BBTS Conference 2018

How NICE are the guidelines for children & neonates? Applying the NICE quality standards in the paediatric setting.

Paediatric Special Interest Group


Day: Wednesday   |   Time: 10:30 - 12:00

Session Coordinators: 
Rachel Moss


Speakers: 

Perioperative iron treatment in children
Dr Nadia Ladak, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Gordon Leslie, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Issues around consent for blood transfusion in children and young people
Dr Olugbenga Akinkugbe, GOSH

How can the single unit standard be applied in children?
Dr Helen New, NHSBT


Intended Audience
BMS, Nurses, Transfusion Practitioners, Medical staff, those with a specific interest in paeditaric and neonatal practice.

Learning Objectives
Delegates should better understand how pre-op IDA can be addressed in a paediatric & neonatal setting. Delegates should understand how the single unit policy can be  implemented for children. Delegates should have a better understanding of the consent process for children.

Brief Description
This session will aim to look at the current NICE guidelines and how they can be addressed and implemented in a paediatric and neonatal setting.The session will be covering pre-op IDA, single unit transfusion and Consent 

Session Tags
Improving Patient Outcomes