Your Society Update - July 2023

YourSociety Update

HappyIntensiveCareWeek2023!

This year 5 June marked the beginning of Intensive Care Week, our annual week aimed at celebrating all the work you and your teamsdoeverydayinICU

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 celebrateourincrediblecommunity!

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 reallydelivered

Almost150ofourcolleaguesorderedourcelebrationpack fulloftoolstohelpprovidetheperfectstarttoateamcelebration These packs made their way into units all over the country and its been great to see how you got together to mark the occasion Weve lovedseeingallyourpicturesfromtheweekrollinginonsocialmediaandintoourinbox!

We’vehadpicturesofteamswhosetupourbuntingandposterstodisplayintheirunits,reportsofteammeetingswhereyoushared your favourite things about working in ICU and plenty of great shots of the whole team getting together to celebrate their work We evensawateammorningtea,andwe’dlikeaninvitenexttime!

We’reveryproudtorepresentyouandallthebrilliantworkyoudo,soIntensiveCareWeekisoneoffavouriteweeksoftheyear

Duringtheweekwealsoranapicturecompetition whereweaskedyoutosendusyourimagestogointothedrawtowinaticketto 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 andthirdplacewinners!You’llalsobeabletofindthemonourwebsite,soyoumayseesomefamiliarfaces

WealsodisplayedlotsatourStateoftheArtCongressfrom27June,soifyou’rejoinedusinBirminghamwehopedyoustoppedby ourstandintheexhibitionhalltocheckoutallthefantasticpictureswe’collected

ThankyoutoeveryonewhomadethisIntensiveCareWeeksospecial itsbeenaprivilegetoseeallyourcelebrationsandhearabout 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 yourcelebrationsthroughoutthisnewsletterasmuchaswehave

Amessagefromour CEO,SandyMather andPresident,Steve Mathieu

It’stwoweekssincewespentthreeactionpackeddaystogetherinBirminghamatSOA23anditsfairtosaythatwerestillfeeling 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 andresearch Welearnttogether,laughedtogetherasamulti-professionalintensivecarecommunityandrenewedournetworks

WecameawayfromSOA23enthusedandrefreshedandnotingthedatesforLiverpoolSOA24inourdiaries(its18-20June2024 incaseyouwanttoputitinyourdiarytoo!) 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://wwwenglandnhsuk/publication/nhs-long-term-workforceplan/ Wehadourarmsopenwidewaitingforittolandandwereplanningtocelebrateitspublicationwhileweateour75thNHS anniversary cupcakes Unfortunately we were not privy to an advance copy of the plan so five years after it was due to be publishedwewerewaitingwithbatedbreathtoreaditscontents

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 trainingtimewillbeprotected Withouttrainerstoday,thereisnoworkforcetomorrow

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 notquicklyaddressed

The workforce plan is funded for 5 years with a commitment of 24 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 itsnotreallyoffering longterm costedsolutions Letshopethatthedetailwillfollow,andwecanlookforwardtoabrighterperiod intheNHSwhichprovidesadequatenumbersoftrainedstafftodelivertimelyandoptimalpatientcareandstaffwhoalwaysfeel valuedwithopportunitiesforpersonalandprofessionalcareerdevelopment

ItisdisappointingthattheIntensiveCareSocietywasnotrepresentedasastakeholderintheWorkforcePlan Itperhapsreflectsa continuedlackofunderstandingoftheimportantrolethatcriticalcareprovidestobothouracuteandelectivepathwaysandthe widereachandinfluencewehaveforpatientexperienceandoutcomes Wewillcontinuetoworkwithourmembers,keystrategic partners and parliamentarians through our All-Party Parliamentary Group to help raise the profile and needs of intensive care professionalsandourpatients

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 yourSociety-weareheretorepresentyourvoice

Inside...NorthManchesterGeneralHospitalduring IntensiveCareWeek

Intensive care units across the country celebrated Intensive Care Week with us and we were lucky to see so many different celebrations

WespoketoAlisonKeeganwhohostedawonderfulstaffbuffetandwroteafewwordsforus

Alison'sstory

IveworkedinICUfornearly33years(!)andhavebeenveryluckythatmostoftheseyearshavebeeninoneunit–NorthManchester GeneralHospital

ImveryproudofourICUwhichalwaysstrivesforthehighestquality,patient-centredcaredespitefewresources Ourteamofdoctors, nursesandAHPsareintegraltothis andwearealwayskeentoholdeventsthatbringustogetherandimproveourwell-being ThethemeofICUweekthisyearwaspicturesofnon-clinicalthingsthathelpyougetthroughtheday-aftersomediscussion(itwas achoiceoffoodvscoffee!) weagreedonabuffettoshowcaseourdiverseteamandthefoodweliketocookandeat!

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(cornedbeefhash),Bolton(Carrspasties)plussomeveganFritatta&plantains Idefinitelyatetoomanybiscuits!

The event was a definite success enjoyed by everyone – were now planning our next one – which will combine our teams love of foodwithourwonderfuloutdoorspace-inanICUGardenParty!

AllisonKeegan,ACCP,NMGH

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

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 ClinicalLead)

L-RAlisonKeegan,DanielleandTracy

LatestfromourAHPPAG

My name ’ s Danni Bear and as the Chair of the AHP Professional Advisory Group (PAG) I wanted to introduce you to the group andtellyouabitaboutwhatwe’reuptothisyear

The current AHP PAG includes 7 members; four Speech and LanguageTherapists(SarahWallace,EileenKelly,GemmaJones and Carmel Richardson) two Occupational Therapists (James BruceandClaireRock)andoneDietitian(Me!)

Where are the Physiotherapists?! I hear you ask do not fear, theyhaveaseparatePAGandyoucanreadallaboutthegreat worktheyaredoingonourblog

We are in close contact with the Physio PAG to ensure that we have well rounded discussions and are as inclusive as possible inthedecisionsthatwemakeonbehalfofallAHPs

The majority of the current PAG were elected in 2021 and we havebeenverybusysince

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,itsveryimportantforustobeabletofairlyandaccurately represent all professions working in critical care under the AHP umbrellasothiswasagreatachievementforus We'realsovery excitedtohaveelectedthreenewmemberswhichyoucanread aboutonpage10

Wehavehadareallybusyyearcontributingtomultiplestreams 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 aboutthevaluestheSocietyholds

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 multiprofessionalteamsothisisanimportantyearlyeventforus

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 ensurethatthereismulti-professionalrepresentationoneachof the education events (where appropriate) and you’ll see some greatAHPspeakersatmostoftheupcomingeducationalevents thisyear

Our biggest piece of work for the coming year will be contributing to the AHP Capability Framework which is a project inpartnershipwithNHSElectandNHSE Atpresent,interviewsare 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 mentioningthattheOTpillarwaspublishedlastyear,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 workingincriticalcare

Overall IcansaythatbeingtheChairoftheAHPPAGgivesmea lot of professional satisfaction as I get to work closely with my AHP colleagues and learn from them as we aim to ensure we havestrongvoicewithintheUKcriticalcarelandscape

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 representyou

DanniBear,AHPPAGChair

That'sawraponSOA23!

stillfeelingtheSOAbuzz?-Wearetoo!

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 celebrateintensivecareandallourhardworkoverthepastyear!

Kicking off the Congress, our wide ranging workshops on the Monday explored FUSIC, airways and leadership, all designed to bolster yourskillsetandigniteyourpassionforintensivecare S

Duringour3daymainprogramme,wepackedoutthehallsfromAcuteCardiologyinICUallthewaytoTrauma:prehospitalinICU

SOA23 was yet again another fantastic opportunity to network with colleagues and find new friends- with networking drinks in the exhibitionhallonday1andseeingoffthecongressinstylewithourpartyattheJamHouseaccompaniedbyagreatband

Our exhibition hall was a fantastic space to explore our sponsors, the latest cutting edge developments and research- a communal spacetohangoutwithcolleaguesandnewfriends

Wealsosawafantasticarrayofepostersthisyearwitharecordbreaking203-thankyoutoallthosewhosubmittedaposterandto ourbrilliantjudges

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 annoyingclashesfromthecomfortofyourownscreen

CheckbackagaininSeptemberforafull recaponafantasticSOA!

Wecan'twaittoseeallofyouagainnextyearfor#2024!

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Our2023AutumnEducation Programme

Dip into our study day programme, starting in September, aimed at engaging our communityonavarietyoftopicsrelatingtoyourworkinICU.

We'll be joined by expert speakers throughout these sessions, to maximise your intensive careknowledge

Thursday7September2023

Thursday21September2023

OurStepChallenge

TocelebrateIntensiveCareWeek weaskedoursupporterstogetwalkingandmatchthestepsofintensivecarestaffinamonth

To kick off, we asked for the average steps for a variety of intensive care professionals from Advanced Practioners in Critical Care, to Physiotherapistswhichyoucanseebelow

AlltakingpartwereaskedtologtheirstepsonFitbitorStravaortheirwalkingappofchoice!

We also asked those taking part to spread the word, share their Justgiving page and enlist their support network- family, friends, colleagues-inthisshowofsolidarityforintensivecarestaff

ItwasafantasticopportunityforeveryonetostayactiveinthegloriousJuneweather challengeourselvesandgetoutintotheworld

Fundraising milestones were rewarded with Intensive Care Society shoelaces and walking kit - a reward for sticking with the Society throughoursteppingmonth

546,000steps permonth

OurJICShighlight

Clinicalillnessaspectsofheatstroke:ahottopic

Eachquarter,wespotlightanarticleofinterestinthelatesteditionofJICS-upthistimeinthemidstofsummerisanimportantarticle onheatstroke

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) Bothformsmaybeassociatedwithsignificantthermalinjury,leadingtoorgandysfunctionandtheneedforadmissiontoanintensive careunit

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 departmentandcriticalcareteams,alongwithfollow-upbyrehabilitationteamsand,ifappropriate,sportsorclinicalphysiologists

GlovesOffinCriticalCare!

Eachday,morethan100glovesareusedperpatientinintensive 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 planetandpromotemoreopportunitiesforgoodhandhygiene

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 WorldHandHygieneDayon5May

The posters have been very well received so far, and we ’ ve had somegreatreportsofthembeingadoptedbyunitsasatoolfor changing behaviour and practice They may even be on their waytoaunitnearyou!

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 thatglovesarentalwaysnecessaryinintensivecare

ThesepostersarepartofthewiderworkourSustainabilityGroup 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,includingtoolstohelpyousegregateandreducewaste in your unit We’re making great progress towards our commitment to helping make our specialty sustainable so theresplentyofprojectsonthehorizon!

You can find our posters, or learn about all the other sustainability projects going on at the Society at icsacuk/sustainability

WiththankstoJesalPatel NaomiBoyer KwabenaMensah SyedaHaider OliverGibson DanielMartinandEdwardWalter

TraineeandAHPProfessionalAdvisoryGroupelections

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, weve held elections to two of our PAGs and are very excited to be welcoming new members to thosegroups

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 were thrilledtohavefivenewmembersjoiningthegroup

We’regladtobewelcomingCatherineChallifour,JudithMcCartney,KyronChambers,BenLoweandAndrewDavidsontotheTAG

But this isnt the only group weve added to this year, with elections closing in June for our AHP PAG We ran two concurrent elections forthisgrouptofindonenewDietitianmemberandtwonewOccupationalTherapists

Again, we were lucky enough to have some fantastic candidates, and we ’ re really pleased to announce James Bruce and Sharon BarkerwillbejoiningtheteamasournewOTmembers whileJamesJacksonisournewDietitiangroupmember

AllournewPAGmemberswillofficiallytakeuptheirpostsatourAnnualMembersMeetinginDecember

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 runningattheendoftheyear

We’reverygladtohavethemallonboard,andwe’rereallylookingforwardtoworkingwiththemin2024andbeyond FindoutmoreaboutourPAGsatbitly/ICS PAGs

OurnewTAGmembers

OurnewAHPPAGmembers

CatherineChallifour

JudithMcCartney

KyronChambers

BenLowe

AndrewDavidson

JamesBruce OccupationalTherapist

SharonBarker OccupationalTherapist

JamesJacksonDietitian

ApplyfortheICSNewInvestigatorAward2023

TheSocietyispleasedtoannouncethereis£15,000availableforthe2023IntensiveCareSocietyNewInvestigatorAward Whocanapply?

ThisawardisopentoUKMembersoftheIntensiveCareSociety;youmustbeworkingwithinaUKtrustorinstitutiontoapplyforthisaward 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 projectwillbuildresearchcapacity

Whyshouldyouapply?

Whenasked,previousawardwinnerssaidthebelowaboutreceivinganICSNIA.

“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 hadofferstocollaboratewithotherresearchersandaminvolvedwiththesetupofanothermulti-centrestudy Ihavealsobeenfortunate enough to win the NIHR/FICM Early Careers Clinician Award, for work related to the same study As such, the funding offered through the awardhasopenedalotofdoorsandundoubtedlyhelpedwithmycareerprogression Iammostgrateful “

“This is the first study where I have been named as Chief Investigator which strengthens my research experience and should help with futurefundingapplications

“I have attained an NHS Clinical Fellowship in Intensive Care Medicine in part through my having been awarded this grant, and the researchoutputitledto”

Weareveryproudtoofferthisawardandtoseethecrucialimpactithashadonmanyovertheyears Wetrulyhopeyouconsiderapplyingforthisaward,applicationsareopennowandwillclose4thSeptember2023

LatestfromourNursePAG

As chair of the Nurses PAG, I wanted to share some of the work and achievements our Nurse Professional Advisory Group (NPAG)havecontributedtointhelastyear,aswellasouraims fortheyearahead

TheNPAGteamisinvolvedinnumerousnationalworkinggroups 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 ensuresournursingmembersarerepresentedandhaveavoice inthefutureofcriticalcarenursing

NPAG members of the Society’s Standards & Guidelines Committee have variously reviewed, co-authored, and provided endorsement for publications such as GPICs v21; the Palliative and End of Life Care Information Standard; The transfer of critically ill adults to an outdoor space during end of life care; theIntensiveCareSocietyandBritishThoracicSocietyGuidance on a Model of Care for Specialised Weaning Units; the Critical CareOutreachPractitionerFramework;anHSIBreportontheuse of an appropriate flush fluid with arterial line, and an HSIB working group investigating the impact of staff fatigue on patientsafetyandhowwemanagetherisk

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 multiprofessionalaspectofintensivecare

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 years focus is workforce As Chair oftheNPAG,IattendedaninteractivemeetingatWestminsterin January with Paul Dean (consultant intensivist and the Societys 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, eightparliamentaryquestionsaboutcriticalcareworkforcewere tabledatParliament,areallypositivestarttotheyear!

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 voiceinshapingthefutureofourspecialty

Our Podcast last year was really entertaining to make, with lots of laughter during recording I hope you had the opportunity to listentousreflectingonourdifferentcareersincriticalcareand intensive care nursing We represent the many different roles andfacesofintensivecare

MichaelaJones NPAGChair

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 ensureourmessageisconsistent

We were also proud to hear the fantastic news that Professor LouiseRose ourdeputychair wasawardedanMBEforLifeLines and services to the NHS during the pandemic She was also recentlyelectedasthechairoftheSociety’sResearchDivision

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 CareSociety(PCCS);and,ofcourse,theIntensiveCareSociety’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 theservice,qualityofcare,patientexperienceandoutcomes

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 proportionofband5,6and7,andthepercentageofstaffwitha post registration critical care award -a significant milestone for criticalcarenursing

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 saythatIamthesectioneditorforworkforce

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 ourvoiceisyourvoice,andweneedtobelouder!

Our2023AutumnEducationProgramme

The Society has a long history of providing members and non-members alike with topical, relevant and insightful study days Now onlineonly attendanceremainshighforthesefulldayevents

ThemostrecentseriesranfromOctobertoMarch coveringtopicsasclinicallyfocusedasMedicineforIntensiveCare(sopopularwe 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 EyeHospital

Our autumn series of study days is up and running; were already seeing an influx of registrations for a diverse range of topics from September;Neuroprognostication,PaediatricICU,Palliativecare,AirwayclearanceandasecondMedicineforIntensiveCare

Onefortraineesinparticulartolookoutforisourfirstface-to-faceeventinalmost4years

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 - its open for registration now

Andthat’snotall;theeducationcommitteeiscurrentlyconsideringthetopicsfornextyear,sodokeepaneyeonoureventspagefor datesandsubjectsthroughout2024

Asorganisersofthestudydays,weareimmenselygratefultotheChairsandspeakerswhogivetheirtimeandexpertisetohelpmake themasuccess

If you have any suggestions for future subjects or speakers for a study day please do just email learning@icsacuk as wed love to haveyourinput

Programmesandspeakersarebeingaddedallthetime;youcansignupathttps://bitly/ICSEvents

PaediatrictoAdultCriticalCareTransition

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 moveintoadultcriticalcare

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 transitiontotheadultcriticalcareenvironment”

Theguidancewasreleasedalongsidetwoappendices,whicharefully editable Appendix one is a checklist which aids in assuring that the keytransitionstepsaremet,whilstAppendixtwoprovidesanexample ofthedocumentandcommunicationwhichmusttakeplace

It has now been over a year since its release, and a survey has been developedtoconsiderhowtheguidanceisbeingusedinpractice,as wellastoreviewitsearlyimpactonpatientcareandclinicalpractice

Thesurveycanbeaccessedat- bitly/ICS Paeds

You can find the full Paediatric Transition guidance on our website at https://icsacuk/resource/paediatric-to-adult-c-chtml

Spotlightonwellbeingat#SOA23

Wellbeingtookcentrestageatanumberofsessionsacross#SOA23

Firstandforemost,JulieappearedonthepanelforDemystifyingDeliriumon27June

This session highlighted the real consequences of delirium through a patients 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 evidencebasepresentedbyinternationalexperts

OntheWednesday shewiaspartofthepanelforClinicalDebriefingandtheartofsupportingyourteam

ThepanelalsoconsistedofFionaKelly,ConsultantAnaesthetistandIntensivistandCatrinJones,ConsultantIntensivistandAnaesthetist forHealthEducationandImprovementWales

Thispanelexploredthetopicsofhotandcolddebriefing clinicaldebriefingvsemotionaldebriefingandthelatestevidenceonhowto supportteamsinlearningafteraction

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 workshopranbyJuliewithSandyMather CEOoftheSocietyandguestHelen Stokes Lampard, Professor of GP Education and Chair of AoMRC on 26 June kickedofffestivities!

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 manifestinginbusyintensivecareenvironments

Thankyoufromallofus

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

WewillhaveplentymoreeventsandupdatestofillyouinonwhenwemeetagaininSeptember-keepaneyeoutonoursocialsand websiteforallourlatestdevelopments

WealreadycantwaittodelveintoourAutumnStudyDayProgrammewithyou

We'dalsolovetohearfromyou!

SeeyouinSeptember!

TheIntensiveCareSociety