Introducing a Remote Cross-Specialty Medical Handover at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital

At Alder Hey, 9 specialty teams hand over to an on-call team. Following feedback from an Health Education England quality review, which highlighted poor attendance, variation in levels of consultant engagement and limited educational opportunities, a trainee-led improvement programme was developed using guidance from the British Medical Association and National Patient Safety Agency. Data from a staff survey and two audits were used to guide and evaluate the changes that were made.