Why are the first 1001 days of a baby’s life so important? Andrea Leadsom MP, Chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review discusses the science, psychology and experiences of the early years with professionals, academics, volunteers from the sector as well as speaking to parents and carers to understand and share why the earliest experiences form the building blocks for a baby’s lifelong physical and emotional health.
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Members and guests chat about a wide range of child health topics - from health inequalities to climate change, from paediatric training to quality improvement.
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Patient safety 5 – The impact of healthcare inequality on patient safety
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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 Ste…
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Patient safety 4 - Involving children, young people and their families in making healthcare safer
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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 …
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Patient safety 3 - How do we improve how we learn from harm?
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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 clin…
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Patient safety 2 - If we are psychologically safe, children are safer in our care
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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 …
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Patient safety 1 - How can we build a culture of safety in paediatric healthcare?
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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…
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The state of digital child health today - an interview with Professor Sam Shah
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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 Bus…
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Shift the dial on climate change and health inequalities
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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 impact…
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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 you…
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Wellbeing as paediatricians - creating environments where we can thrive at work
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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 …
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Conversations with policy makers - with Dame Andrea Leadsom MP
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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 s…
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Child health inequalities part 2 - interviews with two quality improvement projects
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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-Mar…
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Stories of impact - on health care, outcomes and the quality of life for children and young people with diabetes
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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 Nation…
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A young person’s experience of living with epilepsy
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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 t…
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Our voices: young people and climate change
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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. …
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Shining a light on children's mental health
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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 …
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Child health inequalities part 1 - Talking with families
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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 re…
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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 Timo…
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Child health research matters to medicine - part 2 of 2
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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 recogn…
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Child health research matters to medicine - part 1 of 2
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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 h…
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Wellbeing for paediatricians part 2 - how members are working with the College
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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 …
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A humanitarian presence - RCPCH Global programmes
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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 Br…
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Wellbeing part 1 - how members are engaging the whole team
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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…
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The changing landscape of a career in paediatrics
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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…
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My parliamentary colleague Miriam Cates has been part of the Early Years Healthy Development Review since the very beginning. In this episode we discuss its progress and the difference that Family Hubs will make in local communities
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Episode 23: Elliott Rae, speaker, author and founder of Music Football Fatherhood
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Elliott Rae has a fabulous blog, Music Football Fatherhood that champions the role of Dads, providing advice and practical support. It was a real joy to speak to him for this episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast! Elliott's blog: https://linktr.ee/musicfootballfatherhood
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Episode 22: Alison Morton, Institute of Health Visiting
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The Institute of Health Visiting has been a great support for the Early Years Healthy Development Review. In this episode, I speak to their Director Alison Morton about their work and the important role that health visitors play in ensuring that every baby gets the best #StartforLife.
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Voices from the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion member group
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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
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Episode 21: Peter Fonagy, CEO of the Anna Freud Centre
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Peter Fonagy, CEO of the Anna Freud Centre is a committed supporter of the best start for life. In this episode he shares why the work of the Early Years Healthy Development Review is so profoundly important in building emotional well-being.
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Nickie Aiken MP is a fantastic supporter of the Best #StartforLife from her days as a London council leader. In this episode she shares why she is committed to improving the early years and how working cross party is making a difference.
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Advocating for child health, now and in the future
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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 t…
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Interview with Professor Simon Kenny, National Clinical Director - Children and Young People at NHS England
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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 tim…
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Pill swallowing in children 4 : Daniel's story
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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 partnersh…
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Pill swallowing in children 3: The secret life of pharmacists
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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 …
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Pill swallowing in children 2: Quality improvement and the meaning of life
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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 wit…
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Pill swallowing in children 1: The secret of pill swallowing
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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 s…
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Diabetes Quality Programme 06 - Improving time in range
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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 Diabe…
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Interview with Fiona Fox, Chief Executive of Science Media Centre
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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…
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Diabetes Quality Programme 05 - Improving clinic experience
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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 …
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Episode 19: Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner
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In this latest episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea talks to Dame Rachel de Souza, Children's Commissioner about her role in improving the early years and how she thinks the recent Spending Review settlement will make a difference for early years support and services for families across England.…
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Climate action in paediatrics & child health - our podcast on COP26 and beyond
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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 sta…
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Episode 18: Sarah Olney MP and Catherine McKinnell MP
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In this episode, Andrea talks to Sarah Olney MP and Catherine McKinnell MP about their cross-party work on the early years to ensure that every baby gets the best start for life.
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Episode 17: Alison Baum, CEO and Founder, Best Beginnings
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In this episode, Andrea talks to Alison Baum, CEO and Founder of Best Beginnings about the support they provide parents and carers through their Baby Buddy app and the role of virtual and face to face services.
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Episode 16: Joanne Thomas, Health Visitor and Midwife
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In this episode, Andrea Leadsom chats to Joanne Thomas, a health visitor and midwife about her experience of working during the pandemic and the role of physical and digital services and support for families.
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In this episode of the 1001 Critical Days podcast, Andrea speaks with her parliamentary colleague and fellow early years champion, Tim Loughton MP about their work on the Early Years Healthy Development Review as well as reacting to the announcement of extensive funding for the Start for Life vision in the Spending Review.…
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Andrea Leadsom speaks to George Hosking of the Wave Trust about the science behind early intervention, secure attachment and how the earliest experiences in a baby's life have a profound impact on their future.
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Episode 13: Matt Buttery, Chief Executive Officer, Triple P
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Andrea Leadsom talks to Matt Buttery, Chief Executive Officer at Triple P about the work of the Early Years Healthy Development Review and why early intervention - and investment is so vital to give every baby the best start for life.
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Keeping children in school and the COVID-19 vaccine
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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 pe…
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Andrea Leadsom talks to fellow MP Saqib Bhatti about becoming a new Dad and what the Early Years Healthy Development Review means to him.
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Entrustment with Care Assessment Tool (ECAT)
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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 foc…
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Andrea Leadsom talks to fellow MP Siobhan Baillie about her experience of having her first baby, Gigi, during lockdown as well their work together on the cross party Parliamentary Advisory Group as part of the Early Years Healthy Development Review.
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