BSPED Growth Disorders Special Interest Group – next meeting

The recently created BSPED Growth Disorders Special Interest Group met for the first time in December. The group's ‘mission’ is to improve the recognition, diagnosis and management of growth disorders in the UK and to coordinate research in this field. Our hope is to provide a focal point for clinical staff, patients and families nationally. The group has already identified several important issues we would like to address. Improving the guidance on how to do accurate growth measurements and monitor growth in children as well as when to refer children with suspected growth problems were identified as particular areas of priority.

The SIG is open to anyone with an interest in this area and we would welcome new members. Our next meeting will be Friday 5th March at 2pm. Please contact Helen Storr (h.l.storr@qmul.ac.uk) if you would like to attend or for more details.