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1301 Table 1PDSA Cycles 1 Launch of Quiz Night. Variety of questions, including region specific (‘Name the Hospital’ and ‘Guess the Consultant’ childhood photo rounds) and general rounds. 2 Further promotion, including a regional twitter hashtag. Addition of attendee requested rounds (continuing mixture of deanery specific and general rounds) 3 Head of School and TPDs invited to guest host rounds and addition of further innovative (COVID face mask) photo rounds 4 Quiz Night held in conjunction with regional PAFTAS award ceremony evening 5 Special edition quizzes (Back to School, Christmas Quiz) ResultsThe quiz was attended by a mixture of clinical, non-clinical, senior and junior paediatric staff and their families. Attendance ranged from 20–40 per quiz, peaking during lockdown. We received a total of 39 responses to our questionnaire.100% (n = 39) reported they would attend again and would recommend the quiz to a friend or colleague. 97% (n = 38) reported they agree or strongly agree that the quiz boosts staff morale. 92% (n = 36) reported it improved workplace relationships. When asked whether they preferred the quiz to be only trainee or consultant based, 100% (n = 39) reported they wanted it to be open to all.Attendees reported that it was a ‘great initiative’ that allowed people to ‘connect with colleagues’ at a time where this was ‘not possible in groups outside of work due to COVID.’ They ‘loved the banter’ and the ‘imaginative rounds.’ Thematic analysis demonstrated that what people valued most was the ‘chance to see friends’ from ‘around the region,’ ‘getting everyone together,’ and the ‘community feel’ created by these events through the ‘light-hearted entertainment.’ConclusionsThrough innovative photo rounds, guest hosts, and friendly competition, the quiz was a ‘wonderful way to get trainees and consultants of the region together,’ improving staff morale and workplace relationships. Hopefully one day we can ‘do it in a pub.’
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OBJECTIVES: To determine any change in referral patterns and outcomes in children (0-18) referred for child protection medical examination (CPME) during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with previous years. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study, analysing routinely collected clinical data from CPME reports in a rapid response to the pandemic lockdown. SETTING: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, which provides all routine CPME for Birmingham, England, population 1.1 million including 288 000 children. PARTICIPANTS: Children aged under 18 years attending CPME during an 18-week period from late February to late June during the years 2018-2020. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Numbers of referrals, source of disclosure and outcomes from CPME. RESULTS: There were 78 CPME referrals in 2018, 75 in 2019 and 47 in 2020, this was a 39.7% (95% CI 12.4% to 59.0%) reduction in referrals from 2018 to 2020, and a 37.3% (95% CI 8.6% to 57.4%) reduction from 2019 to 2020. There were fewer CPME referrals initiated by school staff in 2020, 12 (26%) compared with 36 (47%) and 38 (52%) in 2018 and 2019, respectively. In all years 75.9% of children were known to social care prior to CPME, and 94% of CPME concluded that there were significant safeguarding concerns. CONCLUSIONS: School closure due to COVID-19 may have harmed children as child abuse has remained hidden. There needs to be either mandatory attendance at schools in future or viable alternatives found. There may be a significant increase in safeguarding referrals when schools fully reopen as children disclose the abuse they have experienced at home.