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WellChild children’s community nurse specialist, IOW, views my own
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Sheila Brill & @becksbdaniels.bsky.social are at Northumbria University's CYP Nursing Conference today sharing the importance of recognising parental experiences when supporting children & young people with complex health needs and disabilities.

Read Sheila's blog here👉 qicn.org.uk/can-i-make-y...
September 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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#PPCEducate Join us for the next of our Spotlight webinars on Wednesday 22nd Oct at 1930, discussing care of children in the community, including living well, role of education, and caring at end of life. Sign up link: forms.office.com/e/UVgqGapjgt...
October 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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New @ncmd.bsky.social report published today helping us understand what more we need to do to support children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Please read and share as widely as possible www.ncmd.info/publications...
Children with Life Limiting Conditions and Palliative and End of Life Care Needs
This report draws on the NCMD's unique data to investigate deaths among children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end-of-life care needs
www.ncmd.info
July 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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We know you've been waiting for this... it's finally ready! Introducing Syringe Drivers in Children, the latest independent learning module on ppceducate.co.uk. Email or register interest now
May 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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Let's stop re-inventing the wheel... or in this case, reduce your educator workload. Why not try a pull-off-the-shelf #PPCEducate interactive worksheet to facilitate your next PPC teaching session? Find out more ppceducate.co.uk
August 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Join us next week for a Spotlight on PPC & Respiratory Medicine, featuring a beautiful case story of MDT working to get a patient home #PPCEducate
Check out more ppceducate.co.uk
September 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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QICN chief executive @stephlawrence.bsky.social writes in @hsj.co.uk about the huge risks posed by moving care to the community without first ensuring there is capacity to deliver the care needed. www.hsj.co.uk/policy-and-r...
The hidden risks within community services are being ignored
Steph Lawrence, CEO of the Queen's Institute of Community Nursing, warns that insufficient staffing is leading to care being missed and patient deaths
www.hsj.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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The needs of children whose siblings have life-limiting conditions have been highlighted in a study by King's College London and the University of Strathclyde.

Read more:
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/study-e...

@paedpallcare.bsky.social
Study examines support available for the siblings of children with life-limiting conditions
The needs of children whose siblings have life-limiting conditions have been highlighted in a study by King's College London and the University of Strathclyde.
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Severe BPD. Tracheostomy. Tiny lungs, big decisions.
This integrative review explores the complex, often inconsistent management of severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the most fragile preterm infants
Read now: doi.org/10.62116/PNJ...
July 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Do we really need community children’s nurses? Mark Whiting talks about the history of community children’s nursing and if we need them in today’s world…

Our first webinar recording is up now on our YouTube channel!

#nursing #nurse

m.youtube.com/watch?v=zla_...
Do We Really Need Community Children’s Nurses?
YouTube video by Association of British Paediatric Nurses
m.youtube.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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May 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Such an exciting opportunity for our next generation of #CYPnurses to showcase their final year student nurse project/dissertation at this national conference.

Please share & encourage student nurses to submit their work!

@ellendukecyp.bsky.social @katepye.bsky.social @kathevans2.bsky.social
National Children and Young Peoples Nursing Conference 18th and 19th Sept 2025 hosted by @northumbriauni.bsky.social
Check out this fantastic opportunity for final year student childrens nurses to share their work and win a free delegate place for the two days. Please share far and wide 😊
April 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Home care scheme safe for child patients - study www.bbc.com/news/article... proud to part of setting this team up and showcasing how services such as hospital at home, can make such a difference. Every day at home really does matter !! @ukhahsoc.bsky.social #hospitalathome
Evelina London study says treating child patients at home is safe
Thousands of bed days can also be saved by treating child patients at home, the research suggests.
www.bbc.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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🎺 Free copy of #RestorativePracticeAtWork! Retweet to enter draw. Winner notified 15th April 2025. #Edusky #Medsky #Nursesky @crownhousepub.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40019450/

This is the output of the first collaborative network for children’s palliative care research - so much learning, so much still to do!
Learnings from the establishment and delivery of the UK Collaborative Paediatric Palliative Care Research Network - PubMed
This article presents independent research funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme as award number NIHR135304.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
April 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Thank you @wellchild.bsky.social for funding our better at home training kit. We are so grateful and it was a lovely day 😃
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April 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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to members for sharing your models.

We have two network meetings next week, Tuesday 25th focusing on Equipment & Consumables, & Friday 28th our main 2 hr meeting, agenda includes "research on Transition for Young People with complex needs in the community" & "Understanding & overcoming housing 3/
March 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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The spring edition of #RCPCHMilestones explores how health professionals can come together to support children and young people – from navigating screen time to adopting a pro-play mindset.

www.rcpch.ac.uk/milestones

@sebjgray.bsky.social @drjamesdearden.bsky.social @headsmartfellow.bsky.social
March 21, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Rapidly rolling out alternatives to the latest medicine shortage is now a routine part of my 'day job'. It surprises me how few shortages of essential drugs make the news, so thank you Guardian and Nuffield trust for highlighting it
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says
Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Happy international women’s day to all the strong, inspirational women I know x @beckyhepworth.bsky.social @becksbdaniels.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Action needed!! Kids continence care is close to my 🩷 as Mum and nurse. A new report shows the lack of services is causing emotional, financial, & social consequences for families, & disabled children are being denied their basic right to dignity and inclusion. Thanks!
cerebra.org.uk/latest-news/...
Urgent Call for Action: Support Disabled Children’s Right to Dignified, Accessible Continence Care - Cerebra
Our groundbreaking new report reveals a shocking failure by health and social care bodies across England, Wales, and Scotland to provide adequate paediatric continence supplies for disabled children. ...
cerebra.org.uk
March 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Great day networking with the WellChild nurses and team. Full programme of interesting speakers focusing on CYP with complex needs being able to thrive at home. Lovely to catch up with @becksbdaniels.bsky.social good luck with the challenges!
February 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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And they're off! First challenge of the #12in12: #LondonWinterWalk. Led by #ExtraordinaryQN
Becks Daniel, who's doing an activity each month in 2025 to raise money for the QNI's #Support for #Nurses programme.
Find out more & donate here👇: justgiving.com/page/rebecca... Thank you!
January 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
On my way to the WellChild nurse meet up, looking forward to seeing everyone 😃
February 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM