PICS Study Group comprises of members interested in carrying out research.

Membership of PICS-SG is open to any member of PICS. The group is chaired by Dr Mark Peters, based at The Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London. If you are interested in starting a study that would involve other members of PICS or other PICUs then you might like to contact Mark ( ).

Outcomes: Discussion with the UK group coordinating a European neonatal trial of glycaemic-control has already taken place. The steering group met in July 2005.

Centre leadership from the Royal Brompton; Contact Duncan Macrae:

Non-Invasive Ventilation Group Outcomes

This group has started data collection nationally and will then develop expert consensus guidelines.

Centre leadership from Sheffield; Contacts include Mel Lindley and Tanya Ralph:

 Acute Respiratory Failure Group

Outcomes:  This group is interested in respiratory failure especially respiratory viral infections especially bronchiolitis

Centre leadership from Cambridge, contacts Roddy O'Donnell, Hilary Klonin, John Alexander and Roger Parslow

Early Warning Scores and Outreach

Outcomes:  This group has started data collection using a postal questionnaire.

Centre leadership from Birmingham; Contact Heather Duncan:

In Development

There are two other groups that are in a developmental stage: either a member of PICS has expressed an interest in this field, or individuals from other UK Paediatric Societies have approached PICS-SG for collaboration.