PaediatrictoAdult CriticalCareTransition

In March 2022, the Intensive Care Society and the Paediatric Critical Care Society published joint guidance for patients transitioning from paediatric to adult intensive care. The guidance is designed to facilitate working pathways applicable in all hospital trusts as many more children with complex medical and social needs requirethemoveintoadultcriticalcare.

Formal work on the guidance’s development began with a kick off meeting in February 2020 Council member Clare Windsor’sworkinherregionalongsideRum Thomas from the paediatric perspective was crucial to the work. “These guidelines provide an important and positive step in the care of this group of young persons It aims to improve their overall care and the experienceofallinvolved,astheytransition totheadultcriticalcareenvironment”.

The guidance was released alongside two appendices, which are fully editable. Appendix one is a checklist which aids in assuring that the key transition steps are met, whilst Appendix two provides an example of the document and communicationwhichmusttakeplace.

It has now been over a year since its release, and a survey has been developed toconsiderhowtheguidanceisbeingused in practice, as well as to review its early impact on patient care and clinical practice.

The survey can be accessed atbit.ly/ICS Paeds

You can find the full Paediatric Transition guidance on our website at https://ics.ac.uk/resource/paediatric-toadult-c-c.html