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector in England. In February 2022 we responded to a further DHSC consultation following...

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) Hospital admissions and complications reports 2011-2020

The NPDA admission reports summarise acute emergency hospital admissions where the primary diagnosis is related to diabetes in children and young people cared for in Paediatric Diabetes Units (PDUs) in England and Wales.

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Paediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS) - national consensus management pathway

Most children are asymptomatic or exhibit mild symptoms from COVID-19 infection. However, a small number have been identified who develop a significant systemic inflammatory response, which is also known as PIMS-TS or PIMS). In September 2020 a national consensus management pathway was published to ...

Immunology

Intensive care medicine

Rare disease

COVID-19

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Paediatric sub-specialty training - application guidance

In the UK paediatric training programme, it is possible to sub-specialise during specialty level training (ST5-ST7). Applications are made through a competitive recruitment process. Those who complete an approved programme of sub-specialty training are eligible to enter the GMC (General Medical C...

Allergies

Community child health

Intensive care medicine

Mental health

Neonatal medicine