Once Upon a Hospital Ward: Creative Arts-Based Healthcare Interventions Improving Outcomes for Children
Wednesday 25th February, 4-5pm, Online Event – see link below Join us for an inspiring session showcasing two innovative programmes advancing child health and wellbeing across healthcare sessions. Creative Arts & Health Research Lab (CAHREL) – Professor Persephone Sextou will present innovative research showing how creative arts and digital tools can improve children’s outcomes in hospitals […]
Major study to track impacts of childhood blood disorders
The lifelong effects of rare blood disorder diagnoses in childhood are being analysed in a first-of-its-kind study led by the University of Leeds. Researchers will investigate the long-term effects of sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia and acute leukaemias by linking records across England and surveying patients, as part of the Haematology Lived Experience and Outcomes (HALO) study. In the UK, beta thalassemia affects about 1,100 people, and sickle cell disease affects […]
BBC News Features Innovative Oral Health Initiative for Autistic Children
We are delighted to share that Professor Peter Day and Dr Amrit Chauhan have featured in a recent BBC News article showcasing an innovative initiative to support families of autistic children with their oral health. The article highlights the launch of toothPASTE [link: https://www.autismtoothcare.com/], an online toolkit co-created by dental experts at the University of Leeds and […]
CHORAL pre-doctoral research fellow wins Best Poster Prize
Congratulations to Joanna Burdon, Occupational therapist and CHORAL pre-doctoral research fellow, for winning British Awssociation of Hand Therapists Best Poster prize at the combined BSSH/BAHT Autumn Meeting. Poster Title: Patterns of participation in leisure and recreational activites in children and young people with brachial plexus birth palsy. A cross-sectional study. Brachial plexus birth palsy (BPBP) […]
PICANet State of the Nations Report 2025
This National Paediatric Critical Care (PICANet) Audit State of the Nations Report describes paediatric critical care activity occurring within designated level 3 paediatric intensive care units (PICU) and Paediatric Critical Care Transport Services (PCCTS) in the United Kingdom (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) during 2022 – 2024. The report comprises the Summary Report, Infographic, […]
New report tackling children’s oral health inequalities in England
CHORAL Oral Health Theme Lead Prof Peter Day, along with project team and collaborators across the N8 have produced a report update highlighting recommendations to tackle the children’s oral health inequalities in England through integrated health and education solutions. To find out more, visit Improving children’s oral health with and through educational settings – N8 […]
Exciting Opportunity – Professor of Child Health (non-medical)
Lead world-class research and shape the future of child outcomes. We are seeking a senior clinician with extensive research/academic experience to join the University of Leeds as Professor of Child Health, to support the growth and delivery of our ambitious Child Health Outcomes Research at Leeds (CHORAL) programme. You will be an established children’s health care […]
Leeds Children’s Research Forum, Research Showcase …… time to book your ticket!
Wednesday 12th November, 4-6pm, Worsley Building (8.43X), University of Leeds Our next children’s research forum event is our in person research showcase. We’ve had some great abstracts submitted and we are currently finalising the programme. This is a great opportunity to hear about some of the brilliant work happening in children’s research and meet/catch up with […]
Lancet paper published showing major inequalities in PICU outcomes using PICANet data
The report, published in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, looked at 14 years of UK-wide data between 2008 and 2021, commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership, on more than 160,000 critically ill children aged 15 and younger. Click here to read the Lancet article. There is also a feature in the Guardian.