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A review of the PICH learning seminars, plus other news and views …

Raising Awareness During Children’s Mental Health Week 2023: ‘Hidden Heroes’ of Primary Care

Article published by Adonna Francis on 5 February 2023

It is Children’s Mental Health Week and undoubtedly, we have seen a rise in the number of young people affected by anxiety, low mood and self-esteem issues since the pandemic. With many families requiring greater support from primary care as well as secondary care services. And so, the question arises, who can parents and children connect with when help is needed? As a general practitioner, I have greatly valued the contributions of three ‘hidden heroes’ and want to take this…

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An amazing journey. Learnt a lot about myself and met some amazing people!

Article published by Neel Trivedi on 3 December 2021

I started the journey extremely excited about the prospects of integration. I wasn’t sure how it would be given the pandemic as I felt this sort of work would be more productive in person. However, having large and small group sessions in the monthly meetings did make this a lot more interactive than I thought. I remember mixed emotions after the first few meetings. Although excited, I was overwhelmed by the number of ideas I had. I didn’t know how…

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My PICH Story

Article published by Annie Pettit on 30 September 2021

I started my PICH journey feeling a little apprehensive about what the experience would be like in the context of Covid and with the prospect of the course being run entirely virtually. However, in the midst of the pandemic, PICH was a refreshingly positive experience and I quickly found myself really looking forward to the sessions each month. It was a welcome chance to connect with passionate individuals with shared interests and ideas. The project I have been most proud…

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Investigating Harrow’s Infant Mortality Rate, a Case for Integrated Care

Article published by Vaishali Ferizoli on 29 September 2021

My integrated care journey started when I was working in an integrated training post, doing half the week in Paediatrics and the other half in General Practice. I worked in a practice that ran Learning Together clinics and I became interested in this. I had the opportunity to work with the Paediatric Public Health team and participated in the Learning Together clinics from this side, as well as a range of other projects. As I moved to a Public Health…

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My PICH Story: Juggling Projects, Realising the Gaps & Making the Connections

Article published by Dr Adonna Francis on 29 September 2021

Before starting PICH, as a First Five GP (2 years post CCT) my interest was in exploring a portfolio career where I could work in General Practice, but also return to Acute Paediatrics for 1-2 days a week. While I was having the opportunity to see lots of children as a GP, I missed the energy that came when working alongside paediatricians and paediatric nurses in settings such as Paediatric ED, where there was always so much to learn and…

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Summary from PICH November 2019 – QI principles

Article published by kate dharmarajah on 8 November 2019

This month the theme was QI principles and techniques. We heard from Kiran Rahim (from the QI change champions at the London School of Paediatrics) about the key components of QI many of which are very applicable in integrated care work. Particularly the model for improvement; AIM – being really focussed in any project work you do about what you aim to change MEASURE – how will you know you are achieving your aim CHANGE – how will we know…

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