Fifteen-minute consultation: Diagnosing and managing protracted bacterial bronchitis in children and young people Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB) is a frequent yet often underdiagnosed cause of chronic wet cough in young children, commonly mistaken for asthma or other respiratory conditions. It is character...

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Fifteen-minute consultation: Diagnosing and managing protracted bacterial bronchitis in children and young people

Great to collaborate with Anne McGough, Malcolm Brodie & Julian Legg

#PBB

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New edition of Milestones is here! This issue all about progressing in paediatrics - with tips on Tier 2 Shifts, the portfolio pathway and new PCHCF curriculum.
www.rcpch.ac.uk/membership/m...

@sebjgray.bsky.social @headsmartfellow.bsky.social @drjamesdearden.bsky.social @hannahbaynes.bsky.social

Another lovely bunch to collaborate with - Angela Tang, @GaryConnett & Katy Pike

Become the MARTest person in the room when it comes to CYP asthma care

#MART #AIR #Asthma

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@ArchivesEandP @BTSrespiratory @NICEComms

The spring edition of #RCPCHMilestones explores how health professionals can come together to support children and young people – from navigating screen time to adopting a pro-play mindset.

www.rcpch.ac.uk/milestones

@sebjgray.bsky.social @drjamesdearden.bsky.social @headsmartfellow.bsky.social

Child deaths due to asthma, anaphylaxis and allergies This report draws on the NCMD's unique data to investigate deaths among children due to asthma, anaphylaxis and allergies.

54 CYP died from asthma in the the four years leading to March 2023

54 individual tragedies

Some likely to be sadly preventable

NHS 10-year plan - please help!

www.ncmd.info/publications...

Pick a place to work where you have fantastic colleagues 😊

So grateful for the amazing paediatric & neonatal teams at Salisbury (& especially Anne for my Christmas Lego spacerranium!)

Australia passes social media ban for under 16s The law will make social media platforms liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (£25m) if they don't systemically stop children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

Australia once again leading the way in protecting CYP from unnecessary harm

Banning social media <16 will have huge potential impact on mental health

Growing movement in UK also - smartphonefreechildhood.co.uk

news.sky.com/story/amp/au...

Long awaited new guidelines from #BTS, #SIGN & #NICE for #asthma

Full guidance here:

www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG245

Lovely summary from #PCRS:

www.pcrs-uk.org/sites/defaul...

My blue sky wrapper has just come off!

I do look shiny don’t I! Not always this shiny but my last photo solo was about 5 years old so thought I’d do a new one whilst shiny!

a penguin with a egg on its head is saying hello . ALT: a penguin with a egg on its head is saying hello .

So @bsky.app you’ve got me - let’s see what you got!

Previous X/twitter friends - any tips?