Scottish Patient Safety Programme (SPSP) Perinatal and SPSP Paediatric learning session resources: April 2025

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Date
23 April 2025

Time
10.00am to 4.00pm

Location
COSLA, Edinburgh


Details

The aims of the day were to:

  • share progress, challenges and next steps for SPSP Perinatal and SPSP Paediatric collaborative teams
  • hear from Suzette Woodward on positive approaches to patient safety
  • provide a forum for teams working across maternity, neonatal, and paediatric services to share and learn together

Chair: Mairi Stark, Paediatric Consultant, Scottish Officer for RCPCH

Speakers

TopicLead
Topic
Welcome, introductions and scene setting
Lead
Mairi Stark, Paediatric Consultant, Scottish Officer for RCPCH
Topic
Looking back to look forward
Lead
Meghan Bateson, Portfolio Lead: Perinatal, Paediatrics and Acute Adult Care, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Topic
Patient Safety: A positive approach

Lead
Suzette Woodward, Professional and Clinical Advisor in Patient Safety, Visiting Professor of Patient Safety, Imperial College London
Topic
Patient Safety: your choice

Lead
Suzette Woodward
Topic
Perinatal approach to breastfeeding and the links to inequalities

Lead
Damian Boyd, Improvement Advisor, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Jacqui Laurie, Strategic National Clinical Lead for Obstetrics,
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Marianne White, SPSP National Clinical Lead for Midwifery, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Gillian McMillan, Infant Nutrition Coordinator, NHS Tayside
Lorna McKerracher, Consultant, NHS Tayside
Topic
Recognising and responding to patient, family and carer concern in acute paediatric services

Lead
Sonia Joseph, Strategic National Clinical Lead for Child Health, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Tim Shearman, Improvement Advisor, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Helen Bauld, Lead Nurse for Paediatrics/Neonates, NHS Forth Valley
Sharon Norris, Deputy Charge Nurse, NHS Forth Valley
Topic
Team planning

Lead
Jo Thomson, Senior Improvement Advisor, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Topic
Closing remarks and next steps

Lead
Mairi Stark

Resources

If you would like to view the slides from the learning session, please email his.spsppp@nhs.scot