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ACCEA National Awards 2010. Closing date for submission is 11 December 2009.

The Infectious Diseases Research Network (IDRN) has an open call for research workshops and training events for 2010. Ideas can be sent via the IDRN website. Please send any suggestions by 19 November 2009.

ACCEA National Awards 2010. Closing date for submission is 11 December 2009. Anyone wishing to gain support for their application must submit their application to the British Infection Society Higher Awards Committee by 4 September 2009.

The British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy is currently involved in a project relating to OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy), and is keen for BIS members to be involved in this project. An open meeting will be held on 22 October 2009 in Birmingham and an invitation is extended to anyone interested.

Linacre Lecture for 2010. Applications are currently being invited the Royal College of Physicians to deliver this lecture. Applicants must be under the age of 40 on 30 Sept 2009 (closing date for applications) and must be members of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Leaflet available.

Barnett Christie Lecture. Junior doctors and scientists are invited to apply to deliver this lecture at the FIS conference. Closing date for applications: 9 September 2009.

British Infection Society and Hospital for Tropical Diseases recommendations on the management of fever in the returned traveller are published in the July 2009 issue of the Journal of Infection. The recommendations are also available on the guidelines page of this website.

Pre-surgical risk assessment for vCJD risk in neurosurgery and eye surgery units

Revised guidance issued 16th July 2009.

The Lancet H1N1 Resource Centre Launch. The Lancet's H1N1 Resource Centre was launched today. The Centre is the result of a collaborative effort by the editors of over 40 Elsevier-published journals and 11 learned societies who have agreed to make freely available on this site any relevant content. 13 May 09

Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults (Update 2009)

Consultation on this document has now taken place.

Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of the central nervous system in adults and children (BIS/BTS/BHIVA/ABN)
Consultation on this draft document has taken place.

Infectious Diseases Research Network (IDRN) - new website launch for 2009. See www.idrn.org

22 Dec 08

Royal College of Pathologists Gold and Specialty Research Medal Awards

The Gold Research Medal is awarded for the best research undertaken in all specialties in that calendar year while the specialty Research medals are awarded to the best candidates in each of the major specialties of the College.

Closing date: 1st July 2009

Swine Influenza. As of 29th April nine countries have officially reported 148 cases of swine influenza A/H1N1 infection. There are 91 laboratory confirmed human cases with one death from the US, Mexico reported 26 confirmed human cases including seven deaths. The World Health Organisation has raised the influenza pandemic alert level from phase 4 to phase 5. Regularly updated information is available from the Health Protection Agency and from the WHO swine influenza website. 30 Apr 09

Fever in returned travellers presenting in the United Kingdom: recommendations for investigation and initial managment.

Eosinophila in returning travellers and migrants from the tropics: UK recommendations for investigation and initial managment.

Consultation has now taken place, with recommendations presented at the recent FIS meeting.

Jan 09

2009 Graham Bull prize in Clinical Science now open.

Awarded by the Royal College of Physicians, applications are invited from clinicians and basic scientists from a wide area of expertise such as molecular and cellular biology, psychiatry or health sciences.

Closing date: 31st March 2009.

Click here for further details.

06 Nov 08

Fever in returned travellers presenting in the United Kingdom: recommendations for investigation and initial managment.

Eosinophila in returning travellers and migrants from the tropics: UK recommendations for investigation and initial managment.

Consultation has now taken place, with recommendations presented at the recent FIS meeting.

(Jan 09)

Infectious Diseases Research Network (IDRN) - new website launch for 2009. See www.idrn.org

(Dec 08)

Proposed merger of the British Infection Society and the Association of Medical Microbiologists

(Nov 08)

Infections Specialist Library

(Nov 08)

UK National Guidelines for HIV Testing 2008 launched at the Royal College of Physicians, London

(Sept 08)

Revised guidance on HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) from the UK Chief Medical Officers' Expert Advisory Group on AIDS

(Sept 08)

Second Edition of Immunoglobulin Guidelines and Demand Management Plan

Launched - 30th May 2008. Responses to stakeholders' comments, including those made by BIS, AMM and BSAC have been published on the IVIg website.

Guidelines for the prophylaxis and treatment of MRSA in the UK. (BSAC)

(Aug 08)

British Viral Hepatitis Group invites members.

BVHG is a new society encompassing gastroenterologists, virologists, infectious disease physicians and epidemiologists with the aim of developing UK guidelines on the management of viral hepatitis.

(Mar 08)

Campaign to educate on the correct use of antibiotics (DoH)

(Feb 08)

Changes to the mandatory healthcare associated infection surveillance system for Clostridium difficile infection from 1 January 2008. (DoH)

(Jan 08)

The Health Act 2006: Code of practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections. (DoH)

(Jan 08)

Influenza season 2007/2008 - summary of NICE guidance

(Jan 08)

NICE guidance on chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis published

(Aug 07)

Diagnosis and Principles of Management of MRSA Infections Presenting in the Community: Guidelines for UK Practice (BSAC)