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East of England
Paediatric Audiology
Networks
East of England
• 3 Networks
– Essex & Addenbrookes Paediatric Network
• Births – circa 24,000
– North East Anglia Paediatric Network
• Births - circa17,000
– Herfordshire & Bedfordshire Paediatric Network
• Births – circa22,000
East of England Paediatric Networks
East of England Paediatric Networks
Audiology Regionally
• Established Networks
– Paediatric – NEAPAN and E&APAN
– Heads of Service
• Success of SONAR
• Paediatric Needs
– EoE wide RECD training day success
– Requests for a ‘validation’ day
East of England Paediatric Networks
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operational
Essex &
Addenbrookes
Paediatric
Audiology
Network
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strategic
Essex
Confederated
CHSWG
East of England Paediatric Networks
Essex &
Addenbrookes
Paediatric
Audiology
Network
Essex
Confederated
CHSWG
East of England Paediatric Networks
Essex & Addenbrookes Paediatric Network
• Existing before this initiative
– Renewed direction
– Supported by CPD event
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ToR
Meeting ¼ly
Implant Centre attending meetings
Initiatives
– Report sharing
– Minimum discharge criteria
– Standardised listening questionnaires
East of England Paediatric Networks
Essex & Addenbrookes Paediatric Network
• Next steps
– Reviewed proposed national standards to consider
implications
– Considering regional reporting structure
– Continue to ‘standardise’ care across the region
East of England Paediatric Networks
Essex &
Addenbrookes
Paediatric
Audiology
Network
Essex
Confederated
CHSWG
East of England Paediatric Networks
• First meeting on 16th September
• Organised by Colchester CHSWG
– Pitched as a ‘study day’
• Attended by Audiology, Education, Medics, SLT,
Parents, Screening Leads, NDCS…..
• Excellent agenda – set foundation for this work
• 2015 event to be organised by Southend CHSWG
with strategic direction……
East of England Paediatric Networks
Network Challenges
• Governance
– Responsible to who?
• Heads of Service Forum?
– Leadership
– Resourcing
• Backfill for clinical lead?
– Ensuring continued involvement
– Insuring all implement the agreed changes
– Admin time
East of England Paediatric Networks
Challenges cont/
• Day to day challenges
– Infrastructure
• Hosting support
East of England Paediatric Networks
Positives….
• E&APAN
– Improved professional working relationship across
region
– Improved support – services helping with staffing
– Better standardisation across the region
• Examples; Discharge policy, Transition approach,
Parental surveys (service quality)
East of England Paediatric Networks