Children’s mental health is everyone’s business and paediatricians are particularly well placed to make a difference.
From our new position statement - here are five ways paediatricians can continue to support children’s mental health 👇🧵 #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
Online course: Attention healthcare professionals! Our new course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to confidently manage child mental health presentations. Enrol now and become a more effective advocate for your young patients https://t.co/TupkCgCSVA
Excellent talk by Hannah Ha, a medical student on 16-17-year-old preferences on adult vs. paeds spaces.
The group is diverse, even the year difference between 16 and 17 year old. 54% opted for Paeds but many also would prefer adults. Why not have them choose?
#RCEMasc#ascAPEM
Admitting to yourself that you're struggling does not mean you're weak. It's a massive step in the right direction. Life can be hard. We will all struggle from time to time - and that's okay.
Fantastic work by medical student @hannahsyha on presenting in the Elizabeth Molyneux stream at #APEMasc
Do 16-17 years prefer to be admitted to adult or children's wards?
[Approached over 90 young people attending our department @Leic_hospital !]
#RCEMasc
"Community paediatrics, speech and language and mental health services have some of the highest waiting times across the whole health system, yet seem to have been forgotten about in wider recovery plans"
RCPCH Officer @CheungRonny in @thetimes
https://t.co/EtBDEVG9Yo
We are deeply concerned by the experiences of children with mental health needs being placed in general paediatric wards.
Read our full response to the interim report from @hsib_org: https://t.co/ivkV7p7Bae
Children in Mental Health Crisis are on Paediatric Wards all the time.
What we need to is make them safer and more suitable.
@PaedMHAssoc
Young mental health patients 'at risk' in child wards https://t.co/1lkorLrdvW
The heavy stuff
@BobKlaber#rcpch23
🔴Kindness is a choice. We choose to be not kind
🔴Leading with kindness reduces workplace burnout
🔴Kindness is critical for psychological safety
🔴Challenging unkind behaviour is crucial
Exciting opportunity to join us here in the midlands if you are a general paediatrician with an interest in CYP mental health. If you’re interested but want to know more, get in touch!!! https://t.co/LhWHDbNOP4
MindEd eLearning: 4 tip sheets developed for professionals working across child health care. Sheet 1 has quick access learning on feeding or eating disorders in CYP. Confront the myths and misconceptions of eating disorders and avoid negative outcomes https://t.co/4E63FUWRLj
Quick poll for those of you working in acute paediatrics in the UK. Up to what age paediatric patient does your service see and where are you based? Trying to get an overview of current provision for 16-18’s. Thabks in advance for any help!