Your Society Update - July 2023

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Happy Intensive Care Week 2023!

This year 5 June marked the beginning of Intensive Care Week, our annual week aimed at celebrating all the work you and your teams do every day in ICU. It coincided with our 53rd birthday on 8 June, and we couldn’t think of any better way to mark the occasion than to recognise and celebrate our incredible community!

Each year during Intensive Care Week, we ask you to tell and show us what you love best about working in ICU, and this year, you really delivered.

Almost 150 of our colleagues ordered our celebration pack, full of tools to help provide the perfect start to a team celebration. These packs made their way into units all over the country and it’s been great to see how you got together to mark the occasion. We’ve loved seeing all your pictures from the week rolling in on social media and into our inbox!

We’ve had pictures of teams who set up our bunting and posters to display in their units, reports of team meetings where you shared your favourite things about working in ICU, and plenty of great shots of the whole team getting together to celebrate their work. We even saw a team morning tea, and we’d like an invite next time!

We’re very proud to represent you and all the brilliant work you do, so Intensive Care Week is one of favourite weeks of the year.

During the week we also ran a picture competition, where we asked you to send us your images to go into the draw to win a ticket to one of our 2023 study days. We had lots of submissions, so check back in on our next newsletter to see who were our first, second and third place winners! You’ll also be able to find them on our website, so you may see some familiar faces.

We also displayed lots at our State of the Art Congress from 27 June, so if you’re joined us in Birmingham we hoped you stopped by our stand in the exhibition hall to check out all the fantastic pictures we’ collected.

Thank you to everyone who made this Intensive Care Week so special, it’s been a privilege to see all your celebrations and hear about what makes you so proud to work in critical care. We’re already looking forward to being back next year with Intensive Care Week 2024, so keep an eye out to learn how you and your team can get involved. But in the meantime, we hope you enjoy the pictures of your celebrations throughout this newsletter as much as we have.

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A message from our CEO, Sandy Mather and President, Steve Mathieu

It’s two weeks since we spent three action packed days together in Birmingham at SOA23 and its fair to say that we’re still feeling the impact! We were all energised by spending time together. Time was spent catching up with old friends, making new connections, linking back up with our industry partners and starting new collaborations with others. Together we learnt about the latest cutting edge science, new applications in clinical practice, patient stories, quality improvement and the latest technologies and research. We learnt together, laughed together as a multi-professional intensive care community and renewed our networks.

We came away from SOA23 enthused and refreshed and noting the dates for Liverpool SOA24 in our diaries (its 18-20 June 2024 in case you want to put it in your diary too!). After opening SOA23 with a multi-professional plenary session on Workforce which involved representation from each of our Professional Advisory Groups and other keynote speakers, we felt poised and ready to review the much anticipated NHS Long Term Workforce Plan https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-long-term-workforceplan/. We had our arms open wide waiting for it to land and were planning to celebrate its publication while we ate our 75th NHS anniversary cupcakes. Unfortunately, we were not privy to an advance copy of the plan, so five years after it was due to be published we were waiting with bated breath to read its contents.

There is a welcomed expansion of the multi-professional workforce planned but detail is lacking particularly around the medical workforce, consultants, trainees and SAS and locally employed doctors. We need clarity on how many training and additional substantive posts will be available for our professions across Intensive Care. We also need to understand how educators and training time will be protected. Without trainers today, there is no workforce tomorrow.

Whilst recruitment is essential, we know that retention is a growing concern and arguably even more important. The longer-term impact of COVID-19 without any respite during a period of significant operational and financial pressure on the NHS and the cumulative impact (and underlying rationale relating to pay, terms and conditions) of industrial action has not helped. We risk running the bath without putting the plug in first if we do not ensure that retention and the solutions to address this problem are not quickly addressed.

The workforce plan is funded for 5 years with a commitment of 2.4 billion pounds until 2028/29. It is unclear what happens financially beyond this time but at the least there is some transparency (review progress and goals every 2 years) even though it’s not really offering ‘long term’ costed solutions. Let’s hope that the detail will follow, and we can look forward to a brighter period in the NHS which provides adequate numbers of trained staff to deliver timely and optimal patient care and staff who always feel valued with opportunities for personal and professional career development.

It is disappointing that the Intensive Care Society was not represented as a stakeholder in the Workforce Plan. It perhaps reflects a continued lack of understanding of the important role that critical care provides to both our acute and elective pathways and the wide reach and influence we have for patient experience and outcomes. We will continue to work with our members, key strategic partners and parliamentarians through our All-Party Parliamentary Group to help raise the profile and needs of intensive care professionals and our patients.

On a final note, the Society has been called as a witness to the COVID-19 inquiry. We welcome this opportunity to act on your behalf. We are your Society - we are here to represent your voice.

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Inside... North Manchester General Hospital during Intensive Care Week Intensive care units across the country celebrated Intensive Care Week with us and we were lucky to see so many different celebrations.

We spoke to Alison Keegan who hosted a wonderful staff buffet and wrote a few words for us.

Alison's story

I’ve worked in ICU for nearly 33 years (!) and have been very lucky that most of these years have been in one unit – North Manchester General Hospital.

I’m very proud of our ICU which always strives for the highest quality, patient-centred care despite few resources. Our team of doctors, nurses and AHPs are integral to this, and we are always keen to hold events that bring us together and improve our well-being.

The theme of ICU week this year was pictures of non-clinical things that help you get through the day - after some discussion (it was a choice of food vs coffee!), we agreed on a buffet to showcase our diverse team and the food we like to cook and eat!

Our team has a wonderful mix of nationalities and so we had a great selection of dishes from India (Chicken Methis masala, Parval fry, various dals, stuffed peppers, Libya (tea biscuits & Mbattan), Egypt (khahk & ghorayeba biscuits), Greece (Pita), Manchester (tart!), Bury (corned beef hash), Bolton (Carrs pasties) plus some vegan Fritatta & plantains. I definitely ate too many biscuits!

The event was a definite success enjoyed by everyone – we’re now planning our next one – which will combine our teams’ love of food with our wonderful outdoor space - in an ICU Garden Party!

Allison Keegan, ACCP, NMGH

L-R:Evangelos (ICU Cons), Beth (Pharmacist), Sunil (ICU Speciality Reg), Beth (CCOT), Danielle (Lead Nurse), David (ICU Nurse), Mark (Resp Cons), Sam (CCOT), Tracy (ICU Clinical Lead)

L-R: Aya (Acute Medicine Reg), Nupur (ICU Specialty Reg), Patrick (PBE), Rob (ICU Specialty Reg)

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Latest from our AHP PAG My name’s Danni Bear and as the Chair of the AHP Professional Advisory Group (PAG) I wanted to introduce you to the group and tell you a bit about what we’re up to this year.

The current AHP PAG includes 7 members; four Speech and Language Therapists (Sarah Wallace, Eileen Kelly, Gemma Jones and Carmel Richardson), two Occupational Therapists (James Bruce and Claire Rock) and one Dietitian (Me!).

‘Where are the Physiotherapists?!’ I hear you ask… do not fear, they have a separate PAG and you can read all about the great work they are doing on our blog.

We are in close contact with the Physio PAG to ensure that we have well rounded discussions and are as inclusive as possible in the decisions that we make on behalf of all AHPs. The majority of the current PAG were elected in 2021 and we have been very busy since.

One of our main priorities was to secure representation from Occupational Therapy and we were very fortunate to have coopted James and Claire into the PAG early this year. As we provide insight, advice and guidance to the Intensive Care Society (ICS) for all things to do with AHPs working in Critical Care, it’s very important for us to be able to fairly and accurately represent all professions working in critical care under the AHP umbrella so this was a great achievement for us. We're also very excited to have elected three new members which you can read about on page 10.

We have had a really busy year contributing to multiple streams within the ICS. We are really proud to have provided significant input into the strategy for 2023-2027 to ensure that AHPs are represented throughout. This was an interesting exercise where we had some time with Sandy Mather, Society Chief Executive to talk through priorities and rank them. It led to some excellent discussions and was a great way to begin to understand more about the values the Society holds.

Besides contributing to the strategy, we were heavily involved in the State of Art Congress for 2022 and 2023 . Our PAG session on multi-professional careers was really well received last year so we brought it back for this year!. We also contributed to sessions on workforce, management of high flow nasal oxygen, nutrition and helped with chairing duties and abstract/poster judging. SOA is a great way to really showcase the multiprofessional team so this is an important yearly event for us.

Danni Bear, AHP PAG Chair

Our biggest piece of work for the coming year will be contributing to the AHP Capability Framework which is a project in partnership with NHS Elect and NHSE. At present, interviews are underway for the professional lead posts for each profession and following that, the clinical groups will be formed. This is a really great opportunity for us to build on AHP professional development framework and the profession specific pillars that so much work went into. On this note, I can’t end without mentioning that the OT pillar was published last year, completing the four main AHP groups (dietetics, SLT, physio and OT) for this piece of work. We’re looking forward to seeing where this wider piece of work leads and hope that it is beneficial to all of us working in critical care.

Overall, I can say that being the Chair of the AHP PAG gives me a lot of professional satisfaction as I get to work closely with my AHP colleagues and learn from them as we aim to ensure we have strong voice within the UK critical care landscape.

The Intensive Care Society is a truly multi-professional society and it’s amazing to feel that our voices are heard and that we are supported in our endeavours. We would love you to hear from you so feel free to reach out and say hi - please let us know if there is anything that you think we could do to better represent you.

Contributing to the wider education programme for the Society is high on our AHP PAG agenda and we have Eileen and James representing us on the Education committee. Our aim is to ensure that there is multi-professional representation on each of the education events (where appropriate) and you’ll see some great AHP speakers at most of the upcoming educational events this year.

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That's a wrap on SOA23! still feeling the SOA buzz?- We are too!

Thank you to all who came to SOA23 whether online or in person - it was such a great opportunity to meet up, connect, learn and celebrate intensive care and all our hard work over the past year!

Kicking off the Congress, our wide ranging workshops on the Monday explored FUSIC, airways and leadership, all designed to bolster your skillset and ignite your passion for intensive care. S During our 3 day main programme, we packed out the halls from Acute Cardiology in ICU all the way to Trauma: pre hospital in ICU. SOA23 was yet again another fantastic opportunity to network with colleagues and find new friends- with networking drinks in the exhibition hall on day 1 and seeing off the congress in style with our party at the Jam House accompanied by a great band Our exhibition hall was a fantastic space to explore our sponsors, the latest cutting edge developments and research- a communal space to hang out with colleagues and new friends.

We also saw a fantastic array of eposters this year with a record breaking 203 - thank you to all those who submitted a poster and to our brilliant judges.

Don't forget that you are able to catch up on all sessions at SOA23 on the app, relive your favourite ones or make up for those those annoying clashes from the comfort of your own screen.

Check back again in September for a full recap on a fantastic SOA! We can't wait to see all of you again next year for #2024!

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Our 2023 Autumn Education Programme Dip into our study day programme, starting in September, aimed at engaging our community on a variety of topics relating to your work in ICU. We'll be joined by expert speakers throughout these sessions, to maximise your intensive care knowledge.

Neuroprognostication in ICU Thursday 7 September 2023

The Hidden Curriculum Thursday 21 September 2023

Our Step Challenge To celebrate Intensive Care Week, we asked our supporters to get walking and match the steps of intensive care staff in a month.

To kick off, we asked for the average steps for a variety of intensive care professionals from Advanced Practioners in Critical Care, to Physiotherapists which you can see below.

All taking part were asked to log their steps on Fitbit or Strava,or their walking app of choice!

We also asked those taking part to spread the word, share their Justgiving page and enlist their support network- family, friends, colleagues- in this show of solidarity for intensive care staff.

It was a fantastic opportunity for everyone to stay active in the glorious June weather, challenge ourselves and get out into the world.

Fundraising milestones were rewarded with Intensive Care Society shoelaces and walking kit - a reward for sticking with the Society through our stepping month.

Advanced Practioner in Critical Care 300,000 steps per month

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Doctor 345,000 steps per month

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Physiotherapist

360,000 steps per month

546,000 steps per month

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Our JICS highlight Clinical illness aspects of heatstroke: a hot topic Each quarter, we spotlight an article of interest in the latest edition of JICS -up this time in the midst of summer is an important article on heatstroke.

Heatstroke represents the most severe end of the heat illness spectrum, and is increasingly seen in those undergoing exercise or exertion (‘exertional heatstroke’) and those exposed to high ambient temperatures, for example in heatwaves(‘classical heatstroke’).

Both forms may be associated with significant thermal injury, leading to organ dysfunction and the need for admission to an intensive care unit.

This narrative review highlights the importance of early diagnosis, rapid cooling and effective management of complications. It discusses the incidence, clinical features and treatment of heatstroke, and discusses the possible role of intestinal permeability and advances in follow-up and recovery of this condition. Optimum treatment involves an integrated input from prehospital, emergency department and critical care teams, along with follow-up by rehabilitation teams and, if appropriate, sports or clinical physiologists.

With thanks to Jesal Patel, Naomi Boyer, Kwabena Mensah, Syeda Haider, Oliver Gibson, Daniel Martin and Edward Walter

Gloves Off in Critical Care!

Each day, more than 100 gloves are used per patient in intensive care. While some of this glove use is important for the safety of both staff and patients, there are many instances in ICU where gloves aren’t necessary and avoiding them can be good for the planet and promote more opportunities for good hand hygiene.

With all this in mind, our Sustainability Working Group set about creating a set of posters to help spread the message. You can download and display these in your unit to encourage the whole team to stop and consider when they do or do not need to wear gloves. The posters were endorsed by both the British Association of Critical Care Nurses and the Infection Prevention Society, and were released in the first week of May to mark World Hand Hygiene Day on 5 May. The posters have been very well received so far, and we’ve had some great reports of them being adopted by units as a tool for changing behaviour and practice. They may even be on their way to a unit near you!

We’ve also been spotlighting some excellent posters and materials created by Sam Clark, one of our Trainee Advisory Group members, and the team at Warrington University Teaching Hospitals. Their work focuses on the same message, that gloves aren’t always necessary in intensive care.

These posters are part of the wider work our Sustainability Group is taking on relating to waste and pollution produced by critical care, so we’ll have lots more to share with you in the coming months, including tools to help you segregate and reduce waste in your unit. We’re making great progress towards our commitment to helping make our specialty sustainable, so there’s plenty of projects on the horizon!

You can find our posters, or learn about all the other sustainability projects going on at the Society at ics.ac.uk/sustainability.

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Trainee and AHP Professional Advisory Group elections Our Professional Advisory Groups (PAGs) are an important part of the Society, helping to shape our work in all areas and providing expertise to our Council. This year, we’ve held elections to two of our PAGs and are very excited to be welcoming new members to those groups.

In March, we opened elections for our Trainee Advisory Group (TAG), to add new members to the TAG. We had seven excellent nominations, so the competition was fierce, but after three weeks of elections open to all our multi-professional members we’re thrilled to have five new members joining the group.

We’re glad to be welcoming Catherine Challifour, Judith McCartney, Kyron Chambers, Ben Lowe and Andrew Davidson to the TAG. But this isn’t the only group we’ve added to this year, with elections closing in June for our AHP PAG. We ran two concurrent elections for this group to find one new Dietitian member and two new Occupational Therapists.

Again, we were lucky enough to have some fantastic candidates, and we’re really pleased to announce James Bruce and Sharon Barker will be joining the team as our new OT members, while James Jackson is our new Dietitian group member.

All our new PAG members will officially take up their posts at our Annual Members Meeting in December.

Until then, they’ll be shadowing the members of their respective groups and getting a feel for their roles so they can hit the ground running at the end of the year.

We’re very glad to have them all on board, and we’re really looking forward to working with them in 2024 and beyond.

Find out more about our PAGs at bit.ly/ICS_PAGs

Our new TAG members

Catherine Challifour

Judith McCartney

Kyron Chambers

Ben Lowe

Andrew Davidson

Our new AHP PAG members

James Bruce Occupational Therapist

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Apply for the ICS New Investigator Award 2023 The Society is pleased to announce there is £15,000 available for the 2023 Intensive Care Society New Investigator Award.

Who can apply?

This award is open to UK Members of the Intensive Care Society; you must be working within a UK trust or institution to apply for this award.

Equal weighting will be given to quality clinical research projects and laboratory-based projects that have a relevance to the field of intensive care. Priority for funding will go to those distinct small projects where the “New Investigator” plays a principal role and where the project will build research capacity.

Why should you apply?

When asked, previous award winners said the below about receiving an ICS NIA. “The award has facilitated the opportunity for me to run a multi-centre observational study for the first time. As a result of the study I’ve had offers to collaborate with other researchers and am involved with the set up of another multi-centre study. I have also been fortunate enough to win the NIHR/FICM Early Careers Clinician Award, for work related to the same study. As such, the funding offered through the award has opened a lot of doors and undoubtedly helped with my career progression. I am most grateful. “ “This is the first study where I have been named as Chief Investigator, which strengthens my research experience and should help with future funding applications.”

“I have attained an NHS Clinical Fellowship in Intensive Care Medicine in part through my having been awarded this grant, and the research output it led to.”

We are very proud to offer this award and to see the crucial impact it has had on many over the years.

We truly hope you consider applying for this award, applications are open now and will close 4th September 2023.

Our FUSIC accreditation pathways at a glance

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New FUSIC Heart registrations from March to May 2023

New FUSIC Lung registrations from March to May 2023

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Latest from our Nurse PAG As chair of the Nurses PAG, I wanted to share some of the work and achievements our Nurse Professional Advisory Group (NPAG) have contributed to in the last year, as well as our aims for the year ahead.

The NPAG team is involved in numerous national working groups and Society workstreams. Our contributions have been diverse, ranging from the State of the Art (SOA) Congress 2022; NHSE Adult Critical Care workforce models; UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance workforce working group; CC3N workforce and establishment expert panel; and an HEE “Scrutiny Group” for a pilot project in SW region to explore the role of critical care Trainee Nursing Associates. Our influence in these groups ensures our nursing members are represented and have a voice in the future of critical care nursing.

NPAG members of the Society’s Standards & Guidelines Committee have variously reviewed, co-authored, and provided endorsement for publications such as GPICs v2.1; the Palliative and End of Life Care Information Standard; The transfer of critically ill adults to an outdoor space during end of life care; the Intensive Care Society and British Thoracic Society Guidance on a Model of Care for Specialised Weaning Units; the Critical Care Outreach Practitioner Framework; an HSIB report on the use of an appropriate flush fluid with arterial line, and an HSIB working group investigating the impact of staff fatigue on patient safety and how we manage the risk.

Involvement in the Education Committee also provides us with an opportunity to shape the agendas of SOA, webinars, study days, and podcasts so that they reflect the true multiprofessional aspect of intensive care.

Liz Staveacre was one of the key representatives in the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) during 2022 which focused on patients, relatives, and the rehabilitation pathway. The APPG meets regularly with parliamentarians to discuss issues affecting intensive care. This year’s focus is workforce. As Chair of the NPAG, I attended an interactive meeting at Westminster in January with Paul Dean (consultant intensivist and the Society’s elected Honorary Secretary). To set the scene we both gave a presentation related to GPICS standards, compliance and workforce challenges which focused the discussion and raised questions. I would never have imagined sitting in Westminster talking to parliamentarians about our workforce challenges without the support of the Society. Following this APPG meeting, eight parliamentary questions about critical care workforce were tabled at Parliament, a really positive start to the year!

SOA is great fun to be part of and we love the addition of the PAG session which truly embodies the Society’s belief that the multi-professional intensive care team is essential to the delivery of patient care, and each profession should have a voice in shaping the future of our specialty.

Our Podcast last year was really entertaining to make, with lots of laughter during recording. I hope you had the opportunity to listen to us reflecting on our different careers in critical care and intensive care nursing. We represent the many different roles and faces of intensive care.

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Our NPAG has members that sit in other national roles, Liz is the Vice Chair of the National Outreach forum (NOrF), and Graham is the deputy chair of the Critical Care National Network Nurse Leads Forum (CC3N) and previously was co-chair of the national ODN Directors group. These roles further enhance our ability to influence the national direction for intensive care and ensure our message is consistent.

We were also proud to hear the fantastic news that Professor Louise Rose, our deputy chair, was awarded an MBE for Life Lines and services to the NHS during the pandemic. She was also recently elected as the chair of the Society’s Research Division.

The UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance (UKCCNA) was formed in 2013 and comprises CC3N; the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Critical Care and In-flight nursing group; the British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN); NOrF; the Paediatric Critical Care Society (PCCS); and, of course, the Intensive Care Society’s NPAG. Each professional group and association acts independently under this formidable umbrella. Our NPAG chair and deputy chair attend UKCCNA meetings and we aim to represent the Society, to be proactive and visionary about service requirements and provide quality assurance, enhancing the service, quality of care, patient experience and outcomes.

A major project for the UKCCNA is the Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse Staffing Standards: Restoration & Recovery, which will be presented to NHS England this month. No spoiler alerts except to say that it is ambitious! It aims to reduce variation across the country in terms of RNs per level 3 bed, the proportion of band 5, 6 and 7, and the percentage of staff with a post registration critical care award -a significant milestone for critical care nursing.

For 2023, we want to build on the success of SOA, actively contributing to the different working groups and committees.

Work is about to begin on Version 3 of the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (GPICS), and I am proud to say that I am the section editor for workforce.

We would love to see an increase in nurse membership in the Society and want to hear from you. Your voice is our voice, and our voice is your voice, and we need to be louder!

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Our 2023 Autumn Education Programme The Society has a long history of providing members and non-members alike with topical, relevant and insightful study days. Now online only, attendance remains high for these full day events.

The most recent series ran from October to March, covering topics as clinically focused as Medicine for Intensive Care (so popular we are doing another one this year), to the less clinical issues of legal and ethical affairs. Over 520 people tuned in to hear high calibre speakers such as maternal critical care expert Virginia Beckett, liver specialist William Bernal and Melanie Hingorai from the Moorfields Eye Hospital.

Our autumn series of study days is up and running; we’re already seeing an influx of registrations for a diverse range of topics from September; Neuroprognostication, Paediatric ICU, Palliative care, Airway clearance and a second Medicine for Intensive Care.

One for trainees in particular to look out for is our first face-to-face event in almost 4 years.

Kindly funded by an educational grant from in vitro diagnostics and microbiology experts bioMérieux, this study day will be in the beautiful city of York on 9 November, with the emphasis being on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship - it’s open for registration now.

And that’s not all; the education committee is currently considering the topics for next year, so do keep an eye on our events page for dates and subjects throughout 2024.

As organisers of the study days, we are immensely grateful to the Chairs and speakers who give their time and expertise to help make them a success.

If you have any suggestions for future subjects or speakers for a study day, please do just email learning@ics.ac.uk, as we’d love to have your input.

Programmes and speakers are being added all the time; you can sign up at https://bit.ly/ICSEvents

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Paediatric to Adult Critical Care Transition 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 require the move into adult critical care.

Formal work on the guidance’s development began with a kick off meeting in February 2020. Council member Clare Windsor’s work in her region alongside Rum 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 experience of all involved, as they transition to the adult critical care environment”.

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 communication which must take place.

It has now been over a year since its release, and a survey has been developed to consider how the guidance is being used in practice, as well as to review its early impact on patient care and clinical practice.

The survey can be accessed at- bit.ly/ICS_Paeds You can find the full Paediatric Transition guidance on our website at https://ics.ac.uk/resource/paediatric-to-adult-c-c.html

Spotlight on wellbeing at #SOA23 Wellbeing took centre stage at a number of sessions across #SOA23.

First and foremost, Julie appeared on the panel for Demystifying Delirium on 27 June .

This session highlighted the real consequences of delirium through a patient’s story and looked at its long-term effects. It explored the biology and pharmacology of the condition and aimed to come up with a framework to manage the condition based on the latest evidence base presented by international experts.

On the Wednesday, she wias part of the panel for Clinical Debriefing and the art of supporting your team.

The panel also consisted of Fiona Kelly, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist and Catrin Jones, Consultant Intensivist and Anaesthetist for Health Education and Improvement Wales.

This panel explored the topics of hot and cold debriefing, clinical debriefing vs emotional debriefing and the latest evidence on how to support teams in learning after action.

These sessions are all available to catch up on post-Congress on your SOA app.

We were even focused on wellbeing pre-Congress with our leadership workshop ran by Julie with Sandy Mather, CEO of the Society and guest Helen Stokes Lampard, Professor of GP Education and Chair of AoMRC on 26 June kicked off festivities!

This session investigated core leadership lessons like reciprocity, examining your responses to your team and managing difficult conversations. It also tackles understanding human emotion and motivation and personality manifesting in busy intensive care environments.

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Understand your team's wellbeing Learn to promote wellbeing and manage stress in your team a workshop for managers 9.30am-11.30am 8 November 2023

Thank you from all of us Thank you for joining us again on the other side of #SOA23 to hear the latest from the Society.

After such a rewarding and exhausting three days, it is time to show what we can provide for the intensive care community reenergised.

We will have plenty more events and updates to fill you in on when we meet again in September- keep an eye out on our socials and website for all our latest developments.

We already can't wait to delve into our Autumn Study Day Programme with you.

We'd also love to hear from you!

Your stories are our favourite things to read, so please do get in touch if you have something you would like to shout out about for September's newsletter. You can contact us at communicationsteam@ics.ac.uk at any time.

See you in September!

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