Caring for children with complex critical illness

Dr Sofia I. Cuevas-Asturias, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care, discusses multidisciplinary care for children with complex critical illness. She describes UK mixed-methods work with PICSTAR examining how these children are defined and supported, and how teams organise their care. The interview explores access to specialist resources, different models of multidisciplinary working and the challenges faced by staff. Dr Cuevas-Asturias reflects on areas of growing provision as well as remaining gaps, highlighting the need to consider the experiences of children, families and professionals when developing services.

This interview took place at the PCCS Annual Scientific Meeting 2026 in London.