Difficult Decisions in Paediatrics: Joined-up Working in Wessex Event

A two part Channel 4 documentary about end of life decisions in children in the Wessex region, broadcast earlier this year, highlighted how complex and difficult these discussions can be. We realised there was an appetite for a forum through which joined-up working in Wessex could be facilitated, where multidisciplinary discussions could be held and where the difficult ethical issues raised could begin to be discussed. This day aims to explore some of the most challenging discussions that need to be had in paediatrics and discuss if and how a regional paediatric Clinical Ethics Committee might help future cases.