Intensive care medicine

The paediatric intensive care physician resuscitates, stabilises, transfers and treats critically ill and injured children - find out about this sub-specialty.

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Winter planning

Services for children and young people face challenges, and particularly each winter. With our guidance, position statements and case studies, we support members to make a compelling and evidence-based case for children's healthcare.

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A real life Peter Pan: what I love about my job

18 October 2018

Sebastian Gray, a consultant in Salisbury, explains why working in child health is like being part of a big family, and how to spot the paediatricians in your hospital (hint: they may not drive the fanciest car).

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High dependency care for children - time to move on

Published in 2014, this document outlines 69 recommendations to improve the management of high dependency care, placing the child and their complete critical care pathway at the focus of service delivery. It's intended for staff, management and commissioners seeking to deliver safe and high quality ...

Area of medicine

Intensive care medicine

Service design

Models of care

Networks for health services

News

Raising awareness for Group B Strep Infection in babies: awareness of Group B Strep saves lives

12 July 2018

July is Group B Strep (GBS) Awareness Month. Jane Plumb, Chief Executive of Group B Strep Support, a charity dedicated to providing general information and guidance about GBS, writes a guest blog to raise awareness about the risks associated with Group B Strep.

Health Foundation - Clinician Scientist Fellowships [CLOSED]

http://www.health.org.uk/funding-and-partnerships/fellowships/clinician-scienti…

Provides five years of funding to enable talented clinicians to pursue academic research alongside their clinical practice.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

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About the National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP)

The NNAP supports professionals, families and commissioners to improve care provided by neonatal services who look after babies born too early, with a low birth weight or who have a medical condition requiring specialist treatment.

Child and adolescent mortality

Intensive care medicine

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Increasing data completeness for two year follow up data - a case study for NNAP

The following case study was included in the 2016 National Neonatal Audit Programme annual report to highlight how some neonatal networks and units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying and undertaking local quality improvement activities. It is presented by Dr Kate Palmer, Consultant Ne...

Area of medicine

Intensive care medicine

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Using results from the NNAP annual report to drive improvements in the rates of breast feeding at discharge from neonatal care - a case study for NNAP

The following case study was included in the 2016 National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) annual report to highlight how some neonatal networks and units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying and undertaking local quality improvement activities.

Area of medicine

Intensive care medicine

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) - parents and carers reports

Our summary booklets for parents and carers include findings from our national reports. You'll find useful information about the key healthcare checks that your child should receive and important information about clinic outcomes.

Intensive care medicine

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Using quality improvement methodology to reduce central line associated blood stream infections - a case study for NNAP

This case study was included in the 2017 National Neonatal Audit Programme annual report to highlight how a neonatal unit has used its results from the National Neonatal Audit Programme as a basis to identify and implement local quality improvement activities. You can download full case study below.

Child and adolescent mortality

Intensive care medicine

Neonatal medicine

Perinatal medicine

Secondary care

Clinical guidelines and standards

Infant health

Quality improvement