Scottish Patient Safety Programme: Perinatal and Paediatric learning session agenda: 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 are 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

You can register virtually throughout the day:

Agenda

TimeTopicLead
Time
9.30
am –
10.00
am
Topic
Registration
Lead
Time
10.00
am –
10.10
am
Topic
Welcome, introductions and scene setting Hybrid
Lead
Mairi Stark, Paediatric Consultant, Scottish Officer for RCPCH
Time
10.10
am – 10.25
am
Topic
Looking back to look forward
Hybrid
Lead
Meghan Bateson, Portfolio Lead: Perinatal, Paediatrics and Acute Adult Care, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Time
10.25
am –
11.25
am
Topic
Plenary
Patient Safety: A positive approach
Hybrid
Lead
Suzette Woodward, Professional and Clinical Advisor in Patient Safety, Visiting Professor of Patient Safety, Imperial College London
Time
11.25
am –
11.45
am
Topic
Morning break
Lead
Time
11.45am –
12.45
pm
Topic
Masterclass
Patient Safety: your choice
In person only
Lead
Suzette Woodward
Time
12.45
pm –
12.50
pm
Topic
Morning reflections and introduction to breakout rooms
In person only
Lead
Mairi Stark
Time
12.50
pm –
1.40
pm
Topic
Lunch, networking and transition to afternoon breakouts
Lead
Time
1.40pm – 3.10pm
Topic
Perinatal approach to breastfeeding and the links to inequalities
Hybrid
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
Time
Topic
Recognising and responding to patient, family and carer concern in acute paediatric services
Hybrid
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
Time
3.10pm – 3.20pm
Topic
Transition to main room
Lead
Time
3.20pm – 3.50pm
Topic
Team planning
In person only
Lead
Jo Thomson, Senior Improvement Advisor, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Time
3.50pm – 4.00pm
Topic
Closing remarks and next steps
In person only
Lead
Mairi Stark