RCPCH Podcasts
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) presents a podcast where members and guests discuss a wide range of child health topics, including health inequalities, climate change, paediatric training, and quality improvement. Episodes feature conversations aimed at professionals and anyone interested in children's health.
Episodes
Building Capacity 3: Critical appraisal and publishing
In the third and final episode of Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future, Dr Leila Ellis of the Trainee Research Network is joined by Dr Nick Brown, Editor-in-Chief of Archives of Disease in Childhood, to explore critical appraisal, peer review and the publication process. Nick and Leila take an enthusiastic look behind the publication process: how we decide whether research is trustworthy
Building Capacity 2: Alternative research pathways
In the second episode of our Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future series, recorded at the RCPCH Trainee Research Network National Conference in Stafford, we explore stepping outside of standard training routes. Dr Leila Ellis of the Trainee Research Network speaks with Dr Sharna Shanmugavadivel and Dr Priyen Shah about how their careers have developed beyond the conventional clinical acade
Building Capacity 1: Routes to get involved in research
In the first episode of our Building Capacity: Past, Present and Future series, recorded at the RCPCH Trainee Research Network National Conference in Stafford, we explore some of the different ways paediatricians can become involved in research. Dr Leila Ellis of the Trainee Research Network speaks with Professor Will Carroll, Professor Damian Roland and Dr Jon Elliot about the current child heal
Leading the Way 15: Giving leadership a go, with Dr Chakrapani Vasudevan
How can we manage major career transitions? How do we ensure colleagues get the support needed to succeed? In this final episode of our series on leadership conversations, Dr Jonathan Darling speaks with Dr Chakra Vasudevan about his work in medical education, patient care and supporting others. From training in India to his move to the UK, to his current role as Head of School in Yorkshi
Leading the Way 14: Leading through improvement, with Dr Yincent Tse
How can you use your voice to enact impact? In the penultimate episode of our Leading the Way series, Dr Jonathan Darling, our recently departed Vice President for Education and Workforce, speaks with his successor, Dr Yincent Tse, a paediatric nephrologist. The two share valuable insights into leadership, quality improvement and the positive mindset needed to create lasting change. Jonathan and
Child health research 2: Getting started and finding support with, Professor Will Carroll
How can paediatricians get started in research alongside clinical work? This RCPCH podcast is the second in of our series on Research and Child Health. In this episode Davide, a College staff member from the Research and Evidence Team, is joined by Professor Will Carroll, respiratory paediatrician and previous Officer of Research at the College. The two discuss how paediatricians at any level can
Leading the Way 13: Leading change, with Dr Nadeem Moghal
How can we build services that better understand population needs? In this episode, Dr Jonathan Darling speaks to Dr Nadeem Moghal, Director and Chief Medical and Innovation officer at Strasys. The discussion moves beyond traditional leadership theory and focuses on the practical realities of leading in complex environments, particularly where transformation and service improvement are required. T
Understanding the RCPCH Assessment Review - changes to workplace-based assessments
Want to know more about the RCPCH's Assessment Review particularly what, why, when and how it's going to affect you? This podcast episode aims to do just that by bringing together some of the College faculty who have been involved through the planning, development and pilot stages. Dr Cathryn Chadwick, outgoing Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Josh Hodgson, Chair of the RCPCH Trainee
Leading the Way 12: The quiet power of SAS doctor leadership, with Dr Kumar Swamy
Representing around 30% of the medical workforce in the NHS, SAS doctors are essential to delivering high-quality care. Yet their role is still evolving in terms of recognition and development. In this episode, Dr Jonathan Darling, who has recently completed tenure as RCPCH Vice President for Education and Professional Development, speaks with Dr Kumar Swamy, neonatology specialist and RCPCH SAS J
Child health research 1: Digital health technologies, with Professor Paul Dimitri
How can we use digital technology to address children's physical and mental health needs and shift from reactive to anticipatory, personalised care? This episode is the first of a series on research and child health and discusses the role of technology in transforming child health. Professor Paul Dimitri, Director of Research and Innovation at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust and paedia
Influencing the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act
How does the College combine paediatric and policy expertise to influence legislation? Professor Andrew Rowland, Officer for Child Protection, talks about our work with colleagues from RCPCH and NSPCC. The UK Government introduced the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in 2024. This proposed measures to improve information sharing between services, strengthen safeguarding, reform children's soc
Leading the Way 11: Trust, courage and diversity in medical leadership, with Dr Erum Jamall
How can we overcome the transition from clinical practice to managerial roles? In this episode, Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH Vice President for Education and Professional Development, speaks with Dr Erum Jamall, a consultant paediatrician and currently the Divisional Medical Director for Women's, Children and Core Services at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust. The two discuss leadership within NHS tr
Leading the Way 10: Leading through advocacy and collaboration, with Dr Kay Tyerman
How can we be firm, fair, and tenacious in standing up for our teams and those we serve? In this episode, Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH Vice President for Education and Professional Development, speaks with Dr Kay Tyerman, a paediatric nephrologist. Kay's approach to leadership is rooted in advocacy and collaboration, qualities that are essential in shaping effective health systems. Kay and Jonathan
Leading the way 9: Compassionate leadership in challenging times, with Will Clement
We are working in a period of sustained challenge. Many colleagues across the health system are stretched, fatigued and, in some cases, bordering on burnout. In this episode, Will Clement, a leadership consultant, executive coach and facilitator who has worked across the NHS and with RCPCH, tell us how compassionate leadership offers more than kindness; it delivers measurable improvements in wellb
Leading the way 8: Strategic leadership in safeguarding, with Dr Vicki Walker
All child health professionals, no matter their role, must have knowledge and skills in safeguarding. As a designated doctor in child protection, Vicki has particular leadership experience in this area and has recently led the redevelopment of intercollegiate competencies for safeguarding and children in care. Vicki speaks with host Dr Jonathan Darling about her career, which often took an unconve
Leading the way 7: Stepping up when opportunities arise, with Professor Steve Turner
Failure, Steve tells us, is a good teacher, and when you get involved in leadership, expect to make mistakes (and learn from them). In this episode of our monthly series of leadership conversations, Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH VP for Education and Professional Development, speaks with Steve about how his academic and leadership roles evolved, starting with a thin CV and stepping up as opportunities
Leading the way 6: Helping others thrive, with Dr Jonathan Darling
This month, it's our usual podcast host Jonathan in the spotlight! He's interviewed by Arnab Seal, who featured in our previous episode. How to pinpoint the start of Jonathan's leadership journey? Perhaps when he was a senior registrar and helped set up a junior doctors' committee to come up with realistic proposals to resolve some of the things that weren't working as well as they could - like r
Leading the way 5: Dreaming big, with Dr Arnab Seal
Arnab's story is ambitious and inspiring: he helped establish a new hospital and introduced a pioneering approach to healthcare in India. That's not something many of us can say we've done. What dreams do we hold, and how can we create space to pursue them? In the fifth episode of 'Leading the way', our monthly series of leadership conversations, Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH Vice President for Educa
Leading the way: Layers of learning, with Dr Dal Hothi
What's at the heart of leadership? For Dal, it's about being authentic - to be self-aware and grounded in our values. But it's also about learning to be vulnerable - to admit when we don't have the answers and to let go of our "armour". It's not easy, but it's powerful. In the fourth episode of 'Leading the way', our monthly series of leadership conversations, Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH Vice Pres
Leading the way: Seizing opportunities as a resident doctor, with Dr Josh Hodgson
Josh's story began with a simple but powerful moment—he took an opportunity that came his way. In the third episode of 'Leading the way', our monthly series of leadership conversations, Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH Vice President for Education and Training, speaks with Dr Josh Hodgson, new Chair of the Trainee Committee about his journey into leadership. They consider how leadership so often starts
Leading the way: Bloom where you grow, with Dr Emma Dyer
Step out of your comfort zone, encourage others, simply show up with integrity... leadership doesn't always mean taking centre stage. In this second episode of 'Leading the way', our monthly series of leadership conversations, by Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH Vice President for Education and Training, speaks with Dr Emma Dyer as she completes her tenure as Trainee Committee Chair. Emma used to think
Leading the way: Finding joy in leadership, with Dr Simon Broughton
Leadership isn't about titles - it's about action, passion and impact. And it's for everyone working in child health. From clinical academia to national leadership in education and training... Dr Simon Broughton, General Paediatrician and RCPCH Officer for Recruitment, shares how mentorship, joy in work and early succession planning have shaped his career. This is our first episode in 'Leading th
Our blueprint for transforming child health services - six months on
Dr Ronny Cheung, Officer for Health Services, joins Alison Firth, Head of Health Policy, and Bruce Warwick, Public Affairs Manager, for a lively discussion on how our landmark report – a blueprint for transforming child health services in England, published last autumn - has helped secure commitments to deliver care equitably for children at a national and local level. Together, they take a close
Child health and climate change: Nepal
In this final episode of our podcast series on the changing climate, this mountainous country is seeing extreme temperature fluctuations, landslides and air pollution, endangering communities and impacting healthcare. But, there are some lessons around adaptation, as our guests who work or have volunteered in Nepal explain. Dr Bernadette O'Hare hosts a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation wit
Child health and climate change: Canada
Floods, heatwaves and wildfires have become increasingly common across Canada. And as retired paediatrician Dr Julian Pleydell-Pearce explains in this episode of our climate change series, this makes a profound impact on the lives of children and young people - and the way health services are delivered. In episode two of this three-part series, Professor Bernadette O'Hare speaks with guest Julian,
Child health and climate change: Uganda
Less predictable weather in the past several years in this east African country have made it increasingly difficult to grow crops, leading to food shortages and skyrocketing prices. There are broader consequences for children's health, too, as Eva Odongpiny, a pharmacist in Uganda, discusses with us. These include an increased vulnerability to diseases like HIV and cholera, air pollution and water
Patient safety 5 – The impact of healthcare inequality on patient safety
Health inequalities are widening in paediatrics. Those that are more disadvantaged experience more safety issues whilst in health care. If we can make our healthcare systems more equitable for the children and young people we can for, they will be safer in our care. In episode 5 of our series on paediatric patient safety, we speak with Dr Helen Stewart, Dr Cian Wade and Dr Mimi Malhotra to explor
Patient safety 4 - Involving children, young people and their families in making healthcare safer
It is imperative that children and young people are central to the co-design and co-production of our patient safety improvement interventions. In this episode, we speak with Dr Jane Runnacles, consultant paediatrician at St. George's Hospital, and Dr Victoria Dublon, paediatric diabetes consultant at the Royal Free Hospital. Both are champions of improvement work that puts the young person and th
Patient safety 3 - How do we improve how we learn from harm?
It is not enough just to collect data on harm occurring to children in healthcare settings. We need the data to be robust, comparable across the NHS and for it to be transformed into effective, meaningful changes in outcome. In episode 3 of our series on paediatric patient safety, we speak with Dr Damian Roland, a paediatric emergency medicine clinician scientist and head of service for the Childr
Patient safety 2 - If we are psychologically safe, children are safer in our care
Psychological safety in healthcare settings is the condition in which you feel included, safe to learn, safe to contribute and safe to challenge the status quo - without fear of being embarrassed, marginalised or punished. And it's an essential foundation in building a safety culture. Individually, feeling psychologically safe improves performance and innovation, while feeling unsafe reduces produ
Patient safety 1 - How can we build a culture of safety in paediatric healthcare?
Healthcare is inherently risky and so as child health professionals we need to make patient safety a priority in all our actions. We need to think about safety all the time. In episode 1 of our series on paediatric patient safety, we speak with Dr Peter Lachman, who develops and delivers programmes for clinical leaders in quality improvement at the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin. As Peter
The state of digital child health today - an interview with Professor Sam Shah
Richard Burley, Executive Director of Digital talks with Professor Shah about how digital technology can support child health, and how paediatricians can embrace it - with a dose of healthy scepticism. Professor Sam Shah is Chief Medical Strategy Officer at men's health company, Numan, and Honorary Lecturer at University College London's Global Business School for Health. He spoke at RCPCH Confere
Shift the dial on climate change and health inequalities
Climate change poses an existential risk to child health and is exacerbating health inequalities. But, paediatricians can play an important role in sharing information and advocating for action. Dr Helen Stewart and Dr Alex Lemaigre introduce the College's new toolkit for paediatricians. Our first tool helps you understand how climate change impacts on children and young people's health and exacer
How to build a paediatrician
Talking about the intentionality behind what the College does to train and support paediatricians: RCPCH Vice President for Training and Assessment, Dr Cathryn Chadwick interviews Trainees Committee Chair, Dr Emma Dyer. Our College Strategy 2021-24 outlines four strategic aims to support our mission of improving health outcomes for children and young people. In this series we look at our College S
Wellbeing for paediatricians 3: Creating environments where we can thrive at work
Two paediatricians share thoughts around vulnerability, compassion and belonging at work. Jess and Anna talk about brave spaces, the importance (and limits) of self-care and those "small moments of human connection". Dr Jess Morgan is a paediatrician and working as a Dinwoodie RCPCH Fellow on an exciting new project, Thrive Paediatrics, which aims to create meaningful change in the working lives o
Conversations with policy makers - with Dame Andrea Leadsom MP
In a first for our podcasts, we delve into the world of government and parliament. RCPCH President Camilla Kingdon speaks with Dame Andrea Leadsom MP, Conservative Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire about her experiences of advocating for infant and child health. Dame Andrea wants every baby to have the best start in life - a message shared by the College. She chaired the Government's
Child health inequalities part 2 - interviews with two quality improvement projects
We hear from two teams doing innovative work to better understand the impact of poverty on children and young people's health, and design NHS services that provide targeted support for families. RCPCH Officer for Health Improvement Dr Helen Stewart interviews the two teams. First, two trainee paediatricians in Belfast, Dr Naomi Kirk and Dr Anne-Marie McLean, tell Helen about their observational st
Stories of impact - on health care, outcomes and the quality of life for children and young people with diabetes
In our second series of College Strategy 2021-24 podcasts we look at the Strategy in action. Hearing stories from clinicians, children and young people and staff about the impact our work has made on the community and within paediatric clinical practice. The National Diabetes Quality Programme (NDQP) was established in collaboration with the National Children and Young People's Diabetes Network in
A young person's experience of living with epilepsy
In this first of a podcast series from the Medicines for Children team, we speak with Fiona, a young person with epilepsy, and her mum, Karen. It's an honest and lively discussion from their fear at first diagnosis to working out the right medication, to learning to live well with the condition. The Medicines for Children team is pleased to share this first episode in a series of podcasts on epile
Our voices: young people and climate change
This podcast is created by young volunteers with RCPCH &Us and is all about climate change, with some international guests from Ghana and others closer to home from the RCPCH Climate Change Working Group and RCPCH members. Listen to find out how doctors and young people can work together to make sure that we face the climate change crisis head on. This is a special edition collaboration with the R
Shining a light on children's mental health
Mental health can be a challenging and sensitive topic. In this podcast, five child health professionals talk about how they are are tackling the issue through advocacy and innovation. The spring edition of the College's member magazine Milestones has a special focus on supporting children and young people's mental health. To mark this, Milestones Editor and Mental Health Lead Dr James Dearden spe
Child health inequalities part 1 - Talking with families
We know that children living in poverty are more likely to experience poorer health outcomes. Paediatricians are in a unique and crucial position to advocate for lifelong change in their patients. Dr Helen Stewart, a consultant in paediatric emergency medicine and the College's Officer for Health Improvement, speaks with Dr Ian Sinha, consultant respiratory paediatrician and Dr Alice Lee, paediatr
Our voices: engagement done well
This podcast is all about working with children and young people to help improve their health and the health of others. Have a listen for ideas, examples and information on engagement from RCPCH doctors and young people from RCPCH &Us - we hope you enjoy it! The podcasters are: Ali, Demi, Emma, Joseph, Leo, Lowenna, Oscar, Shashank, Shreya and Timooothy. We also had help from other RCPCH &Us volun
Child health research matters to medicine - part 2 of 2
The conversation continues between Professor Paul Dimitri, our Vice President for Science & Research, and Emily Arkell, Director of Research & Policy, as they dive into one of our aims of the College strategy 2021-24. In the first part, Paul outlined the state of child health research in the UK. Now he looks at what we can do about it - from recognising the need to focus on children to capitalisin
Child health research matters to medicine - part 1 of 2
We consider the importance of research to clinical practice in child health. This is the first of a two-part conversation between Professor Paul Dimitri, our Vice President for Science & Research, and Emily Arkell, Director of Research & Policy - and the fourth of our 'in conversation' series on the College strategy 2021-24. One of our aims is to harness knowledge, data and intelligence to improve
Wellbeing for paediatricians 2: How members are working with the College
How can we build resilience and promote self-care at work? And what can we do at a Trust and wider level? We speak with two consultant paediatricians: First up is Dr Seb Gray, a consultant paediatrician in Salisbury, who wears many hats when it comes to promoting joy at work. Seb is on the editorial team of membership magazine, Milestones where he introduced a regular feature on wellbeing. He also
A humanitarian presence - RCPCH Global programmes
Our mission to improve child health doesn't end at our borders. The RCPCH Global programme partners with paediatric societies, global aid organisations and local agencies to train, advise and offer medical support. In our third episode of our 'in conversation' series on the College Strategy, our Head of Global Sebastian Taylor speaks with Dr Sue Broster, Officer for Global Child Health and a consu
Wellbeing for paediatricians 1: How members are engaging the whole team
Your wellbeing - as busy health professionals - matters. At our annual conference in Liverpool this past June, we spoke with several members making a huge impact in their own hospitals and Trusts. This is the first of two episodes on wellbeing, and here we explore how to really understand the needs of the people you work with. First we hear with Dr Ash Patel at the Birmingham Children's Hospital o
The changing landscape of a career in paediatrics
The education and training of paediatricians is core to the College, and we dedicate one of our strategic aims to this theme, including lifelong learning, mentorship and choosing specialties. In our second episode of our 'in conversation' series on the College Strategy, Dr Jonathan Darling, RCPCH Vice President of Education and Training, shares his thoughts on the changes in paediatric training an
Voices from the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion member group
From the joy of finding people with a common purpose to the recognition that there's still a long way to go... College members Segn Nedd, Nadia Audhali and Mike Farquhar share their experiences and insights as part of our EDI member reference group. Find out more and get the transcript
Advocating for child health, now and in the future
This is the first of our "In conversation…" series on the College Strategy 2021-24. Dr Mike McKean, our VP for Health Policy speaks with Robert Okunnu, Director for Membership, Policy & External Affairs on the College's health policy priorities, and how paediatricians can be advocates for children and young people. Mike tells us, "What could I do to help influence a better system? I would say it s
Interview with Professor Simon Kenny, National Clinical Director - Children and Young People at NHS England
RCPCH President Dr Camilla Kingdon speaks with Professor Simon Kenny about his role at NHS England. They discuss how to keep hold of core priorities in a changing world, the rapid and partnership response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the value of truly listening to children and young people. Sometimes you need to stand back and give appropriate time to the big issues, Simon tells us. And having a
Pill swallowing in children 4 : Daniel's story
Daniel is a young person diagnosed with transverse myelitis, an autoimmune disease. After several months in hospital, he moved from only using liquid medications to taking tablet forms. Daniel talks with Emma Lim about how he was taught to swallow pills, and gies his top tips on how you too can accomplish this. This podcast is produced in partnership with KidzMed, a programme set up at the Great
Pill swallowing in children 3: The secret life of pharmacists
Nicola Vasey, lead pharmacist at the Great North Children's Hospital, discusses the role of pharmacists in pill swallowing. The cost saving outcomes were viewed as one positive effect of the project and changing university and student curriculums to involve pill swallowing was proposed as the next best step for ensuring training in pill swallowing continues. This podcast is produced in partnership
Pill swallowing in children 2: Quality improvement and the meaning of life
Dr Yincent Tse, a children's kidney doctor with an interest in quality improvement, talks to Dr Emma Lim about the benefits of pill swallowing in relation to financial cost comparisons between liquid and pill medicines and the benefits/simplicity for everyone involved when patients are able to take pills. This podcast is produced in partnership with KidzMed, a programme set up at the Great North C
Pill swallowing in children 1: The secret of pill swallowing
Sister Ailsa Pickering, a specialist nurse working with infectious diseases in paediatrics, and Dr Emma Lim, consultant paediatrician at the Great North Children's Hospital, discuss the practical side of learning to swallow tablets early on in life and how achieving this skill allows the patient some control over their health. Ailsa describes the steps in teaching a patient how to swallow pills an
Diabetes Quality Programme 06 - Improving time in range
We speak to the Sandwell and West Birmingham Team about their QI project aimed at improving time in range. Contributors: Dr Chizo Agwu (Consultant Paediatrician – Clinical Lead) Charlotte Avann (Consultant Paediatrician) Lizbeth Hudson (Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse) Hosts: Matt Oultram – RCPCH Quality Improvement Project Manager - CYP Diabetes QI Collaborative Karina Green – RCPCH Audit
Interview with Fiona Fox, Chief Executive of Science Media Centre
Our CEO Jo Revill spoke with Fiona Fox at the SMC, an independent press office helping to ensure the public has access to the best scientific evidence and expertise through the news media. Fiona offers a fascinating look at how the charity has worked - since January 2020 - throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more and download transcript
Diabetes Quality Programme 05 - Improving clinic experience
We speak to Liz Baker (Consultant Paediatrician) and Jo Ellis (Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse) from York Teaching Hospitals about their QI project aimed at improving the clinic experience for patients. We also talk about their experience of taking part in the QI Collaborative. Contributors: Dr Liz Baker Jo Ellis Hosts: Matt Oultram - Quality Improvement Project Manager - CYP Diabetes QI Co
Climate action in paediatrics & child health - our podcast on COP26 and beyond
Our Treasurer Liz Marder reflects on COP26 with Dr Richard Smith from the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, discussing what it means for child health, and what needs to come next in terms of global climate action. We also hear from RCPCH President Camilla Kingdon and consultant paediatrician Dr Bernadette O'Hare about the new RCPCH position statement on the impact of climate change on global c
Keeping children in school and the COVID-19 vaccine
In this episode, our Chief Executive, Jo Revill speaks with RCPCH President, Camilla Kingdon about COVID-19 vaccination in children and young people, a complex issue with much public focus. They discuss the need for transparent information, how consent works and what the College is doing to represent the insights of both paediatricians and young people. Find out more and download the full transcr
Entrustment with Care Assessment Tool (ECAT)
We commonly hear from tier 1 doctors who are worried about stepping up. This tool will help you to gain experience, gather specific, constructive feedback about your work and evidence, when you are ready to progress. The ECAT presents you with an opportunity to get feedback on your tier 2 readiness. The feedback should enable you to reflect and focus your development towards the next level of resp
Paediatric sepsis 011 - Sepsis recognition and care during the coronavirus pandemic
In August 2020, Dr Emma Lim and Professor Mark Peters linked up again to reflect on their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic on paediatric hospital admissions and how sepsis in viruses, like COVID-19, doesn't look any different. Sepsis is sepsis. They discuss the care needed when dealing with patients presenting with both COVID-19 and sepsis, always ensuring staff safety.
Our new College strategy 2021 to 2024 - what to expect
Our President, Camilla Kingdon, and Chief Executive, Jo Revill, met to discuss the new strategy for the College, covering 2021 to 2024, which is published later this month. They spoke about why we need a strategy and who was involved in its creation. They also reflected on our four themes and our overall mission to support paediatricians and improve child health. Find out more and download the fu
Paediatric sepsis 010 - Sepsis guidelines for children and young people 2020
In August 2020 Professor Mark Peters, Consultant at GOSH and Researcher at the Institute of Child Health, joined Dr Emma Lim to discuss the first ever sepsis guidelines for children and young people.
Diabetes Quality Programme 04 - Patient advocacy and transition
We speak to Jo Kitchen and Amanda Grayson, Patient Advocates at the Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust, about their unique role in supporting young people with diabetes, and their Quality Improvement project on transition. Contributors: Jo Kitchen Amanda Grayson Patient advocates, Diabetes Team, Calderdale and Huddersfield Trust Hosts: Andrea Srur - Programme Manager, Diabetes QI team, RCPCH Matt O
Quality Improvement 02: Working together to affect change
Ahead of RCPCH Conference 2021, Dr Mathew Mathai, Consultant Paediatrician, and Dr Helen Jepps, Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Director for Paediatrics at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, reflect on the impact of COVID-19 and discuss the role of paediatrics during a 'tipping point' in child health. 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Mat and Helen's conversation
Diabetes Quality Programme 03 – Developing a transition service
We speak with the team at Warrington and Halton NHS Trust on how they have developed their transition service through applying quality improvement (QI) methods, engaging with children and young people and gaining feedback from parents and carers. Thank you to the following contributors at Warrington and Halton NHS for taking part in this recording: Dr Satish Hulikere – Clinical Lead Dr Neethi Ram
Quality Improvement 01 - What it means to us
Quality improvement encapsulates all aspects of patient care – not just the clinical experience but service development, review and evaluation. In this roundtable podcast led by two RCPCH QI Trainee Representatives, the QI Central Project Board discuss their own improvement journeys and what quality improvement means to them.
RCPCH Insight - Lockdown, charging, and undocumented children
Dr Bryony Hopkinshaw is a Paediatric Registrar working in London, and today we're talking about the impacts of NHS charging regulations on undocumented children living in the UK. In this episode, we discuss the impacts of charging on patients, doctors, and the public, the false dichotomy of "children and adults", and safeguarding implications for children and young people. We also talk about the i
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Shape of Training - October 2020 update
An interview with David Evans, Vice President for Training and Assessment at RCPCH, led by Lorraine Bullard, Quality & Standards Manager at the College. We talk to David about the Shape of Training programme of work and the College's Paediatrician of the Future document, a vision for the future of paediatric training and part of our submission to the GMC at the end of this year.
Diabetes Quality Programme 02 - Reflections from QI Champions
Dr Dita Aswani, Dr Carrie Mackenzie and Dr Fiona Campbell talk with Dr Megan Peng and Dr Tricia Woodhead about their team's involvement in the early waves of the QI Collaborative.
Diabetes Quality Programme 01 - Our QI Collaborative journey
Dr Carrie Mackenzie at Sheffield Children's Hospital reflects on her team's journey throughout the QI Collaborative programme and offers recommendations to teams wishing to embark on quality improvement projects of their own.
Paediatric sepsis 009 - What sepsis means
Junior doctor Monica Parker and Emma Lim join forces to provide an overview of the key learnings and take-home messages from the series.
Paediatric sepsis 008 - The future of tests in sepsis
Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Dr Jethro Herberg, joins Emma Lim and Monica Parker to explore what's next for sepsis - and what the future of tests and assessment might look like.
Paediatric sepsis 007 - Management part 2 (fluids and fear)
Professor of Paediatric Intensive Care Mark Peters and Emma Lim talk about fluids and unpick common fears, examining which fluids to use, when, why and how much and the role and choice of inotropes in paediatric sepsis.
Paediatric sepsis 006 - Management part 1 (care bundles and culture)
Consultant paediatricians Dr Sachin Mannikar and Dr Emma Lim consider what you can do to save a child's life when faced with sepsis. They examine what a care bundle looks like, the management choices, the evidence base and the role of simulation training.
Paediatric sepsis 005 - Penicillin allergy, real or no real?
Consultant and Associate Lecturer in Paediatric Immunology and Allergy Dr Louise Michaelis joins Emma Lim to discuss penicillin allergy and sepsis. They explore how common penicillin allergy actually is, cross reactivity, alternative choices and de-labelling.
Paediatric sepsis 004 - Sepsis and the child with complex care needs
Emma is joined by Monica Parker, Caroline Wild and Karen Horridge in considering the parent experience and sepsis and children with complex care needs.
