Huddles 'help children's hospital care'

By Dr Peter Lachman 

 Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
 

t's good to talk, we're always told. And now child health expert Dr Peter Lachman says "huddles" - informal meetings of hospital staff - are a simple way of improving children's hospital care.
A lot can be said for good communication - it's a simple art which if done properly can build and maintain strong relationships, improve efficiency and most of all, improve outcomes.
Done badly, it can cause uncertainty and confusion.
In healthcare, good communication is essential if we are to ensure best practice and offer patients, regardless of postcode, access to safe, high quality care at the earliest opportunity.
Silos Currently, coordination of care across the specialties is difficult and this can contribute to extended hospital stays and repeat admissions.
This places increased pressure on the NHS which simply isn't sustainable.
I'm not saying there is uncertainty in the health system, but there is still much more that can be done to improve care.
In paediatrics, there are many professionals working in silos which is preventing nurses, paediatricians and patients and parents themselves, working together effectively.

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