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PhD, MBBS (Medicine), BS (Genetics)

Dr Ralph James MacKinnon




Clinical Appointments

Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist

Pedriatric Intensive Care Retrieval Doctor & Principal Consultant for Simulation Education
Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, with special interest in Simulation Education

Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
Manchester Foundation Trust



Specialty: Anesthesiology


Profile

Dr. Ralph MacKinnon is the Chairperson and Founding Member of The Smart Hospital Alliance.  Ralph is also a visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Health, Psychology & Social Change,  a Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist & Paediatric High Dependency Care Physician, with special interest in Simulation Education,at theRoyal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester Foundation Trust.   Ralph founded the North West Simulation Education Network, a leading high quality NHS workforce education and development program of inter-professional initiatives for NHS hospitals.  He also co-founded the International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research and Education (INSPIRE).  INSPIRE is a global community that catalyses discoveries and promotes collaboration in simulation-based research, scholarship and innovation. 

Dr. Ralph has authored books and at least 55 peer reviewed publications, as well have been the recipient of multiple awards and multi-million pounds of research grants.  Ralphs is the CEO of Health On Cloud Productions Ltd and Health On Cloud, UK.

Education

  • 2015-2021 Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm
  • 2008-2009 Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
  • 1989-1994 The Victoria University of Manchester
  • 1985-1989 The University of St. Andrews, Fife
  • 1978-1985 The Bramhall High School, Stockport

Recent & Current Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • 2018-present: Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist & Paediatric Critical Care Physician, with special interest in Simulation Education, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust2021 Clinical Director of Children’s Major Trauma Service, Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust
  • 2020 Honorary Clinical Chair, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre
  • 2020 Clinical Director of Children’s Resuscitation Services, Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust
  • 1999-2003 The North West Specialist Registrar Rotation in Anaesthesia
  • 1997-1999 The North West Senior House Officer rotation in anaesthesia
  • 1995-1996 Paediatric Senior House Officer
  • 1994-1995 Pre-Registration House Officer Year

Research Interests

  • Simulation Education

  • Awards
  • Publications
  • Research Trials
  • 2017 Quality Improvement & Risk Management Award, Central Manchester Foundation Trust
  • 2017 Society for Simulation in Healthcare Paediatric Poster Award (First Place)
  • 2017 International Paediatric Simulation Society Poster Award (First Prize)
  • 2016 Outstanding Contribution Award, International Network for Simulation-based Pediatric Innovation, Research and Education
  • 2007-present Level 1 to level 7 Employer Based Clinical Excellence Awards
  • 1989-1994 British Medical Association Scholarship
  • 1989 Queens Commonwealth Scholarship
  • MacKinnon R, Jacob Barnaby J, Hideki N, et al. Adding Resilience to Hospital Bed Allocation, using FRAM. Medical Research Archives 2023 Oct; 11, (10)
  • Slater D, Hollnagel E, MacKinnon R et al. A systems analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic response in the United Kingdom – Part 1 – The overall context. Saf. Sci. 2022 Feb; 146: 105525
  • Lee D; Im C; Jo Y; Chang,TP; MacKinnon R et al. Comparison of extended reality and conventional methods of basic life supporttraining: protocol for a multinational, pragmatic, noninferiority, randomised
    clinical trial (XR BLS trial), Trials 2021, 22;946
  • MacKinnon, R; Pukk-Härenstam, K., Kennedy, C. et al. A novel approach to explore Safety-I and Safety-II perspectives in in situ simulations—the structured what if functional resonance analysis methodology Adv Simul 2021, 6:21
  • Kuyt, K; Mullen M, Fullwood, C; et al & MacKinnon R. The assessment of a manikin-based low-dose, high-frequency cardiac resuscitation quality improvement program in early UK adopter hospitals. Adv Simul 2021, 6:21
  • Slater, D; Hollnagel, E; MacKinnon, R; et al. A Systems Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the United Kingdom–Part 1-The overall Context. Safety Science, 2021,146
  • MacKinnon R, Slater D, Pukk-Härenstam K, et al. Adaptations to practice and resilience in a paediatric major trauma centre during a mass casualty incident. Br J Anaesth. 2022,128(2):e120-e126.
  • Lee D; Im C; Jo Y; Chang,TP; MacKinnon R et al. Comparison of extended reality and conventional methods of basic life supporttraining: protocol for a multinational, pragmatic, noninferiority, randomised
    clinical trial (XR BLS trial), Trials 2021, 22;946
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