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Been working with @OperationOuch legends @Dr_Ronx @DoctorChrisVT & @xandvt creating series of short videos on minor injury & illness to help families during lockdown.
Designed to safely reassure parents when they can stay at home
Been working with @OperationOuch legends @Dr_Ronx @DoctorChrisVT & @xandvt creating series of short videos on minor injury & illness to help families during lockdown.
Designed to safely reassure parents when they can stay at home
We know lockdown has been a challenge for everyone but parents & carers ("guardians") have had additional stress if their child became poorly.
Seeking help was often balanced against a fear of being exposed to #COVID19 & not wanting to use an already under pressure #NHS
Seeking help was often balanced against a fear of being exposed to #COVID19 & not wanting to use an already under pressure #NHS
Many organisations raised concerns about delayed presentations to hospital but we know overall mortality in children was not higher in 2020 and that while some harm occurred this wasn't frequent. ( https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(20)30206-6/fulltext) https://twitter.com/TessaRDavis/status/1346087978515443712
In fact guardians have done a very impressive job of dealing with their child’s minor illness & injury at home.
As we enter a further lockdown there is an opportunity to celebrate how well guardians played a role in helping healthcare services manage the first wave.
As we enter a further lockdown there is an opportunity to celebrate how well guardians played a role in helping healthcare services manage the first wave.
The #NHS is ALWAYS open for guardians with concerns but if children can be managed at home appropriately this will enable staff to concentrate on the most unwell patients who are presenting.
The Operation Ouch presenters: @DoctorChrisVT, @xandvt & @Dr_Ronx have produced some short video clips on common minor injuries & illnesses that provide pragmatic and easy to follow advice.
The style of the videos is aimed at children but are designed to be watched by families and contain “grown-up alerts” to highlight key points.
The information in the videos is in keeping with national guidance and is balanced to ensure that parents are neither unnecessarily scared, or falsely reassured, by the symptoms discussed.
These videos not only provide an additional resource that will help the NHS through a difficult spring but are a thank you to guardians as we all appreciate that lockdown is a challenging situation for families.
So to kick things off please find the first #NHSExplainer on Head Injuries
Videos are hosted by @Health_2gether & are now all available but I'll share them individually over the course of this week.
Whether a guardian or professional please do share!
Videos are hosted by @Health_2gether & are now all available but I'll share them individually over the course of this week.
Whether a guardian or professional please do share!
The second #NHSExplainer
Diarrhoea & Vomiting: How to manage simple gastroenteritis in children
But what has @xandvt
been eating that has made him so unwell!
Diarrhoea & Vomiting: How to manage simple gastroenteritis in children
But what has @xandvt
been eating that has made him so unwell!
The third #NHSExplainer
@OperationOuch does some fever mythbusting!
Important principles for parents here.
@OperationOuch does some fever mythbusting!
Important principles for parents here.
The fourth #NHSExplainer
Baby Breathing Problems
While bronchiolitis has not been as prevalent here the principles of managing breathing difficulty are universal!
Baby Breathing Problems
While bronchiolitis has not been as prevalent here the principles of managing breathing difficulty are universal!
