Education & Resources
Education Evenings
STPN Gastroenterology Education evenings are held quarterly and are hosted by a different trust from the network. If you would like to submit a case to present at one of these sessions please contacts us.
The next Paediatric Gastroenterology Education Seminar will be in person on the 26th of June 5pm – 8pm at St Peters Hospital. Dinner will be catered for so please join us!
The seminar theme is an update on IBD including presentations from Dr Shabnam Parker, Paediatric Surgeon at St Georges, on the surgical aspects of Paediatric IBD, a presentation on Paradoxical Psoriasis in patients with IBD, a key note speech by Professor David Wilson, Personal Chair of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at University of Edinburgh on “Making a diagnosis of IBD: roles of pathology, radiology and WCE” and more. A full agenda will be circulated closer to the date. This event is for all healthcare professionals within Kent, Surrey, Sussex and South London, in particular those with a special interest in paediatric gastroenterology, so please do disseminate this to your colleagues who may interested in attending.
To allow us to ensure there is enough food and space for all, please confirm your attendance through the Eventbrite linked below.
Always Learning Together @ Lunch October 2022
Resources
Patient Information Packs
These patient information packs have been shared by members and are currently in use by constipation services running with the Network. These are not quite generic and do signpost to specific services on offer in that local area. However, they could be used to help other members create their own resources. Permission has been obtained to make use of the content, but please do credit the source.
Credit and thanks to the Children & Young People’s Health Partnership Team (CYPHP) and Sandra Hanson, Constipation Specialist Nurse at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust for sharing this. Please feel free to contact them for any advice.
Paediatric Magrogol
A patient/family information leaflet from Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust that can be given when starting a child on macrogol.
Constipation Care Plan
A constipation care plan from CYPHP that can be printed and individualised for the patient.
Health support pack
An all-in-one parent/child information resource from CYPHP encompassing education on constipation from physiology, diet/lifestyle advice as well as how to manage using medication.
Managing Bowel and Bladder issues
Guidance from Bladder and Bowel UK/ERIC to help staff in the school/education environment to support young people
Nurse Led Childhood Constipation Service
Leaflet explaining how the Community Constipation Service at Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust works, as well as further patient/child information on constipation.
Parent Advice
An addendum used by the Dartford & Gravesham Team to help streamline/supplement the written advice given in the clinic letter generated after a consultation. This or a similar document could be used by adding as an appendix to clinic letters.