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Martin House Research Centre (MHRC) Team win the ��-NIHR Pier Prize 2022

26 June 2022

This team has demonstrated a commitment to working in such a way that all their research is informed by children and young people, their families and those who support them. They really lead the way in supporting innovative methods of recruitment and delivering studies.

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Dr Andrew McArdle wins the Lorber Award 2022

25 June 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid evidence in its treatment of children and young people was crucial, and Dr McArdle's research in this area became of international importance.

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Announcing winners of the �� Members’ Award 2022

24 June 2022

We are delighted to announce this year's winners of the �� Members' Award, honouring members who have done exceptional work in support of child health.

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Dr Seilesh Kadambari wins the 2022 Simon Newell Award

23 June 2022

Each year, with support from GOSH Charity and Sparks, we offer this prestigious award of £2,000 to one early independent researcher in paediatrics. We speak with this year's winner about his research to improve the lifelong health of preterm babies, plus his tips for aspiring researchers.

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Top paediatricians recognised in The Queen’s Birthday Honours

2 June 2022

On 1 June, her Majesty the Queen announced her Birthday Honours List for 2022. We are delighted to congratulate several paediatricians who have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours alongside many other NHS colleagues who continue to work tirelessly to support the health of the nation as w...

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The national PAFTA winners 2022

11 May 2022

Chair of the Trainees’ Committee, Dr Laura Kelly is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s national PAFTAs, celebrating paediatric training achievements across the UK.

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Dr Tom Waterfield wins the 2021 Donald Paterson prize

12 May 2021

In memory of Dr Donald Paterson, we offer this award to one individual for the best published paper in paediatrics from the last two years. We hear from the Paterson family and we speak to Tom about his winning publication and its importance for child health.

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Dr Cheryl Battersby wins the 2021 Simon Newell award

11 May 2021

Each year, with support from GOSH Charity and Sparks, we offer this prestigious award of £2,000 to one early independent researcher in paediatrics. We speak with this year's winner about her research to improve the lifelong health of preterm babies, and we hear her tips for aspiring researchers.

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The PERFORM project wins the PIER award

10 May 2021

With support from NIHR, we have run the Paediatric Involvement and Engagement in Research (PIER) award for the second year now to recognise multi-disciplinary teams that involve and engage children and young people in their research. Here, we speak with the winning team about their project.

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Message from the President - 3 August

3 August 2020

Russell has heard from many members with concerns for at-risk and vulnerable children in this period, and we're now seeking your insights. He also welcomes the UK government's recent announcement about obesity and junk food advertising, but we need to understand how people's lives are and see the de...