PAEDIATRIC doctors at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are calling on parents and carers to complete a short, anonymous survey to help them deliver the best-possible care during and after the pandemic.

Consultant Paediatrician and Children’s Ambulatory Care Lead, Dr Mat Mathai, and GP trainee Victor Animasahun aim to use the poll’s results to shape care and meet the varied needs of young patients and their parents and carers.

Dr Animasahun said: “Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, there have been changes in how parents and carers have sought help for their children when they are unwell.

“Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, together with community partners, is now running a short anonymous survey to get your views on how you would like to get the right help for your child when they are unwell.

“We hope to use the results of this survey to develop our services with you.”

Dr Mathai added: “Nationally and locally we have seen a reduction in children presenting to A&E and referred to paediatric units in hospital for their acute illness.

“This doesn’t appear to have resulted in a significant increase in late presentations to hospital. Families have been managing their children’s symptoms differently and safely.

“We are really keen to know how they would like to access care in the coming months and years and develop services that more closely reflect their needs.”

To complete the survey, visit www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/P7T5RKW