Improving Healthcare for Children and Young People, Together
The South Thames Paediatric Network (STPN) was established in September 2018 following a national review of Paediatric Critical Care and Paediatric Surgery. The STPN is commissioned by and currently responsible to NHSE specialised commissioning, receiving core funding via NHSE London Region and some funding for the delivery of education from NHSE South East Region. The network is hosted by Guys & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and works in collaboration with five ICSs South East London, South West London, Kent & Medway, Surrey Heartlands and Sussex, three Tertiary Hospitals and over 20 District General Hospitals. The STPN Board has representation from each commissioning region and from clinicians covering a specific part of the network. Summaries of our work to date can be found in our Annual Reports and Newsletters.
Our overall function is to ensure that, by working with commissioners and clinical teams, all children and young people in the Network have equal access to excellent care and that the workforce is supported to meet future demands.
Our current two main areas of focus are;
We are also proud to host the Pan Thames Paediatric Long Term Ventilation Programme providing joint governance with our colleagues in North Thames Paediatric Network and to host the Tony Hudgell Programme, funded by the Tony Hudgell Foundation via the Evelina London Charity.
We completed a successful Epilepsy work programme delivering the National Bundles of Care during 2022-2025.