MINIMEDs

One way of sharing our ideas and opinions about how medicines should be used is by getting stuff published. Sometimes people say ‘publications’, or ‘get published’. They mean the same thing. The good thing about publications is that this is the language of professionals, academics and policy makers (e.g politicians, hospital bosses, etc.). It is…

Time is ticking along, and I am making good progress behind the scenes. But there isn’t exactly anything from my research that is photo worthy at the moment! To get into a hospital and talk to families (and later visit them at their homes) you need permission from some people called the NHS Health Research…

I wish everyone a happy new year for 2024. I am busy getting prepared for our first Parent Advisory Group meeting at the end of the month. For me it’s a very exciting time and I hope is the start of a lot of great work this year and beyond! I am hoping we can…

Today we celebrate world prematurity day and everything it means to families and communities. I visited the Thackeray Museum by St James’s Hospital in Leeds to join in the celebrations. This project was supported from the beginning by the Neonatal Unit at Leeds, and so I am grateful for everyone who have shared their experiences,…

The Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Group (NPPG for short) is a national network in the UK of pharmacy professionals who are interested in medicines use in children and young people. There is a conference every year, usually in November. And if you are brave enough, you can go up on stage and talk about a…