Senior Reviewer, National Hub for Reviewing and Learning from the Deaths of Children and Young People, Healthcare Improvement Scotland, all views are my own
The National Hub has published its first data overview report summarising data on child deaths and child death reviews in Scotland.
It makes five recommendations.
The link to read the report is in the comments.
#CDRNationalHub
A report into a rise in neonatal deaths between 2021/22 has identified various factors that appear to have contributed to the increase, rather than one single identifiable cause.
To read the report, follow the link in the comments.
#BabyLoss#MaternitySafety#PregnancyLoss
We need to talk with parents about why co-sleeping might be a risk so parents can make informed choices. Some babies are higher risk than others, and no-one should co-sleep if they have drunk alcohol, smoke or use drugs. https://t.co/xsXH0VePId
Common theme in all child death review systems we are hearing today. Need to capture all the factors that may contribute to child death #ispcanedinburgh
Met this baby elephant in Princes St Gardens at #ispcanedinburgh He is a memorial to the babies who died and whose ashes were not returned to families. How we treat bereaved families is so important. Families must be at the centre of everything we do in child deaths review.
Giving patients and their families opportunities to share their experiences and wishes, helps improve safety and care.
Our latest podcast discusses the importance of the patient voice.
Listen on Spotify or Podbean: https://t.co/AZDyFTSGhI
#WorldPatientSafetyDay
Have you heard of Hospital at Home? It's an expanding service that lets patients in Scotland receive acute hospital care at home.
Our latest podcast finds out how it works and what the future looks like. Listen on Spotify or Podbean:
https://t.co/b2G7mUgX35
@GrahamEllis247
New paper from England describing the risk of severe COVID-19 disease for children. Demonstrates the power of collaboration between multiple academic paediatric groups utilising a large linked NHS, @PICANetAudit and @NCMD_England dataset.
Many of us will travel during the summer, and it's brilliant to see this new poster from @LullabyTrust and the Southwest Peninsula Child Death Overview Panel which explains how safer sleep can be practiced away from home. See it here, and share: https://t.co/u7HMaSbHoA
#FriendsOfInchPark are having a walk around the park this sunday at 3pm meeting at the community centre. The objective is to discuss small projects that the friends group could take on. Anyone with ideas or who wants to meet some of the friends group are free to come
Did you know that the accidental drowning rate in
Scotland is double that of the UK average?
To help keep yourself and others safe around water,
come along to our water safety open day this World
#DrowningPrevention Day.
The annual review of the Scottish Government's Water Safety Action was published today and illustrates the progress made since it's release. We are grateful to have the support of the Minister @Siobhianayr to allow us to continue this crucial work https://t.co/PBgb3eri4S