Length
60 minutes
Target Audiences
- Consultant Paediatricians
- Paediatric trainees
- Midwives
- General practitioners
- ANNPs
Self-paced
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Course information
Welcome to the Detecting Anorectal Malformations – Core.
This course is designed by surgeons, midwives and paediatricians and aims to help healthcare professionals in detecting anorectal malformations. The course goes through the normal anatomy of the perineum and the national screening framework. It explains the initial assessment of the newborn, how to inspect the perineum during the NIPE assessment and what to do if abnormalities are detected.
Learning objectives:
- Define the normal anatomy of the perineum and how to distinguish and categorise an ARM.
- Apply the national screening framework for ARM detection that can support interpretation of the examination findings during the systematic initial inspection following birth and during the NIPE.
- Recognise the perineal or anorectal findings that would require referral for paediatric or specialist review.
Mr Govind Murthi
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Govind Murthi is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon in Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, UK. He specialises in Colorectal Surgery and this includes the management of children with Ano-rectal Malformations.
Mr Gregor Walker
Consultant Paediatric Surgeon
Mr Gregor Walker is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon in The Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. His main subspecialist interest is Colorectal Surgery which includes the assessment, management and follow-up of children with anorectal malformation.
Mr Tom McEwan
Principal Educator within NHS Education for Scotland
Mr Tom McEwan is a Principal Educator within NHS Education for Scotland and Honorary ANNP within NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. He has significant experience delivering NIPE training to student midwives and maternity care professionals.
Dr Porus Bustani
Consultant Neonatologist
Dr Porus Bustani is a Consultant Neonatologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals with interests in cardiorespiratory neonatology and education.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PEER REVIEWERS:
- Dr Marie-Ross Davie, Royal College of Midwives UK Director for Professional Midwifery.
- Miss Rhona Williams, Lecturer/ Member of Athena SWAN for the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Hull, Hull, HU6 7RX
- Mrs Cassie Finnigan, Director, Max’s Trust, 18 Midwinter Ave, Milton, Abingdon OX14 4XA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
- Mr Ian O’Donoghue, Education and Professional Development Manager, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, 5-11 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8SH
- Parents of children for sharing their photos, videos and experiences
- Paediatric Trainees and Mid-wives for helping with the content creation
- Ms Susan Andrews, Senior midwife, NIPE lead, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Jessop Wing, Sheffield, S102SF
- Mr David Equeall, Medical Photographer, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Rd, Broomhall, Sheffield S10 2JF
- Ms Victoria Carswell, Specialist Surgical Trainee, Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road, Inverness IV2 3UJ
Creation and review log
| Creation/review | Date |
|---|---|
| Launch date | February 2023 |
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