Dr Chandan Gupta

Overview

• MBBS
• DCH
• MRCPCH (UK)
• FRCPCH (UK)
• CCT (UK)
• EACVI/ AEPC Certified

Previous Experience

• Worked as Deputy Clinical Director for Women & Childrens Directorate, Russells Hall Hospital, UK
• Head of Department of Paediatrics at Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, UK
• I am Medical Director for Newborn Life Support, Resuscitation Council, UK
• I am registered instructor for Newborn Life Support, Resuscitation Council, UK
• I was Chief Resident at Craigavon Hospital managing the duty rota of junior doctors
• I have been Clinical Service Lead (Interim- covering for sick leave) for Acute Paediatrics at Russells Hall Hospital from January 2017 to April 2017 that gave me insight into the management issues. During this time, a Specialty Doctor was appointed and the gaps in consultant rota were managed with the ideas and help from other consultant colleagues. Achievement of Trust’s CQUIN of discharge summaries was also addressed.
• I have shadowed Deputy Clinical Tutor when counseling Foundation trainees in difficulty.
• During winter bed pressures, I worked flexibly and innovatively by starting early and thereby discharging patients early. This created beds on the ward which was further helped by the choice I gave to parents/carers to collect prescriptions on way out. I manage my clinics well in advance to maximise productivity by identifying and filling up empty slots.
• I have led an audit and written an evidence based guideline for the local use in the department on interpretation of ECG, thus improving quality of services.
• I have shadowed Medical Director during Trust Management days which gave me insight into managerial issues.
• I was Chief Resident at Craigavon Hospital managing the duty rota of junior doctors which gave me an insight into staffing and staff management.

Professional Research & Publications

• I am currently recruiting babies for OSCAR trial at Russells Hall Hospital as a participating centre.
• I have co-ordinated the collection of preterm umbilical cords for the research study on the progenitor cells for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast.
• I have been involved in taking consents and filling up the details of the patients involved in Epicure2 study at St. Johns Hospital, Chelmsford, UK
• British Association for Child and Adolescent Public Health and British Association of General Paediatrics G342(P) Watch batteries – how many can you have? Arch Dis Child 2016;101:Suppl 1 A200 doi:10.1136/archdischild-2016-310863.332 B Khan, J Khattak, C Gupta, R Mudgal
• Abstract- Standardisation of paediatric handovers- a quality improvement project Arch Dis Child 2016;101:Suppl 1 A338 doi:10.1136/archdischild-2016-310863.554 MSS Wilegoda, C Gupta, J Khattak, G Aidoo-Micah, L Chowdhury
• Letter- The need for preoperativeα-adrenergic blockade for ganglioneuroma excision Pediatric Anesthesia 24 (2014)347-349 Gupta, C., Abid, N., Bailie, K., Terris, M., Dick, A. and McCarthy, A.
• Abstract- Yes, breast is the best but only if attachment is the best Paediatrics and Child Health 19:4, 2009 Gupta C and Venkatesh V
• Case Report- A Fatal Neonatal Presentation of Medium-chain Acyl Coenzyme A Dehydrogenase Deficiency The Journal of International Medical Research 2008; 36: 609- 610 Cyriac J, Venkatesh V and Gupta C
• Abstract- Longest duration of the use of octreotide in neonatal chylothorax Archives of Disease in Childhood. ADC 2008;93:Supplement 2 ps275 C Gupta, I Okike and G Marais
• Abstract- A retrospective audit of referrals to the Northern Ireland Regional Genetic Services for the assessment of Marfans Syndrome Archives of Disease in Childhood ADC 2008;93:Supplement 2 pw177 C Gupta and V McConnell
• e-Letter- Differentiating osteopenia of prematurity from child abuse Archives of Disease in Childhood C Gupta

Awards

• Letter of compliment from Trust for no sickness absence in Dec 2017 and 2018
• Nominated for best Educational Supervisor in West Midlands deanery in February 2017
• Awarded 2nd place in ‘Committed to Excellence’ award by The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust in 2016
• Nominated for ‘Roll of Honour’ in Care category in August 2016
• Nominated for ‘Roll of Honour’ in Responsibility category in August 2015