Jayachandran Panickar MD FRCPCH

Paediatric Pulmonologist at SKMC. Since I joined SKMC as Paediatric Pulmonologist, we have made some major changes to CF service 1. Creation of CF Database 2. MRSA/PA and No Growth CF clinics. 3. CF awareness day was conducted on 19th March 2016 4. Presented 12 abstracts in various international conferences 5. Chaired scientific committee for 11th SEHA International pediatric conference and 3rd IPPC

Royal Manchester Children’s University Hospital, with 371 beds, is the largest single site Paediatric Hospital in UK. I am one of the 5 Paediatric Pulmonologists at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Paediatric Respiratory unit at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital provide inpatient care for an average of 30-45 patients at one time. We have 3 Specialist Registrars and 3 Senior House Officers in our unit. - Clinical Director for Manchester Paediatric CF Network With 345 patients Manchester Paediatric CF centre is the largest Paediatric CF network centre in UK. - Clinical Lead for Flexible Bronchoscopy service and PCD - Specialist Out Patient clinics: CF, PCD, Non CF Bronchiectatic, Complex Respiratory and General Respiratory clinics.