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Whose power? Co-production essentials for clinicians unlocking voices, unlocking change

Time slot
Tuesday 12 May 2026 - 10:45-12:00
Room
Hall 7 (combined)
Session type
Workshop

About this workshop

RCPCH was the first Royal College to platform service users in its mission, yet patient voice in paediatrics still risks being tokenistic. Clinicians know the language of health inequalities, but many feel stuck: how can they act meaningfully within overstretched systems? This lively, interactive workshop brings together two proven approaches — Powering Up and Whose Shoes?® — that level hierarchies and centre the voices of children, young people, and families. Rooted in creative co‑production (lived‑experience storytelling, playful dialogue, and practical reflection), it offers clinicians tangible ways to transcend tokenism, connect insights to systemic inequities, and embed equity‑focused practice in everyday care.

Speakers

  • Dr Guddi Singh - Consultant Paediatrician & Director of WHAM, NHS & WHAM
  • Mrs Gill Phillips - MrC Career Development Fellow, Nutshell Communications
  • Mrs Anna Geyer - Visual Minuter, New Possibilities
Engagement, CYP, advocacy and play