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Parental Concern Within PEWS: Auditing and Exploring Current Practice
There is great variation in Paediatric Early Warning Scores (PEWS) across the country, with 47 different parameters used in various combinations and a new national standardised tool in development. One parameter that is not always used is parental concern and our audit and questionnaire of staff and parents/carers showed there is considerable scope to improve […]
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Thematic Analysis of the Experiences of Parents and Carers of Children in Hospital
Positive experiences in hospital are important indicators of healthcare quality which is a fundamental aspect of practising medicine. The aim of this project was to investigate the experience of parents and carers of children in hospital and gather their suggestions on how to alleviate potential concerns. Competent, caring and honest staff made parents feel involved […]
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‘Cook and Count’ – Virtual Cooking Classes and Carbohydrate Counting for Young People
In the past, diabetes education had been conducted face-to-face which was not possible in times of COVID-19. Our team dietician decided to run virtual cooking and carbohydrate counting sessions via Zoom with a specialist nurse joining separately from their own kitchens, targeting patients in the 8 to 12 years age bracket and their parents/carers supervising […]
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Parental Perceptions on Childhood Vaccination and Vaccines Uptake
In 2019 WHO listed vaccine hesitancy as one of the top ten threats to global health and there was evidence of reduced uptake of routine immunisation in the local population of East Lancashire Hospital Trust. Baseline data was collected via anonymous questionnaire from parents at COAU and on the Children’s Ward. Results showed parents were […]
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Building Alliances and Conversations for Integrated Child Health
This year-long project focused on children with complex needs in North and Central London as a collaboration between healthcare sectors, initiated by Great Ormond Street Hospital and Primary Care Health Education England. Interviews, multi-disciplinary focus groups and a large multi-system collaborative workshop were held with parents, cross-sector clinicians, government bodies and management leads from different […]
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A Qualitative Audit of Paediatric Patients and Carer’s Experiences of Urgent and Emergency Care
This poster outlines a qualitative audit of family experiences of emergency care at a major north-east teaching hospital in 2019. The results have since been used in teaching in efforts to improve safety and quality of communication in paediatric ED.
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User Service Evaluation of the Regional Paediatric Bronchoscopy Service Focusing on Satisfaction: “Do We Pass the Friends and Family Test?”
An overview of the methodology, results and conclusions of a service evaluation assessing patient and parent/carer satisfaction of the regional paediatric flexible bronchoscopy service. Feedback was gathered using an adaptation of the NHS FFT.
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RCPCH QI Diabetes Collaborative: Improving the Clinic Experience
In recent years Gloucestershire Paediatric Diabetes Team have implemented many changes like carbohydrate counting from diagnosis, annual review clinics and family events but we realised that patient engagement and experience is very essential to improve their health outcomes. We aim to improve the clinic experience for patients, their families and staff, based on their own […]
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Innovative Quality Improvement Project to Improve Oral Health Knowledge and Practices of Children with Diabetes
The need to improve early diagnosis, prevention and co-management of diabetes and oral health conditions is well documented. This project set out to assess and increase patient knowledge about oral health in a paediatric diabetic outpatient clinic.
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“Pick Up The Phone” – A Multidisciplinary Team Quality Improvement Project into the Use of and Access to Telephone Interpreter Services within Perinatal Care
Good communication is key in all medical settings, and the link between language barriers and poor medical outcomes has been well documented. Use of, and easy access to translator services is essential for patients with limited english proficiency.
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