The Paeds Round
The Paeds Round is a podcast by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Hosts Dr Emma Lim and Dr Christo Tsilifis discuss clinical topics, education, and training in paediatrics. They are joined by parents, paediatric specialists, and junior doctors to offer real-world advice and guidance. Each episode covers practical management of paediatric issues and career development.
Episodes
Food allergy and other tough nuts to crack
Emma and the team are joined by one of the world's leading experts in paediatric food allergy, Professor George du Toit. The panel discuss the diagnosis of allergies, peanut allergy, the potential links between eczema and food allergies, skin-prick testing, breastfeeding and much more. Guest: Professor George du Toit is Professor of Paediatric Allergy at the Evelina London, Guy's and St Thomas' NH
Food insecurity
What would you do if you saw a child at school stuffing toast into his backpack so his baby sister could eat, because there was no food at home? With four and a half million children in the UK living in poverty, food insecurity is a growing and deeply concerning issue. It has a profound impact on the health and wellbeing of children and young people. This week Emma and Christo are joined by Profes
The secrets of sickle cell
How can paediatricians offer patients with sickle cell disease the best possible care? How do we listen to children and young people, and their families, to help recognise and manage their painful crises? Emma and the team are joined by Dr Subarna Chakravorty, a consultant haematologist, to discuss the NICE guidelines for sickle cell and thalassemia and the management of pain. The panel discusses
The guardians of the antibiotics
Antibiotics have a huge impact on delivering health care and reducing mortality – about a third of children in hospitals are taking these medicines – but the threat of antimicrobial resistance is real. Dr Sanjay Patel, a consultant in paediatric infectious diseases and immunology, talks to hosts Emma and Christo about its causes and how we can improve antimicrobial stewardship for the benefit of a
Drilling down into teeth
Children's oral health is in a crisis: it's the most common reason for children to visit a hospital and it's not improving as quickly as we need. Professor Peter Day, paediatric dentist and professor of children's oral health, speaks with us around the stark facts on tooth decay – it affects 10% of three-year-olds and 48% of 15-year-olds – with impact on a child's ability to sleep, eat, talk and
Vax machines – Preventing infectious disease
Our very special guest, the former Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunology, Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, joins Emma and Christo to highlight the importance of prevention of infectious diseases and how this could change the future of child health and the NHS itself. The panel discusses population health in general, children with immunodeficiencies, vaccine uptake and vaccine
Get your teeth into this - Paediatric dental health
By the age of 8, one in three children show signs of tooth decay, and this can lead to broader health complications. So, what should paediatricians look out for? Dr Greig Taylor, a paediatric dentist and clinical lecturer, joins Emma and the team to explore the state of children's oral health. They delve into the causes of dental decay and preventative measures. And they highlight the particular n
Protecting infants with the maternal vaccine for RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is very common and can cause disease ranging from mild upper respiratory tract infections to bronchiolitis, pneumonia or even death. In the UK, intensive care wards in the winter are extremely busy and 20,000 to 30,000 children are hospitalised with RSV each year. This is a disease that causes a huge burden in infants both in the UK and globally. Dr Simon Drysdale
What you can do for sustainable healthcare
The NHS has a large carbon footprint. So how can we as child health professionals help lower the environmental impact of delivering healthcare? Today's guest on The Paeds Round, Dr Emily Parker, RCPCH Clinical Fellow and paediatric junior doctor in Newcastle speaks with host Dr Emma Lim on how we can all make a difference. Emily and Emma discuss the surprisingly high carbon footprint of liquid med
Measles in 2024 - What paediatricians and healthcare workers need to know
Due to the success of vaccinations, measles in children had lain largely dormant in the UK over past decades. But cases have been rising. We address the key questions for paediatricians and healthcare workers. How serious is this disease? How infectious is it? And what do you do about it? The paeds round is delighted to welcome back Dr Liz Whittaker who speaks with our regular host Dr Emma Lim. Li
Healthier Together - Supporting families with high-quality health information
The Healthier Together programme provides clear and accurate health information for parents, young people and pregnant women. It's a website, but there's also an underlying ethos to ensure health professionals are consistent in what we communicate with families. Dr Sanjay Patel, paediatric infectious diseases and immunology consultant, joins hosts Dr Emma Lim and Dr Christo Tsilifis to discuss ho
Social media – What do paediatricians need to know?
How can child health professionals use social media in a professional capacity - including for public health information and for learning? What are its benefits and what are its perils? And how can you protect yourself as a clinician? This month on The Paeds Round, Dr Emma Lim and Dr Christo Tsilifis are joined by our multi-talented podcast producer and dermatology registrar, Dr Jonny Guckian, who
Having a GAS – Group A Strep
What exactly is group A Streptococcus and what are its carriage rates? How do we pick apart those paediatric patients with viral illnesses from those with strep throat? Emma and Christo are joined by Dr Liz Whittaker, a paediatric infectious diseases consultant in London, an academic at Imperial College and convener of the British Paediatric Allergy, Immunity and Infection Group (BPAIIG) to discu
What's hot on fever?
It's January and all the children are back in school. And that means it's a chance to swap viruses and herald in the new year with fevers! This month's episode has the answers to your questions as child health professionals on this burning problem. Should you worry about the height of the fever? Should you give antipyretics? How do you reassure parents and carers that fevers are part of everyday l
Neonatal herpes simplex virus disease – Management
We're back for episode 3 of The Paeds Round with special guest Dr Katy Fidler joining our hosts Emma Lim and Christo Tsilifis to talk about the management of herpes simplex virus. We discuss stigma, when to worry about HSV, the importance of early detection and what to look out for. Katy is a Paediatric Infectious Diseases Consultant in Brighton and a Reader in Paediatrics at Brighton and Sussex M
Neonatal herpes simplex virus disease – mother-to-child transmission
We're back for episode 2 of The Paeds Round with special guest Dr Hermione Lyall joining our hosts Emma Lim and Christo Tsilifis to talk about maternal to child transmission of herpes simplex virus and the importance of early detection of this rare condition. Hermione is a paediatric infectious diseases consultant at St Mary's hospital in London and brings a wealth of experience to this discussion
Neonatal herpes simplex virus disease – THANKS (think hands and no kisses)
Though common and self-limiting in older children and adults, herpes simplex viral infection can cause a spectrum of neonatal disease from simple lesion to devastating encephalitis. How can we identify babies at risk and provide appropriate treatment? In this episode, Sarah discusses her devastating story of losing a child to neonatal HSV and her work in raising awareness of neonatal HSV. Featurin
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