2nd Practical Paediatrics
A stimulating, comprehensive and fact-filled conference for doctors dealing with paediatric patients on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 November 2007,
at Regent's College Conference Centre, Regent's Park, London NW1 4NS

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Associate Advisor to Infomed Research and Training

• Dr Tina Sajjanhar, Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital Lewisham, London

Faculty Included:

• Dr Colin Wallis, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

• David McCormick, Consultant Paediatrician, Neurorehabilitation and Epilepsy, and Clinical Director of Child Health, King’s College Hospital, London

• Dr Mark Hughes, Consultant Paediatrician, West Dorset General Hospital

• Dr Mary Rees, Consultant Paediatrician and Designated  Doctor for Child Protection, Lambeth PCT

• Dr James Gnanapragasam, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Southampton General Hospital

About the conference

• Aimed at Paediatric Consultants and Middle Grades, with a practical focus on both the speciality and related disciplines that impact on it.

• Covering the day-to-day clinical dilemmas and issues faced by the busy Paediatrician – a practical update on managing common outpatient and ward problems.

• Faculty comprising leading Paediatricians and other specialists who are actually doing the job and can supply the expert, up-to-date and evidence-based information that the Paediatrician needs for confident decision-making.

• Draws on the know-how of Consultants in key specialities, such as Endocrinology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, Nephrology, Neurology and Rheumatology.

• Advice to Paediatricians on ordering the appropriate investigations, interpreting the results and getting the right diagnosis and treatment.

• Lectures on Managing the Preterm Infant, Legal Issues and Consent and Safeguarding Children: The ‘Difficult’ Grey Cases.

What attendees said about the event

What attracted you most to this event?

• Nature of talks and applicable topics

• Subjects of course

• Programme covering common practical problems faced by the general paediatrician

• Broad spectrum covered

• Practical aspects

• Attended paediatrics course before and I found it very useful

• Attended previous similar course which was good and helpful

• It sounded like a good general update

• Coverage at a wide number at topics and practical focus

• Content and Speakers

What three things did you like most about the event?

• Cardio and paediatrics surgery

• Practical hints, information resources, being kept up to date

• Excellent topics, time keeping, helpful tips and websites

• Range of topics and dynamic speakers

• Variety of subjects, relevance of talks

• Most of the topics relevant to my practice

• Course presentation of important topics, excellent speakers

• Good common topics, time keeping, good speakers, time for Q&A

• Everything ran on time, such a well organised event

• Wide range of topics, practical common conditions, reinforced practice

• Excellent paediatric and surgical presentations, discussion on paediatrics infections, good overview of cardiology, rheumatology

• Fantastic time-keeping.

• Specific to the point speakers, clear answers, Helen's lecture was excellent, respiratory, legal issues

• Excellent speakers, useful information

• Variety of topics, frequent breaks, excellent catering

• Very good coverage of topics

• Speakers with experience

• Difficult topics covered, good timings

• Everything - wide range of interesting topics and

• relevant to my practice

• Lots of top tips

What impact will this event have on your future?

• Confirm much of my current practice

• Mainly reassurance that doing the right thing but did also learn things.

• Good update on practice same as already practising

• Teaching juniors and GP - using some of the materials

• It’s more about confirming what I am doing I am doing right way. I learn new ideas

• Confirmed practice, improved practice

• Presently food for thought and read up current literature on the subjects in greater details. A few great nuggets were worthwhile application to practice

• Will definitely change my practice in some areas for the better.

• Significant

• Websites given will be very useful

Faculty, Topics and Workshops

• Nephrology
  Dr Kjell Tullus, Consultant in Paediatric Nephrology, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

• Infections in Children
  Dr Julian Sandell, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Poole Hospital

• Cardiology
  Dr James Gnanapragasam, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Wessex Cardiac Unit,
  Southampton General Hospital

• Gastroenterology
  Dr Mary-Anne Morris, Consultant Paediatrician, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

• Rheumatology
  Dr Karen Davies, Consultant Paediatrician, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton

• Paediatric Surgery
  Miss Majella McCullagh, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children

• Managing the Preterm Infant: Stabilising Before Transfer
  Dr Mark Hughes, Consultant Paediatrician, West Dorset General Hospital, Barnstaple

• Endocrinology
  Dr Helen Spoudeas, Consultant Endocrinologist, University College Hospital, London

• Nutritional Aspects of Childhood
  Dr Charlotte Daman-Willems, Consultant Paediatrician and Clinical Director for Children’s Services, University Hospital Lewisham, London

• Neurology
  Dr Evangeline Wassmer, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital

• Respiratory – Top Tips
  Dr Colin Wallis, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

• Legal Issues and Consent in Paediatrics
  Dr Tony Lopez, Consultant Paediatrician, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth

• Safeguarding Children: The ‘Difficult’ Grey Cases
  Dr Mary Rees, Consultant Paediatrician and Designated Doctor for Child Protection, Lambeth PCT