AGM 2010 Sheffield

1. AGM 2010 Sheffield Dr Konrad JacobsDepartment of Paediatric PsychologyChildren’s Hospital OxfordChair Paediatric Psychology Network

2. AGM Agenda • Update on last year’s work • Membership • External relations • The next five years….. • Thank you to outgoing committee • Election of new committee • Judith Houghton award for significant contribution to Paediatric Psychology

3. Paediatric Psychology NetworkUpdate on last year’s work Committee Meetings • 8 October 2009 – Oxford • 21 January 2010 – Bristol • 6 May 2010 – Glasgow CANCELLED

4. Paediatric Psychology Network2009 – 2010: Officers Konrad Jacobs Chair Melinda Edwards Past Chair Rosie Hurlston Chair Elect Anna Zeffertt Secretary Emma Twigg Membership Secretary Liz Fitzpatrick CPD Co-ordinator Penny Titman Treasurer Sue Channon Research Ordinary members: Sue Dolby Sarah Meekin Jacqui Stedmon Jasmin Aquan Assee Suzy O’Connor Julie Strachan

5. Internal committee changes • Use of majority voting • Use of time lines • Committee members to commit to being present at least 75% of all meetings • Strategy meeting • Length of officer terms + start in October • Free registration fees for committee members

6. Directory • Directory of Paediatric Psychology Services across the UK • April 2009-2010 • Melinda Edwards Consultant Clinical Psychologist • Rebecca Ion Psychology Placement Student • Jemma Day Assistant Psychologist

7. Research officer • Sue Channon supported by Suzy O’Connor

8. Membership Of PPN • It is necessary to be a member of the BPS & FCYP to join the PPN. • There is no additional charge for joining the PPN • Join by ticking box on FCYP membership form • Please ring BPS if you want to know if you are a member we do not have access to database

9. Membership........ • PPN Member 85 (!) • BPS & FCYP member • Listserv member 385 – largely UK based • Psychologists with a clinical or research interest in Paediatric Psychology • Website member 240 – largely UK based • Psychologists with a clinical or research interest in Paediatric Psychology

10. External relations – engage! • FCYP • Terms of reference; formal position within BPS? • FCHP Intention to work closely with them; Joint CPD event? • Joining Forces No national developments apart from Google discussion group • British Paediatric Mental Health group • Jacqui Stedmon • National Council for Child Health and Well-being • Invited to join

11. Listserv Up from 340 members in June 2009 to 385 members in June 2010 Phil Brewin and Konrad Jacobs

12. PPN Website • Goals • Intended to be a hub of news and information • To bring Paediatric Psychologists with similar clinical and / or research interests closer together • To complement the listserv • Skeleton of a good website; need more content & participation • Research and other modules will be added to the profile • Updated once a year • PaedPolis Blog: comments on articles, news and developments • Anne Kazak; Deborah Christie; Gillian Colville; GOSH; Guest Bloggers

13. PPN Treasurer’s Report 2010 • Balance June 2009 £ 2773.43 • Expenditure: • Conference expenses £ 210.00 • Website £ 500.00 • Balance June 2010 £ 2063.43 • ....all finances managed by Faculty / BPS in the future....

14. Management of Invasive/Distressing Procedures • Long delay...... • Available in BPS Shop - free for DCP members • ADC have commissioned us to write an article

15. Other guidelines • Development of further guidelines • Adherence to Treatment (Konrad Jacobs/Hilary Maddox) • Preparation for Surgical Procedures (Anna Zeffertt)

16. National assessors • Lack of national assessors in Paediatric Psychology • Experienced Paediatric Psychologists needed.......

17. Continuing Professional Development Annual Study Day 2009 Leeds 2010 Sheffield 2011 Exeter 2012 Joint conference with Dutch PPN FCYP conference 2010 September in Warwick Zoe Berger (GOSH) will organise symposium

18. Special Edition of The Psychologist • Dedicated to Paediatric Psychology: • Introduction and overview • How  children and parents adjust to chronic conditions • Intensive care • ACT in paediatrics (with  elements of the challenges of working with adolescents) • Neuropsychology in neuro-oncology (Cognitive deficits  and school performance) • Careers • Looking back • One on one

19. The next five years....... • 15-20 billion pounds “efficiency savings” over the next four years • “....Reality check.......there will be no expansion of any services over the next five years........the challenge will be to do more with less......” • Professor Terence Stephenson, President, RCPCH (June 2010) • “….moving towards a health service which puts patients at the heart of decision-making, which focuses on quality and outcomes not processes and with more devolved responsibilities…..” • Sir David Nicholson, NHS Chief Executive (June, 2010)

20. What to do? • Consolidation of what we have • Reducing costs • More with less - Creative in our approach • Focus on quality - not a bad thing? • Focus on outcome • Psychological; health; costs; user perspective • PR - unique set of skills in Paediatrics • Focus on improving psychological outcome, health outcome, staff effectiveness and reduction of costs • Inward AND outward looking • Join management; guidelines; local and national committees; NICE

21. Anna Zeffert Penny Titman Members leaving committee

22. Election of New Committee Nominations for officers: • Rosie Hurlston Chair • Konrad Jacobs Past Chair • Sue Dolby Chair Elect • Secretary • Liz Fitzpatrick CPD Co-ordinator • Sarah O’Curry Treasurer • Emma Twigg Membership Secretary • Sue Channon Research • Clarissa Martin Communications officer

23. Election of New Committee Nominations for ordinary members/co-opted members Jacqui Stedmon – link with BPMHG Suzy O’Connor Cathy Swainland Julie Strachan Ines Banos Michele Puckey

24. Feedback and discussion

25. First Judith Houghton Award

26. Diane Melvin Consultant Clinical Psychologist for her significant contribution to Paediatric Psychology Chair, Paediatric Psychology Network The Paediatric Psychology Network UK Presents The 1st Judith Houghton Award to 24 June 2010