🚨Important news🚨
Varicella (Chicken Pox) to be included in the national vaccination programme
What changed JCVI’s mind?
“true extent of hospitalisations caused by varicella is underestimated through routine data sources due to errors in coding”
https://t.co/aOvC8l8k1R
RSV is a global disease, the second leading cause of death of children under 5 years of age after malaria. Dr. Afshan Tahiti told how in Mozambique they have the knowledge but (unfortunately) not all the facilities to properly treat all children with RSV.
https://t.co/lmFxdYLRzl
The Coral Reef is now open!
Last night we held an opening event for the life-changing new facility that you helped us build at #BristolRoyalHospitalforChildren@uhbwNHS
Thank you for building hope at the heart of our children’s hospital ❤
Very proud of my @uhbwNHS Children’s A&E colleagues @mdlyttle@GilesHaythornt1 for their research & commitment on this hugely important issue. Well done @ICON_COPE@UWEBristol@RCPCHtweets
Bristol study into 'shaken baby' syndrome advice https://t.co/xRaOPyJrXP
@RachelHHughes01 @BWC_NHS@uhbwNHS@BristolPicu @deirdre_fowler1 @reboverend_RNc @bethshirt @SarahDodds8 Thank you so much @RachelHHughes01 I've had a great 1st wk with @BristolPicu,Women's & Children's Research team, Senior Nursing & Faculty of Nurse Education. All so welcoming& enthusiastic. Looking forward to ⬆️Nurse-led research& supporting @CNOEngland research strategy at BRHC
We are looking for volunteers for a new paediatric RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine study for babies up to 12 months old.
Learn more about the study on https://t.co/oEXxagtINH or call Bristol Vaccine Centre for more info on 0117 342 0160.
#Research#Vaccines
This is Vicky, one of our children’s research nurses carrying a red home visit bag. This enables babies to be seen in the familiar surroundings of their own home when taking part in our study looking at introducing a new vaccine into the infant immunisation schedule #Red4Research
@Damian_Roland I'm running a study assessing the impact of chickenpox on families to help decide if we should use the vaccine in the UK. If your child has chickenpox please visit https://t.co/3thAJtg7Xa
Great to have the opportunity to introduce the day and take part in the icebreaker run by @ALTraining. Now listening to @westwood_greta sharing insights from navigating changes from the last 2 years
The Health & Care Bill is back in the Commons tmrw.
It divides the NHS into 42 areas led by Integrated Care Boards which - incredibly - private companies will be allowed to sit on.
I believe private companies should *never* get a say in how the NHS is run.
Pls RT if you do too
Valneva phase 3 results press release here https://t.co/SlaLI0Lvlj with link to webinar this pm at which we will present results. Bottom line: low reactogenicity, high functional immunogenicity after dose 2, broad T cell response.