Paediatric Critical Care Society

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First report 29 Jan 2026•Latest report 29 Jan 2026

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
100%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
1

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
3

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Paediatric Critical Care Society linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. West Yorkshire Eastern

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    Antonio Galisi-Swallow · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Antonio Galisi-Swallow died in hospital on 7 October 2021 after developing Propofol-Related Infusion Syndrome following continuous propofol sedation after cardiac surgery. The inquest heard that there was no national guidance for short-term propofol sedation in children and young people on PICUs, and an expert witness supported a guideline subsequently developed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Paediatric Critical Care Society; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of national guidance for propofol use for short-term sedation in children and young people on PICUs

    Wider context from the report

    “During the inquest, the court was told that there is no national guidance for the use of propofol for short term sedation in children and young people on PICU’s. ”
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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Produce a joint specialist position statement on propofol use in paediatric critical care for publication on participating organisations’ websites.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “PCCS has convened a specialist group including paediatric intensivists, anaesthetists and pharmacists, with representation from PCCS, the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists (APA) and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group (NPPG). This group is producing a joint position statement on the use of propofol in paediatric critical care. We expect to publish this on our respective websites in the Summer of 2026.”

    Source location

    Response from Paediatric Critical Care Society
    Page 1 · response
    Published 8 December 2025

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Introduce a mandatory PCCS Quality Standards requirement for Level 3 units to maintain an agreed local guideline for propofol use.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “As part of the scheduled update to the PCCS Quality Standards (Version 7), we will introduce a mandatory minimum standard requiring all Level 3 paediatric critical care units to have an agreed local guideline for propofol use. This revision will be published later this year.”

    Source location

    Response from Paediatric Critical Care Society
    Page 1 · response
    Published 8 December 2025

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Data last updated 7 September 2026