Colin Dunkley
@drcolindunkley.bsky.social
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My reflections…
1. I am always being left messages…emails, post-its, voicemails…
2. Some are asks, some are for information, some are ‘now it’s your problem’!
3. This type of message is always welcome!!
#apaediatriclife
1. I am always being left messages…emails, post-its, voicemails…
2. Some are asks, some are for information, some are ‘now it’s your problem’!
3. This type of message is always welcome!!
#apaediatriclife
November 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My reflections…
1. I am always being left messages…emails, post-its, voicemails…
2. Some are asks, some are for information, some are ‘now it’s your problem’!
3. This type of message is always welcome!!
#apaediatriclife
1. I am always being left messages…emails, post-its, voicemails…
2. Some are asks, some are for information, some are ‘now it’s your problem’!
3. This type of message is always welcome!!
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. Things aren’t always what they seem!
2. Some things are a rare variation of something common rather than something rare or different?
3. This is a Bramley apple and the reddest one I’ve ever seen! (Can be 🍏 vs 🍎 rather than 🍏 vs🍐!)
#apaediatriclife
1. Things aren’t always what they seem!
2. Some things are a rare variation of something common rather than something rare or different?
3. This is a Bramley apple and the reddest one I’ve ever seen! (Can be 🍏 vs 🍎 rather than 🍏 vs🍐!)
#apaediatriclife
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
My reflections…
1. Things aren’t always what they seem!
2. Some things are a rare variation of something common rather than something rare or different?
3. This is a Bramley apple and the reddest one I’ve ever seen! (Can be 🍏 vs 🍎 rather than 🍏 vs🍐!)
#apaediatriclife
1. Things aren’t always what they seem!
2. Some things are a rare variation of something common rather than something rare or different?
3. This is a Bramley apple and the reddest one I’ve ever seen! (Can be 🍏 vs 🍎 rather than 🍏 vs🍐!)
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. I gave a talk on randomness using my data series showing Rowntrees Randoms ‘always’ had an🍦so couldn’t be truly random!
2. In the talk we all opened packets, found an🍦=0 packet, rendering my talk laughable!
3. I’ve moved on since then!
#apaediatriclife
1. I gave a talk on randomness using my data series showing Rowntrees Randoms ‘always’ had an🍦so couldn’t be truly random!
2. In the talk we all opened packets, found an🍦=0 packet, rendering my talk laughable!
3. I’ve moved on since then!
#apaediatriclife
October 31, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My reflections…
1. I gave a talk on randomness using my data series showing Rowntrees Randoms ‘always’ had an🍦so couldn’t be truly random!
2. In the talk we all opened packets, found an🍦=0 packet, rendering my talk laughable!
3. I’ve moved on since then!
#apaediatriclife
1. I gave a talk on randomness using my data series showing Rowntrees Randoms ‘always’ had an🍦so couldn’t be truly random!
2. In the talk we all opened packets, found an🍦=0 packet, rendering my talk laughable!
3. I’ve moved on since then!
#apaediatriclife
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Heck - if you have any ideas on improving the lives of kids in whatever way - let me know.
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Heck - if you have any ideas on improving the lives of kids in whatever way - let me know.
We want a big tent, with lots of ideas, people and expertise.
Join us!
Professor Dan Hawcutt has been appointed as the Founding Director of the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing, a new initiative that will bring together world-leading expertise from across the @liverpooluni.bsky.social and other partners.
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Founding Director appointed of new Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing
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October 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If you have a paediatric relevant research idea - look up my email and we can have a chat.
Heck - if you have any ideas on improving the lives of kids in whatever way - let me know.
We want a big tent, with lots of ideas, people and expertise.
Join us!
Heck - if you have any ideas on improving the lives of kids in whatever way - let me know.
We want a big tent, with lots of ideas, people and expertise.
Join us!
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Lovely Community Paediatric Consultant post out for advert with us over in @SFHFT Sherwood Forest Hospitals…
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October 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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My reflections…
1. My youngest is a little gluten intolerant!
2. Lots around equity and connections this week. Just because something or someone’s different, doesn’t mean adjustment, involvement & integration can’t happen!
3. The integration…!!
#apaediatriclife
1. My youngest is a little gluten intolerant!
2. Lots around equity and connections this week. Just because something or someone’s different, doesn’t mean adjustment, involvement & integration can’t happen!
3. The integration…!!
#apaediatriclife
October 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
My reflections…
1. My youngest is a little gluten intolerant!
2. Lots around equity and connections this week. Just because something or someone’s different, doesn’t mean adjustment, involvement & integration can’t happen!
3. The integration…!!
#apaediatriclife
1. My youngest is a little gluten intolerant!
2. Lots around equity and connections this week. Just because something or someone’s different, doesn’t mean adjustment, involvement & integration can’t happen!
3. The integration…!!
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. It’s all getting a bit cooler & autumnal?
2. Came across lots of attempts at snugness this week, blankets in meetings, camping with heating, beef stew lunch mug, wearing my winter cap!
3. Harley found his own way to stay warm on the move!!
#apaediatriclife
1. It’s all getting a bit cooler & autumnal?
2. Came across lots of attempts at snugness this week, blankets in meetings, camping with heating, beef stew lunch mug, wearing my winter cap!
3. Harley found his own way to stay warm on the move!!
#apaediatriclife
October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My reflections…
1. It’s all getting a bit cooler & autumnal?
2. Came across lots of attempts at snugness this week, blankets in meetings, camping with heating, beef stew lunch mug, wearing my winter cap!
3. Harley found his own way to stay warm on the move!!
#apaediatriclife
1. It’s all getting a bit cooler & autumnal?
2. Came across lots of attempts at snugness this week, blankets in meetings, camping with heating, beef stew lunch mug, wearing my winter cap!
3. Harley found his own way to stay warm on the move!!
#apaediatriclife
Great day in @bpna.bsky.social Atrium offices ‘up north’ in Bolton, capturing parent & child voices, to inject more impact and experience into our global PET (Paediatric Epilepsy Training) courses…
And what a ceiling…
…so much light, so many steps to climb!!!
And what a ceiling…
…so much light, so many steps to climb!!!
October 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Great day in @bpna.bsky.social Atrium offices ‘up north’ in Bolton, capturing parent & child voices, to inject more impact and experience into our global PET (Paediatric Epilepsy Training) courses…
And what a ceiling…
…so much light, so many steps to climb!!!
And what a ceiling…
…so much light, so many steps to climb!!!
My reflections…
1. Agreeing clear actions from a meeting is often vital!
2. I often use a Post-it to scribble my actions in the moment?!
3. This action from a governance meeting, relating apparently to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, is a bit curve ball!!
#apaediatriclife
1. Agreeing clear actions from a meeting is often vital!
2. I often use a Post-it to scribble my actions in the moment?!
3. This action from a governance meeting, relating apparently to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, is a bit curve ball!!
#apaediatriclife
October 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My reflections…
1. Agreeing clear actions from a meeting is often vital!
2. I often use a Post-it to scribble my actions in the moment?!
3. This action from a governance meeting, relating apparently to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, is a bit curve ball!!
#apaediatriclife
1. Agreeing clear actions from a meeting is often vital!
2. I often use a Post-it to scribble my actions in the moment?!
3. This action from a governance meeting, relating apparently to ‘KPop Demon Hunters’, is a bit curve ball!!
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. It is quite easy to be going in the wrong direction?
2. You reimagine the cues around you & sort of believe you’re right
3. Weirdly for me the easiest way to be wrong is completely 180 degrees wrong, rather than slightly wrong!
#apaediatriclife
1. It is quite easy to be going in the wrong direction?
2. You reimagine the cues around you & sort of believe you’re right
3. Weirdly for me the easiest way to be wrong is completely 180 degrees wrong, rather than slightly wrong!
#apaediatriclife
October 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
My reflections…
1. It is quite easy to be going in the wrong direction?
2. You reimagine the cues around you & sort of believe you’re right
3. Weirdly for me the easiest way to be wrong is completely 180 degrees wrong, rather than slightly wrong!
#apaediatriclife
1. It is quite easy to be going in the wrong direction?
2. You reimagine the cues around you & sort of believe you’re right
3. Weirdly for me the easiest way to be wrong is completely 180 degrees wrong, rather than slightly wrong!
#apaediatriclife
Such a great team updating together our British Paediatric Neurology Association ACT course this last week in Birmingham. Co-created with parents and professionals! Is on track for 2026!
September 28, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Such a great team updating together our British Paediatric Neurology Association ACT course this last week in Birmingham. Co-created with parents and professionals! Is on track for 2026!
My reflections…
1. I still get imposter syndrome, partic in round table type collaborative activities!
2. This week I helped facilitate an Assessing Children’s Tone course!
3. This table ‘clapperboard’ was very helpful!!
#apaediatriclife
1. I still get imposter syndrome, partic in round table type collaborative activities!
2. This week I helped facilitate an Assessing Children’s Tone course!
3. This table ‘clapperboard’ was very helpful!!
#apaediatriclife
September 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My reflections…
1. I still get imposter syndrome, partic in round table type collaborative activities!
2. This week I helped facilitate an Assessing Children’s Tone course!
3. This table ‘clapperboard’ was very helpful!!
#apaediatriclife
1. I still get imposter syndrome, partic in round table type collaborative activities!
2. This week I helped facilitate an Assessing Children’s Tone course!
3. This table ‘clapperboard’ was very helpful!!
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. Sometimes you need to take the long view!
2. The ups and downs catch your eye but hide a real story, some things require patience and trust?!
3. Anyway time to “soak that fruit”!
#apaediatriclife
1. Sometimes you need to take the long view!
2. The ups and downs catch your eye but hide a real story, some things require patience and trust?!
3. Anyway time to “soak that fruit”!
#apaediatriclife
September 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
My reflections…
1. Sometimes you need to take the long view!
2. The ups and downs catch your eye but hide a real story, some things require patience and trust?!
3. Anyway time to “soak that fruit”!
#apaediatriclife
1. Sometimes you need to take the long view!
2. The ups and downs catch your eye but hide a real story, some things require patience and trust?!
3. Anyway time to “soak that fruit”!
#apaediatriclife
Very proud of this step change, driven by our @rcpch.bsky.social youth advocates….
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social
1/3 NEW HQIP Article:
The proportion of children and young people with epilepsy who have a school Individual Healthcare Plan (IHCP) within the first year of care has jumped 72.8%, from 38.9% (2024 annual report) to 67.2% in the latest HQIP-commissioned #Epilepsy12 audit 2025 report.
The proportion of children and young people with epilepsy who have a school Individual Healthcare Plan (IHCP) within the first year of care has jumped 72.8%, from 38.9% (2024 annual report) to 67.2% in the latest HQIP-commissioned #Epilepsy12 audit 2025 report.
September 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Very proud of this step change, driven by our @rcpch.bsky.social youth advocates….
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social
@emma-sparrow.bsky.social
A bit windy but now heading Bournemouth way for @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social UK #ILAEUK2025. Trying to cram 15 years & ~14,000 children’s worth of @rcpch.bsky.social #Epilepsy12 improvements into my poster tube!
September 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A bit windy but now heading Bournemouth way for @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social UK #ILAEUK2025. Trying to cram 15 years & ~14,000 children’s worth of @rcpch.bsky.social #Epilepsy12 improvements into my poster tube!
My reflections…
1. Clinic chat this week about being woken up by cockerels & setting phone alarms as medication reminders!
2. Is the 1st time ‘cockadoodledoo’ appeared in a work conversation!
3. I suspect what’s effective as an alarm is highly individual!?
#apaediatriclife
1. Clinic chat this week about being woken up by cockerels & setting phone alarms as medication reminders!
2. Is the 1st time ‘cockadoodledoo’ appeared in a work conversation!
3. I suspect what’s effective as an alarm is highly individual!?
#apaediatriclife
September 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My reflections…
1. Clinic chat this week about being woken up by cockerels & setting phone alarms as medication reminders!
2. Is the 1st time ‘cockadoodledoo’ appeared in a work conversation!
3. I suspect what’s effective as an alarm is highly individual!?
#apaediatriclife
1. Clinic chat this week about being woken up by cockerels & setting phone alarms as medication reminders!
2. Is the 1st time ‘cockadoodledoo’ appeared in a work conversation!
3. I suspect what’s effective as an alarm is highly individual!?
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. Glimpsed the Regatta Flag La Concha on rail trip home from Lisbon. Cheered on teams of 12 rowing in sync to & from a raw Atlantic!
2. Presented ups & downs of 15y co-creating QI in epilepsies!
3. It’s sure easier when the surf is with you!
#apaediatriclife
1. Glimpsed the Regatta Flag La Concha on rail trip home from Lisbon. Cheered on teams of 12 rowing in sync to & from a raw Atlantic!
2. Presented ups & downs of 15y co-creating QI in epilepsies!
3. It’s sure easier when the surf is with you!
#apaediatriclife
September 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
My reflections…
1. Glimpsed the Regatta Flag La Concha on rail trip home from Lisbon. Cheered on teams of 12 rowing in sync to & from a raw Atlantic!
2. Presented ups & downs of 15y co-creating QI in epilepsies!
3. It’s sure easier when the surf is with you!
#apaediatriclife
1. Glimpsed the Regatta Flag La Concha on rail trip home from Lisbon. Cheered on teams of 12 rowing in sync to & from a raw Atlantic!
2. Presented ups & downs of 15y co-creating QI in epilepsies!
3. It’s sure easier when the surf is with you!
#apaediatriclife
Why do we keep using the term “bench to bedside”!? Surely health research can do better than reaching the hospital bed?
Bench to…
bedroom
bathroom
birthday party
beach
boardroom
bus stop
ballroom
basketball
ballet
biology lesson
behind the bike shed
Any more?
Bench to…
bedroom
bathroom
birthday party
beach
boardroom
bus stop
ballroom
basketball
ballet
biology lesson
behind the bike shed
Any more?
September 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Why do we keep using the term “bench to bedside”!? Surely health research can do better than reaching the hospital bed?
Bench to…
bedroom
bathroom
birthday party
beach
boardroom
bus stop
ballroom
basketball
ballet
biology lesson
behind the bike shed
Any more?
Bench to…
bedroom
bathroom
birthday party
beach
boardroom
bus stop
ballroom
basketball
ballet
biology lesson
behind the bike shed
Any more?
Great to seee @bpna.bsky.social PET with ETAM in so many presentations and conversations over the last 4 days in @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social Lisbon #IEC2025.
Liking the cascade! Loving the impact!
Liking the cascade! Loving the impact!
September 3, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Great to seee @bpna.bsky.social PET with ETAM in so many presentations and conversations over the last 4 days in @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social Lisbon #IEC2025.
Liking the cascade! Loving the impact!
Liking the cascade! Loving the impact!
My reflections…
1. I like to think I’m rational and evidence-based
2. I avoid flying as much as possible!
3. En route to Lisbon via Gare Montparnasse, this is my type of daring!!
#apaediatriclife
1. I like to think I’m rational and evidence-based
2. I avoid flying as much as possible!
3. En route to Lisbon via Gare Montparnasse, this is my type of daring!!
#apaediatriclife
August 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
My reflections…
1. I like to think I’m rational and evidence-based
2. I avoid flying as much as possible!
3. En route to Lisbon via Gare Montparnasse, this is my type of daring!!
#apaediatriclife
1. I like to think I’m rational and evidence-based
2. I avoid flying as much as possible!
3. En route to Lisbon via Gare Montparnasse, this is my type of daring!!
#apaediatriclife
Off to @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social #IEC2025 Lisbon to showcase 15 years of @rcpch.bsky.social #Epilepsy12 showing reducing gaps in England/Wales epilepsy care!
….I’ll go by train I faintly remember saying!!!!
👋 to anyone else heading that way!!!
….I’ll go by train I faintly remember saying!!!!
👋 to anyone else heading that way!!!
August 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Off to @ilae-epilepsy.bsky.social #IEC2025 Lisbon to showcase 15 years of @rcpch.bsky.social #Epilepsy12 showing reducing gaps in England/Wales epilepsy care!
….I’ll go by train I faintly remember saying!!!!
👋 to anyone else heading that way!!!
….I’ll go by train I faintly remember saying!!!!
👋 to anyone else heading that way!!!
My reflections…
1. Bank holidays always bring out a range of panics!
2. On call cover, getting admin done, avoiding traffic, ending up in that traffic anyway, believing all shops will be closed!
3. We got a little more milk than we were expecting!!
#apaediatriclife
1. Bank holidays always bring out a range of panics!
2. On call cover, getting admin done, avoiding traffic, ending up in that traffic anyway, believing all shops will be closed!
3. We got a little more milk than we were expecting!!
#apaediatriclife
August 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My reflections…
1. Bank holidays always bring out a range of panics!
2. On call cover, getting admin done, avoiding traffic, ending up in that traffic anyway, believing all shops will be closed!
3. We got a little more milk than we were expecting!!
#apaediatriclife
1. Bank holidays always bring out a range of panics!
2. On call cover, getting admin done, avoiding traffic, ending up in that traffic anyway, believing all shops will be closed!
3. We got a little more milk than we were expecting!!
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. My mum’s not that well at the moment and is unhappy in hospital
2. It’s quite hard to be both a son & doctor?!
3. The nurse gave both of us ‘a cooler’ this week! Everything’s better after a rocket lolly!
#apaediatriclife
1. My mum’s not that well at the moment and is unhappy in hospital
2. It’s quite hard to be both a son & doctor?!
3. The nurse gave both of us ‘a cooler’ this week! Everything’s better after a rocket lolly!
#apaediatriclife
August 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My reflections…
1. My mum’s not that well at the moment and is unhappy in hospital
2. It’s quite hard to be both a son & doctor?!
3. The nurse gave both of us ‘a cooler’ this week! Everything’s better after a rocket lolly!
#apaediatriclife
1. My mum’s not that well at the moment and is unhappy in hospital
2. It’s quite hard to be both a son & doctor?!
3. The nurse gave both of us ‘a cooler’ this week! Everything’s better after a rocket lolly!
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. Sometimes you have to make the most of opportunities?
2. I love blackberries!
3. I picked these on the way home from the staff car park!
#apaediatriclife
1. Sometimes you have to make the most of opportunities?
2. I love blackberries!
3. I picked these on the way home from the staff car park!
#apaediatriclife
August 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My reflections…
1. Sometimes you have to make the most of opportunities?
2. I love blackberries!
3. I picked these on the way home from the staff car park!
#apaediatriclife
1. Sometimes you have to make the most of opportunities?
2. I love blackberries!
3. I picked these on the way home from the staff car park!
#apaediatriclife
My reflections…
1. It is (far too widely) known within my team that I have an aversion to unicorns!
2. While covering for strikes I was ‘kindly’ made a coffee!
3. This has to be the worst drawing of a unicorn ever?! (I had to work hard to let it trigger me!)
#apaediatriclife
1. It is (far too widely) known within my team that I have an aversion to unicorns!
2. While covering for strikes I was ‘kindly’ made a coffee!
3. This has to be the worst drawing of a unicorn ever?! (I had to work hard to let it trigger me!)
#apaediatriclife
August 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My reflections…
1. It is (far too widely) known within my team that I have an aversion to unicorns!
2. While covering for strikes I was ‘kindly’ made a coffee!
3. This has to be the worst drawing of a unicorn ever?! (I had to work hard to let it trigger me!)
#apaediatriclife
1. It is (far too widely) known within my team that I have an aversion to unicorns!
2. While covering for strikes I was ‘kindly’ made a coffee!
3. This has to be the worst drawing of a unicorn ever?! (I had to work hard to let it trigger me!)
#apaediatriclife