As a 6 year old staying in hospital on my own, I found everything very daunting. So when a nurse asked me if I wanted to "spend a penny" I thought she wanted money.
She was very insistent so I became very worried because I had no money with me and I didn't know why she wanted it.
One interview we did on children's clinical trial experiences included a story of a child being told they needed to take a blood sample of 'about a teaspoon'. Poor child thought someone was going to dig into her arm with a spoon.
📢 PhD opportunity now open!
Fully funded PhD on culture, parenting, and early child development (UK & India).
Share with your networks and any Master’s graduates!
🔗 Project link:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
🗓 Deadline: 22 April
🎓 Start date: 1 July 2026
#PhDOpportunity #Psychology
Excellent White paper from a @celtliverpool.bsky.social working group out now in @ascptclinpharm.bsky.social "Advancing Long-Acting Therapeutics for Maternal and Pediatric Health by Bridging Gaps in Clinical Research, Access and Regulation"
ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Top Right is Roscoe and Gladstone hall (Greenbank Site) of @livuninews.bsky.social
My room not quite in shot...
Amidst the day to day stuff, I’ve just nominated a kid for @dreamflight.bsky.social - and honestly it’s brightened my day (now to keep fingers crossed for them).
Over 150 million lives. Saved by vaccines. Since 1974. Together for health. Stand with science. Image shows a group of schoolchildren with an adult, smiling.
More than 150 million lives. Saved by vaccines. Since 1974. That is health and science in action.
This #WorldHealthDay, Together for Health #StandWithScience 💙
New logo for the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing
New Official LOGO!!
Illustration of a little girl having a vaccination with a nurse. The title says Measles can make your child seriously unwell. Make sure your child is up to date with their MMR vaccinations
#Measles is highly infectious. One person with measles can infect up to 15 others! The best way to protect against measles and stay safe is to have 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.
Harold Cohen library at university of Liverpool.
Definitely a pause for thought when you realise you’ve been using the same library (on and off) for 31 1/2 years!
@livunilibrary.bsky.social
@liverpooluni.bsky.social
Useful explainer about meningitis for patients/the public from the @mhragovuk.bsky.social here:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Cherry blossom in bloom in front of the hospital
Spring has arrived @alderhey.nhs.uk
Following the outbreak of meningococcal disease (meningitis and septicaemia) in Kent, we've published a briefing page with information made available by the UK Health Security Agency.
We'll keep this up to date in line with the latest government information.
www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/ou...
I haven’t seen this before.
I am thinking of making it required reading for my masters/PhD students…
Nice thread from @alderhey.nhs.uk about the evolution of their cardiac surgery service - now 75 years old!
#paedsrocks
Paediatrics does ok here too!
I do like it when a paper goes live - this one is a nice collaboration between @livuninews.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk and Liverpool Women’s Hospital teams about supplemental arginine in neonatal TPN
#paediatric #neonatal #nutrition
dx.doi.org/10.1002/ncp....
New publication
Qualitative study of parents views of age-inappropriate formulations of meds at home.
tldr: parents didnt understanding the implications of manipulating meds, showing gaps in support & knowledge
www.frontiersin.org/journals/ped...
@alderhey.nhs.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social
Attending the Children’s Hospital Alliance annual meeting in Birmingham today for @alderhey.nhs.uk and @lichw.bsky.social
Day starts with @sheffieldchildrens.bsky.social CEO setting out the challenges for children and young people. Which are legion.
Train to Birmingham this morning reading the things I always mean to, but often dont get to...
The most thought provoking so far: @rcpch.bsky.social position statement on the role of paediatricians in supporting school attendance. Worth 5 mins of your time imho
www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/ro...
Possibly the first ever policy proposal to unite Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Hull!
Pediatric field notes: How to Examine a Toddler.
1. Move into the child’s airspace while talking
2. Minimize eye contact initially
3. Play/Distract. Assess continuously. Be gentle.
4. Expect tears. Be happy if they don’t happen.
5. High 5 always: EVERY kid knows how!
#pedsky #graphicmedicine
The fact one researcher can’t get their (true) case report now not labelled false is the icing on the cake.
This is absolutely bonkers.
Like, migraine inducing, let’s go lie down for a while, how did this happen bonkers.
When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.
We know teenagers access medicines over the internet (see bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...) and we know that there are fake/falsified medications that are peddled that way (see www.gov.uk/drug-safety-... so please be careful out there!!
Appraisal done. Reward cake activated!
This x100
Yes - I took a picture of it to send to my non Bluesky wife.
Didn’t expect this to be noticed, just a nice piccy as a happy reply.
Thanks @artie.gay - made my wife smile too!
