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Manual of Childhood Infections - The blue book, 4th edition (2016)
Packed with helpful tips and practical guidance, including lists of alternative diagnoses and useful tables.
Drugs and medicines
News
Medicines for Children win funding from Comic Relief's "Tech for Good" programme
29 June 2018
The Medicines for Children team have been awarded funding with their charity partner, WellChild. Here, they discuss what the grant will be used for, and the different that this funding can make.
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BPSU study - Acute severe poisonings
Commencing in July 2018, this surveillance study aims to determine the incidence of accidental poisoning; identify trends in severe poisonings that might inform public health interventions; describe the demographics of presenting populations; and calculate the severity of the poisoning event as dete...
Health Foundation - Clinician Scientist Fellowships [CLOSED]
Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.
Award programme/theme
Fellowship
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years
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Giving Calpol® paracetamol to children
25 May 2018
There have been a number of recent media articles about the use of Calpol® paracetamol in children for treating a fever. The RCPCH urges all parents to take advice from NHS Choices [now NHS] and Medicines for Children when administering medicines to their children.
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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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Allergy care pathway for drug allergy
Drug allergy is a reaction to a medicinal product. This is one of several allergy care pathways, which tell health professionals what they need to know in order to provide the best care possible.
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Medusa - NHS Injectable Medicines Guide
The NHS Injectable Medicines Guide, commonly referred to as Medusa, is an online resource accessible via the internet or through an organisation’s intranet. Medusa provides guidance on the preparation and administration of injectable medicines in adult and paediatric clinical areas. It also serves a...
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Risks of valproate medicines in female patients
3 April 2018
We offer additional resources to support girls and young women to understand the risks of taking sodium valproate during pregnancy.
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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...