About this event

  • Date and time Thu 8 Feb 2024 from 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • Location Royal Society of Medicine
  • Organised by Paediatrics and Child Health, London School of Paediatrics

Agenda

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Registration
Welcome and introduction

Dr Rebecca Lewis, Paediatric Trainee, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Session 1

Dr Heena Yousaf, Paediatric Trainee, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Dr Alexandra Gordon, Paediatric Trainee, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Paediatric abdominal trauma

Miss Erica Makin, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Traumatic brain injury

Dr Nick Prince, Consultant Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine, St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Tea and coffee break

Session 2

Dr Heena Yousaf, Paediatric Trainee, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Dr Alexandra Gordon, Paediatric Trainee, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Common fractures you don’t want to miss

Mrs Becky Platt, Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Barts NHS Foundation Trust

Helicopter emergency medical service and paediatric cases

Dr Rob Greenhalgh, Consultant Emergency Medicine and Prehospital Care, Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey & Sussex and London’s Air Ambulance

Lunch

Session 3

Chairs: Dr Rebecca Lewis, Paediatric Trainee, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and Dr Melanie Ranaweera, Paediatric Trainee, Barts NHS Foundation Trust

Applying to paediatric sub-specialty training

Dr Melanie Ranaweera, Special Trainee Year 7 Paediatric Sub-specialty Registrar, Barts NHS Foundation Trust and Dr Anastasia Alcock, Consultant Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Evelina London Children’s Healthcare Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust 

Trauma informed care and youth talk

Ms Ana Waddington, Rough Sleeper Outreach Nurse, Director of YourStance

Major incidents

Dr Rachel Jenner, Consultant Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Tea and coffee break

Session 4

Chairs: Dr Rebecca Lewis, Paediatric Trainee, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and Dr Melanie Ranaweera, Paediatric Trainee, Barts Health NHS Trust

Approach to burns

Mr Jorge Leon-Villapalas, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 

Systematic approach to paediatric trauma

Dr Craig Knott, Consultant in Paediatric Critical Care and Clinical Lead for Paediatric Trauma, Barts Health NHS Trust

Closing remarks
Close of meeting

Location

Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom