Area of medicine

Crohn's in Childhood Research Association - John Earnshaw Bursary Awards [CLOSED]

This bursary enables CICRA-funded Research Fellows, and others in training in the area of Paediatric IBD, to support their attendance at UK and international scientific/educational congresses, and if appropriate IBD-related training courses.

Award programme/theme

Research support grant

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

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BPSU study - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Surveillance of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is due to commence in March 2021. In conjunction with parallel reporting through the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Surveillance System, this study aims to establish incidence rates of ARFID presenting to secondary health care, refe...

Area of medicine

Academic medicine

Allergies

Community child health

News

RCPCH responds to expansion of flu vaccination programme

24 July 2020

We respond to the government's announcement of this year's flu vaccination programme, which includes Year 7 for the first time.

Document

National guidance for the restoration and recovery of elective surgery in children

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the cessation of all but the most urgent elective children’s surgical cases during the period of peak prevalence of infection in the general population. There is now a focus on addressing the huge backlog of procedures which have been delayed since the beginning of ...

Area of medicine

Surgery

COVID-19

News

RCPCH responds to BMA paper on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health

7 July 2020

Dr Karen Street, Assistant Officer for Mental Health and Wellbeing, responds to a new BMA report which considers the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.

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BPSU study - Multisystem inflammatory syndrome, Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome

Surveillance of multisystem inflammatory syndrome has now commenced. Our aim is to understand the incidence, presenting features, laboratory features, management, clinical course and the outcome of this potentially new syndrome characterised by hyperinflammation which is temporally associated with C...

Volunteering opportunity

Trainees - College roles now open for application

Closing date

14 July 2025

Trainee paediatricians provide a welcome perspective to our boards and committees! In this round, we have vacancies for trainee representatives on our Neurodisability CSAC (role share), Scotland child protection sub committee and Trainee Committee (in Severn).

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BPSU study - Button battery ingestion, inhalation or insertion

BPSU surveillance of the unintentional ingestion, inhalation or insertion of button batteries in children requiring removal or attempted removal commenced in February 2021. This study will help inform services for the prevention and treatment of children who have accidentally swallowed or choked on ...

Area of medicine

Community child health

Ear nose and throat

Emergency medicine

General paediatrics

Intensive care medicine

Friends of Rosie - Research Grant [CLOSED]

Friends of Rosie aims to provide “pump-priming” funds of one or two years’ duration to research and clinical investigators who are addressing paediatric cancers. The goal is to provide funds that will lever major longer-term funding from established funders (e.g. CRUK, Leukaemia UK, MRC, ESRC etc.).

Award programme/theme

Research support grant

Funding amount range

£50,001 to £100,000

Submission deadline

1 August 2023

BMA Foundation - Medical Research Grants [CLOSED]

Provide funding to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. Applications are invited from doctors and research scientists and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£50,001 to £100,000

Maximum duration

3 years

Submission deadline

16 March 2025