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Palliative care

Paediatric palliative medicine doctors work with babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions and life-threatening illness, and their families - find out more about this sub-specialty.

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Diagnosis of death using neurological criteria - guidance regarding not performing the Apnoea Test in the context of evidence of high cervical spinal cord injury

In 2022 a diagnosis of death using neurological criteria was made in a child which had to be reversed later when the patient had return of spontaneous albeit abnormal breathing. An expert group reviewed this case in detail. This guidance summarises the essential immediate implications arising from t...
Intensive care medicine
Neonatal medicine
Palliative care
Clinical guidelines and standards

William Harvey Research Foundation - Innovation Award [CLOSED]

Funds pioneering research that advances the discovery of new medicines.
Award programme/theme
Innovation award

Lister Institute of Preventative Medicine - Research Prize [CLOSED]

These awards are aimed at researchers in the early years of running their own groups, for whom receipt of the prize would make a significant difference to their research work. The Institute accepts applications from tenured and non-tenured researchers, clinicians and non-clinicians to undertake high quality biomedical research and has no priority diseases or restrictions on the research area supported.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline

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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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
Drugs and medicines
Emergency medicine
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Immunology
Infectious diseases
Intensive care medicine
Mental health
Neonatal medicine
Nephrology
Neurodisability
Neurology
Oncology
Palliative care
Respiratory medicine
Rheumatology
Paediatric sub-specialty
Paediatric training