Complex Critical Illnesses Group (CCI)

The Paediatric Complex Critical Illness (CCI) Special Interest Group is part of the Paediatric Critical Care Society (PCCS). We bring together healthcare professionals from across disciplines who share a commitment to improving care, outcomes, and support for children with complex critical illness and their families.

Our Purpose

Children with complex critical illness represent a growing and important population within paediatric critical care. Their care requires tailored, multi-disciplinary approaches that address not only clinical needs, but also psychological and long-term outcomes.

What We Do

  • Provide a network and forum for professionals with an interest in CCI within paediatric critical care.

  • Share learning, expertise, and best practice across teams and centres.

  • Support and lead research, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives.

  • Develop and promote educational resources for professionals.

  • Act as a point of contact with other professional bodies and contribute to national discussions and consultations on CCI.

Membership

Membership of the CCI Special Interest Group is open to all medical, nursing, and allied health professionals who are members of PCCS. Members can expect regular online discussions, resource sharing, and at least one annual meeting.

Upcoming Webinars, Events, & Important News

The British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA)and Paediatric Critical Care Society (PCCS) are launching a project aimed at developing guidelines on the recognition and management of Childhood Dystonia in the Critical Care Environment. 

Development of this guideline is being supported by the Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health. We are now at the stage of consulting on the scope of the project to ensure that it covers the areas our members feel are important to address. 

Details of the scope and survey to feedback your thoughts can be found: 

https://bpna.org.uk/?page=dystonia-project-scoping-consultation.

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Meeting Minutes

No current minutes available.

Upcoming Meetings

TBC.

Useful Links

N/A.

How to Join

Contact chairs.

  • Dr Sofia Cuevas-Asturias

    Paediatric Critical Care Locum Consultant, Southampton Children's Hospital.

  • Dr Fiona Frame

    Senior Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Critical Care and Retrieval, Oxford.

  • Donna Austin

    ANNP Paediatric Critical Care and Retrieval, Southampton Children's Hospital.

  • Helen Turnham

    PICM consultant in Oxford