Sedation Team
May 2026
Sedation Team
Otter Ward
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
London
United Kingdom
Amanda Cerullo
Lucy Roberts
Charlotte McVeigh
Lauren Cowan
Brooke O’Malley
Rosie Green
Darine Ovuson
April Salenga
Lydia Colhoun
Evelina Grinyte
Rebecca Pooley
Shiddik Ahmed
Lucy Roberts
Charlotte McVeigh
Lauren Cowan
Brooke O’Malley
Rosie Green
Darine Ovuson
April Salenga
Lydia Colhoun
Evelina Grinyte
Rebecca Pooley
Shiddik Ahmed
They demonstrated the perfect example of teamwork.
Our team cares for patients living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Many of our patients experience procedural anxiety due to a number of factors. Having fragile skin increases anxiety due to fear of being touched or having their skin accidentally damaged when procedures are carried out.
Many of our patients have frequent visits to GOSH and require input from multiple teams, which often means the patient is too scared to have a procedure. We had a child who needed a feeding tube change. We knew she would find the change uncomfortable and be too anxious to actually open the dressings on her tummy to allow access to change it.
We reached out to the Sedation Team with an inquiry to see whether they could support us in changing this tube under sedation. The team was immediately responsive and proactive in communicating with the family to identify, with the parents, suitability for the procedure. The Stoma/Gastrostomy Team were also involved in supporting this admission. Everyone worked well as a team to ensure the procedure went very smoothly.
The Sedation Team were very accommodating throughout the planning stages and were excellent at communicating with the family and us. On the day of the procedure, everyone was calm, kind, and patient. They even obtained some blood samples we had previously had difficulty getting while the patient was sedated. I was so impressed with all the team members and very grateful that they made this procedure as comfortable as possible for the patient and her family.
They were all welcoming and took the time to check what they could and couldn’t use or do to ensure minimal skin damage to the patient. They were excellent at communicating at every stage. They all knew what they were doing, working well together as a team.
They remained calm and focused on the task even when the initial sedation doses were not enough. They did not rush or make anyone feel that this was taking too long. They were all so kind. They were constantly communicating with the other teams involved, both in the planning stages and on the day itself (EB CNS and Stoma nurses), to ensure the best outcome for the patient.
They demonstrated the perfect example of teamwork. They did not rush, took their time to explain all the steps involved, and advised on what would happen at each stage. They were all very kind and compassionate.
Many of our patients have frequent visits to GOSH and require input from multiple teams, which often means the patient is too scared to have a procedure. We had a child who needed a feeding tube change. We knew she would find the change uncomfortable and be too anxious to actually open the dressings on her tummy to allow access to change it.
We reached out to the Sedation Team with an inquiry to see whether they could support us in changing this tube under sedation. The team was immediately responsive and proactive in communicating with the family to identify, with the parents, suitability for the procedure. The Stoma/Gastrostomy Team were also involved in supporting this admission. Everyone worked well as a team to ensure the procedure went very smoothly.
The Sedation Team were very accommodating throughout the planning stages and were excellent at communicating with the family and us. On the day of the procedure, everyone was calm, kind, and patient. They even obtained some blood samples we had previously had difficulty getting while the patient was sedated. I was so impressed with all the team members and very grateful that they made this procedure as comfortable as possible for the patient and her family.
They were all welcoming and took the time to check what they could and couldn’t use or do to ensure minimal skin damage to the patient. They were excellent at communicating at every stage. They all knew what they were doing, working well together as a team.
They remained calm and focused on the task even when the initial sedation doses were not enough. They did not rush or make anyone feel that this was taking too long. They were all so kind. They were constantly communicating with the other teams involved, both in the planning stages and on the day itself (EB CNS and Stoma nurses), to ensure the best outcome for the patient.
They demonstrated the perfect example of teamwork. They did not rush, took their time to explain all the steps involved, and advised on what would happen at each stage. They were all very kind and compassionate.