<ul><li>Looked after children</li></p> <li>Childhood disability <li>International child health</li></ul>
I am an Associate Professor in Child Health and an honorary Consultant Paediatrician in Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust . I am the designated doctor for looked after children for Birmingham, the largest local authority in the country. My research interests are in the health needs of vulnerable children, especially looked after children and disabled children, and international child health. My PhD investigated the health service use of families where children go into public care and I am currently a member of the NICE / SCIE Topic Expert Group that is developing quality standards to promote health and wellbeing for looked after children and young people that will report in 2013. I am a member of the British Academy of Childhood Disability's Strategic Research Group. From 2011 -14 I am a co-investigator on the ETATMBA project training non physician clinicians in advanced obstetric and neonatal care in Malawi and Tanzania.
- Simkiss, D., 2019. The needs of looked after children from an adverse childhood experience perspective. Paediatrics and Child Health, 29 (1), pp. 25-33
- Jones, Eleanor, Taylor, Beck, Rudge, Gavin, MacArthur, Christine, Jyothish, Deepthi, Simkiss, Douglas E., Cummins, Carole, 2018. Hospitalisation after birth of infants : cross sectional analysis of potentially avoidable admissions across England using hospital episode statistics. BMC Pediatrics, 18 (1)
- Butterworth, Sarah, Singh, Swaran P., Birchwood, M. J., Islam, Zoebia, Munro, Emily R., Vostanis, Panos, Paul, Moli, Khan, Alia, Simkiss, Douglas E., 2017. Transitioning care-leavers with mental health needs : ?they set you up to fail!'. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 22 (3), pp. 138-147
- Adams, Dawn, Handley, Louise, Heald, Mary, Simkiss, Douglas E., Jones, Alison, Walls, Emily, Oliver, Chris, 2017. A Comparison of Two Methods for Recruiting Children with an Intellectual Disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 30 (4), pp. 696-704
- Robertson, Wendy, Fleming, J, Kamal, Atiya, Hamborg , T, Khan, K. A., Griffiths, Frances, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Stallard, Nigel, Petrou, Stavros, Simkiss, Douglas E., Harrison, Elizabeth, Kim, S. W., Thorogood, Margaret, 2017. Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 'Families for Health', a family-based childhood obesity treatment intervention delivered in a community setting for ages 6 to 11 years. Health Technology Assessment, 21 (1)
- Robertson, Wendy, Fleming, Joanna, Kamal, Atiya, Hamborg, Thomas, Khan, Kamaran A., Griffiths, Frances, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Stallard, Nigel, Petrou, Stavros, Simkiss, Douglas E., Harrison, Elizabeth, Kim, S. W., Thorogood, Margaret, 2017. Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the ?Families for Health? programme to reduce obesity in children. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102 (5), pp. 416-426
- Ellard, David R., Chimwaza, Wanangwa, Davies, D. A., Simkiss, Douglas E., Kamwendo, Francis, Mhango, Chisale, Quenby, Siobhan, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, O'Hare, J. Paul, 2016. Up-skilling associate clinicians in Malawi in emergency obstetric, neonatal care and clinical leadership : the ETATMBA cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Global Health, 1
- Morris, Christopher, Simkiss, Douglas E., Busk, Mary, Morris, Maureen, Allard, Amanda, Denness, Jacob, Janssens, Astrid, Stimson, Anna, Coghill, Joanna, Robinson, Kelly, Fenton, Mark, Cowan, Katherine, 2015. Setting research priorities to improve the health of children and young people with neurodisability : a British Academy of Childhood Disability-James Lind Alliance Research Priority Setting Partnership. BMJ Open, 5 (1)
- Ellard, David R., Chimwaza, Wanangwa, Davies, D. A., O'Hare, J. Paul, Kamwendo, Francis, Quenby, Siobhan, Griffiths, Frances, Mhango, Chisale, Chiwandira, Chikayiko, Dube, Queen, Kachale, Fannie, Mvula, Chimwemwe, Mbaruku, Godfrey, Kihaile, Paul, Ndeki, Sidney, Mohamed, Hamed, Pemba, Senga, Shemdoe, Aloisia, Mazuguni, Festo, Bergstrom, Staffen et al (Select to open full list), 2014. Can training in advanced clinical skills in obstetrics, neonatal care and leadership, of non-physician clinicians in Malawi impact on clinical services improvements (the ETATMBA project) : a process evaluation. BMJ Open, 4 (8)
- Handley, Louise, Adams, Dawn, Simkiss, Douglas E., Oliver, Chris, 2013. Self-injurious, aggressive and destructive behaviour in young children with a moderate to profound intellectual disability. Paediatrics and Child Health, 23 (7), pp. 322-324
- Simkiss, Douglas E., MacCallum, Fiona, Fan, Emma E. Y., Oates, Joanne, Kimani, Peter K., Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., 2013. Validation of the mothers object relations scales in 2?4 year old children and comparison with the child?parent relationship scale. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11 (1)
- Simkiss, Douglas E., Stallard, Nigel, Thorogood, Margaret, 2013. A systematic literature review of the factors associated with children entering public care. Child: Care, Health and Development, 39 (5), pp. 628-642
- Robertson, Wendy, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Stallard, Nigel, Petrou, Stavros, Griffiths, Frances, Thorogood, Margaret, Simkiss, Douglas E., Lang, R. (Rebecca), Reddington, Kate, Poole, Francine, Rye, G. (Gloria), Khan, Kamran, Hamborg, Thomas, Kirby, J. (Joanna), 2013. Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of Families for Health V2 for the treatment of childhood obesity : study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 14 (1)
- Simkiss, Douglas E., 2013. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Paediatrics and Child Health, 23 (10), pp. 449-452
- Simkiss, Douglas E., Stallard, Nigel, Thorogood, Margaret, 2013. A systematic review of the risk factors associated with children entering public care. Child: Care, Health and Development, 39 (5), pp. 628-642
- Simkiss, Douglas E., 2013. Children and society policy review : health policy affecting children and young people. Children & Society, 27 (3), pp. 233-239
- Simkiss, Douglas E., 2013. Education of children with hearing impairment. Paediatrics and Child Health, 23 (10), pp. 434-437
- Simkiss, Douglas E., Snooks, Helen, Stallard, Nigel, Kimani, Peter K., Sewell, Bernadette, Fitzsimmons, Deborah, Anthony, Rebecca, Winstanley, Sarah, Wilson, Lynsey, Phillips, Ceri, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., 2013. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a universal parenting skills programme in deprived communities : multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 3 (8)
- Simkiss, Douglas E., Spencer, Nick, Stallard, Nigel, Thorogood, Margaret, 2012. Health service use in families where children enter public care : a nested case control study using the General Practice Research Database. BMC Health Services Research, Vol.12 (No.1)
- Ellard, David R., Simkiss, Douglas E., Quenby, Siobhan, Davies, D. A., Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Kamwendo, Francis, Mhango, Chisale, O'Hare, J. Paul, 2012. The impact of training non-physician clinicians in Malawi on maternal and perinatal mortality : a cluster randomised controlled evaluation of the enhancing training and appropriate technologies for mothers and babies in Africa (ETATMBA) project. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 12 (1)
- Simkiss, Douglas E., 2012. Outcomes for looked after children and young people. Paediatrics and Child Health, Vol.22 (No.9), pp. 388-392
- Simkiss, Douglas E., 2012. Community care of children with complex health needs. Paediatrics and Child Health, Vol.22 (No.5), pp. 193-197
- Simkiss, Douglas E., Blackburn, Clare, Mukoro, Felix O., Read, Janet, Spencer, Nick, 2011. Childhood disability and socio-economic circumstances in low and middle income countries : systematic review. BMC Pediatrics, Vol.11 (No.1)
- Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., Anthony, Rebecca, Wilson, Lynsey, Winstanley, Sarah, Stallard, Nigel, Snooks, Helen, Simkiss, Douglas E., 2011. Should randomised controlled trials be the "gold standard" for research on preventive interventions for children?. Journal of Children's Services, Vol.6 (No.4), pp. 228-235
- Simkiss, Douglas E., Snooks, Helen, Stallard, Nigel, Davies, Shan, Thomas, Marie A., Anthony, Becky, Winstanley, Sarah, Wilson, Lynsey, Stewart-Brown, Sarah L., 2010. Measuring the impact and costs of a universal group based parenting programme : protocol and implementation of a trial. BMC Public Health, Vol.10
- Coghill, J. E., Simkiss, Douglas E., 2010. Do lycra garments improve function and movement in children with cerebral palsy?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol.95 (No.5), pp. 393-395
- Simkiss, Douglas E., 2008. The International classification of functioning disability and health. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Vol.54 (No.3), pp. 149-150
- McMillan, Anita Schrader, Simkiss, Douglas E., 2009. The United Nations convention on the rights of the child and HIV/AIDS. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Oxford University Press, pp. 71-72
- Gordon, G. S., Simkiss, Douglas E., 2006. A systematic review of the evidence for hip surveillance in children with cerebral palsy. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, BRITISH EDITORIAL SOC BONE JOINT SURGERY, pp. 1492-1496
- Simkiss, Douglas E., 2005. An integrated care pathway for looked after children canfacilitate multi-agency coordination. Archives of Disease in Childhood, BMJ Publishing Group, pp. 987-987
Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
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NIHR Obesity Call:A Randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness @ families for health,a family based childhood obesity managment intervention delivered in a community setting for ages 7 to 11 | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Jan 2011 | 31 Dec 2013 |
Establishing a Research Forum in the Birmingham Children in Care Council | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust | 01 Apr 2012 | 31 Mar 2013 |
Promoting Health & Wellbeing with the family Links Nurturing Programme (FLNP) in South Wales: An RCT and Economic Evaluation. | Cardiff Council | 01 Apr 2011 | 31 Jul 2011 |