BACCH e-news
November 2018
In this issue:
- New Exec members
- Nominations for vacant posts
- BACD ASM update
- External body reports/updates
- Events
New BACCH Exec members
Welcome to the recently appointed members: Dr Elena Roosinovich & Rebecca Odedun (Trainee reps) and Dr Naomi Jayatilake (SAS rep).
Nominations for vacant posts
BACCH Executive Committee
Applications are sought for the following positions:
- Newsletter Editor (term four years, 1st as deputy) - to take up post immediately
The current editor says "being Newsletter Editor is an incredible privilege and so much fun. Yes, it requires some work, but it’s a unique opportunity! And it only comes up once every 4 years.....”
- Assistant Convenor (term two years, followed by two years as Convenor) - to take up post immediately
Further details (including job descriptions) and how to apply (deadline for applications: 30 November 2018 - may be extended if no applications received)
BACCH Regional Coordinators
Coordinators are sought for the following regions, to take up post immediately and to serve for four years.
These posts have been vacant for sometime - if you aren't able to apply, do you know someone who may be interested?
Further details and how to apply (deadline for applications: 30 November 2018 - may be extended if no applications received)
BACD update
BACD Annual Scientific Meeting: The changing face of paediatric neurodisability - new diagnoses, new interventions, new challenges
Thursday 21 March 2019, Grand Mercure Hotel Leicester
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION - Deadline: Sunday 7 December
BACD is calling for abstract submission for poster presentation, an opportunity to showcase excellent clinical practice as well as local and national research. The £250 Mac Keith Poster Prize is awarded to the best poster presentation that reports innovative multi-disciplinary working for children and young people with neurodisability and their families. Abstracts for poster presentation are invited in the following categories:
- Description of novel multi-disciplinary working. Results of evaluation should be included.
- Reports of original research or quality improvement. Must include results and conclusions. Reports of audits must include completion of the audit cycle and must illustrate new ways of working which will be generalisable to other teams.
BACD encourages submissions from all members of the multi-disciplinary team, especially those in trainee positions. Undergraduate students and foundation doctors selected to present will receive free registration.
Programme and information on how to register is
available on the BACD website.
External updates/reports/requests
ADHD study
I am conducting a study looking at discharge of ADHD patients from community paediatrics services and, in particular, the content and format of discharge letters. I would be most grateful if you could spend a few minutes
completing a short questionnaire. This should take only a few minutes to complete and will be available to complete until February 2019).
I hope that the findings of this study will contribute to improvements in discharge services for patients with ADHD. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at (
deepa.agarwal1@nhs.net). This study is being conducted as part of my MSc at UCL Institute of Child Health.
Deepa Agarwal
Specialty Doctor in Community Paediatrics
International Paediatric Association survey
The
International Paediatric Association and the
International Association for Adolescent Health are undertaking a survey to explore paediatric practice across the world. They are particularly interested in learning more about adolescent health and the upper age limit of paediatric services in different settings.
Please help to provide an accurate image of paediatric practice across the UK by
completing the survey (should take 8-10 minutes).
PCO UK release of Key Practice Points
Frontline Healthcare professionals need quick access to evidence-based, up to date, symptom and sign based guides to paediatric presenting conditions. That’s why Paediatric Care Online (PCO UK) offers and includes a wealth of up to date resources you can access at any time.
Throughout 2018 new content has been developed for the platform. September and October saw the release of 10 new KPP topics, covering Attachment difficulties, Clubbing, Depressed mood, Hyperglycaemia, Neonatal sepsis, Psychotic behaviour, Pyrexia of Unknown Origin, Spasticity, Stroke and Traumatic Injury; bringing the total number of conditions to 112.
This content is unique to PCO UK, as is the RCPCH Child Protection Companion - your handbook on all forms of child abuse. It covers child protection processes across the whole range of medical and social interactions: from examination, to identification, to referral, to court.
To view all KPP topics, PHEs Green Book, the RCPCH Child Protection Companion and much, much more visit the PCO website.
Events
BACCH Events
Other Events
Events held by groups affiliated to BACCH are highlighted below in yellow. Other meetings that may be of interest to BACCH members are also listed.
