Paediatric A&E
A practical national conference for doctors dealing with paediatric patients presenting to Emergency Departments, on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 June 2007,
at LGA Conference Centre, central London WC1

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Course Associate Advisors

• Dr Tina Sajjanhar, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine,
  University Hospital Lewisham, London

• Dr Ian Maconochie, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine,
  St Mary’s Hospital, London

• Dr John Criddle, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine,
  St Thomas’ Hospital, London

About the conference

• Aimed at a level suitable for Consultants, Registrars and Middle Grades from Paediatric A&E, General A&E and Paediatrics who are at the front door managing the critical first four hours of care for paediatric patients presenting as an emergency

• A practical focus on the most difficult aspects of paediatric emergency medicine that ED Doctors need to deal with daily in the critical first four hours

• Lectures delivered by leading Consultants in Paediatric A&E Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Paediatric Ambulatory Care who are actually doing the job

• Delegates will benefit from networking and discussing clinical problems with Consultants in a congenial atmosphere

• 10 CPD Points (5 per day)

Attendees

143 doctors attended the event over the two days

What attendees said about the event

What attracted you most to this event?

• Relevant to work (emergency medicine)

• It covered an area I felt an educational need in and was directed at a level that was appropriate

• Interest in A&E – recommended by friend

• Some of the well know faculty

• I am responsible for paediatrics in our ED, need to stay up to date

• Up to date management of A/E problems

• Needed a Paediatrics update

• Wanted an update on A&E

• Broad coverage of topics

• The fact that it is to do with paediatric A&E

• Interesting and useful topics, relevant to my area of everyday work

• Expectation that it dealt with acute and clinical areas presenting to A&E and their management

• Relevant to my need and addressed topics I need to learn more about

What three things did you like most about the day?

• Simple practical approach, clinical solutions, good length of breaks

• Informal, well prepared, excellent update

• Good venue, informal speakers, good number of audience

• Good generalised coverage of topics. Speakers well informed

• Excellent talks, relevant to paediatric emergencies, excellent venue and catering, well organised

• Well organised, venue good, relaxed atmosphere

• Relevance, different styles, professionalism

• Excellent speakers, practical approach in dealing with children, well organised event

• The level of information that was given, getting the information from experienced speakers

• Well organised, speakers 'hands on' consultants, good variety of talks

• Evidence based approach, speakers very good as a whole

• All the lectures were interesting and addressed both A&E and paediatricians

• Referrals back to NICE guidelines and new pain lecture research, useful and practical

• Topics covered today very relevant to day by day practice

• Enjoyed wide variety of topics, well organised lectures

• Good speakers, good relevance to paediatricians, not just emergency doctors, good food

• Shorter lunch, earlier finish so that I could get to the train without missing end presentation

What three things would have made the day better for you?

• Most attendees suggested "shorter lunch" and "shorter breaks".

• Other suggestions included:

• More time for questions

• Warmer room, more paediatric specialist target

• Course to be located in the north of England

• Slightly longer time for questions. Location a bit too far from the tube station.

• Slightly warmer lecture theatre

• Greater break between lunch and next tea break – rather followed too soon after each other

What impact will this event have on your future?

• Considerable

• A new level of confidence about medical problems in paediatrics

• I will apply the knowledge in the ward

• It will affect my training programme for juniors

• As a nurse this event will certainly make me more aware of issues to consider when children present at our A&E department. I have gained new knowledge as well as reinforcement

• Better delivery of patient care

• Get rid of some A&E myths from my practice

• More confidence in dealing with commonly seen problems in paediatric A&E

• Very helpful as given by experienced speakers

• Feel generally more informed, but most of the lectures covered my existing knowledge

• Good refresh hence stimulating. Make me think more professionally

• It will give me more confidence in approaching sick babies

• Helps me teaching my own trainees

• Try to think before sending home a child

• Increase confidence

• I will pass on the info to my juniors

• More systematic approach of some common problems in A&E

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Faculty and Topics

• The Challenges for Paediatric Emergency Medicine
  Dr Ian Maconochie, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, London,
  and President of the Association of Paediatric Emergency Medicine

• Common Problems in Neonates and Young Infants
  Dr Ffion Davies, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary

• The Critically Ill Child in the DGH: Stabilisation and Transport
  Dr Bruce Taylor, Consultant in Adult and Paediatric Intensive Care Medicine,
  Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust

• Respiratory Conundrums
  Dr Kathleen Berry, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Birmingham

• Paediatric Radiology in the ED
  Dr John Criddle, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, St Thomas’ Hospital, London

• Orthopaedic Diagnosis and Treatment
  Dr Ravi Massey, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital

• 21st Century and the Drugs that Our Children Take
  Dr Simon Thomas, Reader in Therapeutics, Chair of Clinical Standards Group, NPIS, and member of Technical Subcommittee, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

• Fever in Young Children: An Evidence Based Approach
  Dr Ben Stanhope, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Birmingham Children’s Hospital

• Spot Diagnosis: Skin Complaints, Rashes, Burns
  Dr Julian Sandell, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Poole Hospital

• Analgesia and Procedural Sedation
  Dr Mary Ryan, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital

• Paediatric Surgery Problems in the Emergency Department
  Mr Mark Davenport, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, King's College Hospital, and Reader in
  Paediatric Surgery, King's College London

• Fit or Faint?
  Dr Simon Walsh, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Royal London Hospital

• Missed Diagnoses in Emergency Department Paediatric Practice – Lessons from the MPS
  Dr Richard Dempster, Medico-legal Adviser, Medical Protection Society

• The Child and the Law including Safeguarding Issues
  Dr Tina Sajjanhar, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, University Hospital Lewisham