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Zoe Picton-Howell

My background is as a lawyer, I am a solicitor and healthcare law academic. My PhD researched how UK paediatricians make end-of-life decisions for disabled children, particularly their understanding of the relevant law and professional guidance. I surveyed thirty-nine senior paediatricians routinely making such decisions and conducted in-depth interviews with a cross-section of them. I have long taught healthcare law and ethics to both law and medical students as well as to health professionals. I have also served on numerous guidance, investigation and research committees concerning child health and death. I served on the NICE end-of-life care for children guidelines committee and quality standard committee and was a co-author of the UK Government’s 2018 Statutory and Operational Guidance on Child Death. I also have a particular interest in child rights and health inequalities in my academic work.

Why and how I set up the Adam Bojelian Foundation CIC (#AdsFoundation)

3 August 202329 June 2021 by Zoe Picton-Howell

He also spent half his life in hospitals in seven different NHS regions of the United Kingdom. Adam experienced the absolute best and the very worst of NHS care.

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Making Families Count: Celebrating 10 Years of Impact

This year marks our 10th anniversary. We are reflecting on a decade of dedicated work to improve family engagement and patient safety across health and social care. Explore stories, insights, and reflections from our members and learn more about our journey.

Our 10-Year Journey

New E-Learning Resource

As part of our project “Life Beyond the Cubicle”, we have developed new eLearning resources. Life Beyond the Cubicle helps those working in mental health services and emergency departments to work well with families during a mental health crisis.

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Life Beyond the Cubicle

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  • Media Release: Life Beyond the Cubicle resources
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  • Making Families Count at RCPCH Annual Conference

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