Paediatric Update Course 2026 (online)

TARGET AUDIENCE:

• Paediatric Consultants

• Paediatric Trainees

• SAS (Specialty, Associate Specialist and Specialist) Doctors

• Locally Employed Doctors (LED)

• Paediatric Nurse Practitioners

LEARNING AIMS:

A course specifically designed to provide the latest updates on current management strategies for common paediatric conditions. The programme covers key paediatric subspecialties, with teaching enhanced through interactive question-and-answer sessions.

EVENT RECORDING:

The event will be recorded, and course participants will have unlimited access to the recording for six months.

LAST YEAR’S FEEDBACK:

– A huge thank you to all the speakers – this was an exceptional review and summary of a lot of complex topics.

– Well run. Opportunities to ask questions and get answers. Good broad general paediatric topics. Enjoyed it.

– Was a very useful, interesting and high yield day – thank you!

– Very well organised! All the speakers were great.

– All the topics were interesting and will be useful in our practice.

– This course was a valuable experience for me as a doctor as it enhanced my knowledge and understanding of

discussed conditions.

– Loved the sessions that had portrayed info with cases.

– The course content was great.

– Very good day, with a good mix of practical sessions for the local paediatrician.

PROGRAMME:

09:00 – 09:30 CARDIOLOGY 

• Myocarditis: A Practical Guide to a Challenging Diagnosis

[Dr Craig Laurence, Paediatric Cardiology and Heart Transplant Consultant, GOSH]

09:30 – 10:00 RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 

• Recurrent Chest Infections: Looking Beyond the Obvious

[Dr Rossa Brugha, Paediatric Respiratory and Lung Transplant Consultant, GOSH, Honorary Associate Professor UCL Institute of Child Health]

10:00 – 10:30 ENDOCRINOLOGY 

• Diabetes Mellitus: Where Are We in 2026?

[Dr Catherine Peters, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist with a special interest in diabetes, including rare and atypical forms, GOSH; Chair of the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Special Interest Group]

10:30 – 11:00 NEUROLOGY 

• When Seizures Aren’t Epilepsy: Recognising Functional Events in Clinical Practice

[Dr Marios Kaliakatsos, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist with special interest in complex epilepsy, GOSH]

11:00 – 11:20 Break

11:20 – 11:50 HAEMATOLOGY

• Sickle Cell Disease and Thalasemia: From Crisis to Cure

[Dr Sara Trompeter, Consultant Haematologist and Paediatric Haematologist at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and Clinical Academic at University College London] 

11:50 – 12:20 HEPATOLOGY

• Paediatric Liver Disease: Recent Advances and Current Hot Topics

[Dr Eirini Kyrana, Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Hepatology, King’s College Hospital]       

12:20 – 12:45 ALLERGOLOGY 

• Anaphylaxis: A Practical Guide to Recognition, Management, and Prevention

[Dr Paul Turner, Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Allergy & Immunology at Imperial College London, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia]

12:45 – 13:10 MENTAL HEALTH / CARDIOLOGY

• Cardiac Safety of ADHD Medications: Balancing Benefits and Risks

[Dr Filip Kucera, Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology, GOSH]

13:10 – 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 – 14:30 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

• Fever of Unknown Origin: A Structured Approach to Diagnosis and Management

[Dr Seilesh Kadambari, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at GOSH, and an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL]

14:30 – 14:55 INTENSIVE CARE 

• The 2026 International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock: What’s New?

[Dr Federico Minen, Consultant Paediatric Intensivist, King’s College Hospital]

14:55 – 15:25 NEPHROLOGY 

• Haematuria and Proteinuria in Children: From Dipstick to Diagnosis

[Dr Matko Marlais, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist and Specialty Lead for Paediatric Nephrology at GOSH]

15:25 – 15:45 Break

15:45 – 16:10 PAEDIATRIC OBESITY / ENDOCRINOLOGY

• Paediatric Obesity: Advances in Understanding and Management

[Dr Martha Ford-Adams, Paediatric Diabetes Lead Denmark Hill, Service Lead for Complications of Excess weight (CEW) and Surgical Weight Management Service (SWIMS) for Young People at King’s College Hospital]

16:10 – 16:35 GASTROENTEROLOGY 

• Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Assessment and Management in Clinical Practice

[Dr Andreia Nita, Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology, GOSH]

16:35 – 17:00 CRANIOFACIAL / PLASTIC SURGERY

• Approach to Craniofacial Abnormalities in Children: A Guide for General Paediatricians

[Dr Graeme Glass, Consultant Craniofacial and Plastic Surgeon, GOSH]    

Speakers:

· Dr Craig Laurence, Paediatric Cardiology and Heart Transplant Consultant, GOSH

· Dr Rossa Brugha, Paediatric Respiratory and Lung Transplant Consultant, GOSH, Honorary Associate Professor UCL Institute of Child Health

· Dr Catherine Peters, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist with a special interest in diabetes, including rare and atypical forms, GOSH; Chair of the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Special Interest Group

· Dr Marios Kaliakatsos, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist with special interest in complex epilepsy, GOSH

· Dr Sara Trompeter, Consultant Haematologist and Paediatric Haematologist at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and Clinical Academic at University College London

· Dr Martha Ford-Adams, Paediatric Diabetes Lead Denmark Hill, Service Lead for Complications of Excess weight (CEW) and Surgical Weight Management Service (SWIMS) for Young People at King’s College Hospital

· Dr Eirini Kyrana, Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Hepatology, King’s College Hospital

· Dr Paul Turner, Honorary Consultant in Paediatric Allergy & Immunology at Imperial College London, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia

· Dr Filip Kucera, Consultant in Paediatric Cardiology, GOSH

· Dr Seilesh Kadambari, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at GOSH, and an Honorary Associate Professor at UCL

· Dr Federico Minen, Consultant Paediatric IntenConsultant in Paediatric Cardiology, GOSHsivist, King’s College Hospital

· Dr Matko Marlais, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist and Specialty Lead for Paediatric Nephrology at GOSH

· Dr Andreia Nita, Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology, GOSH

· Dr Graeme Glass, Consultant Craniofacial and Plastic Surgeon, GOSH

REGISTRATION FEES:

• £149 (Early Bird Price – until 1st November 2026)

• £169 (after 1st November 2026)

Postgraduate Medical Courses reserve the right to cancel any conference it deems necessary and will, in such event, make a full refund of the registration fee only. Postgraduate Medical Courses will not be liable for any additional incurred costs (including but not limited to travel, accommodation, visa, etc.). No liability is assumed by Postgraduate Medical Courses for changes in programme date, content, speakers or venue. Cancellation policy: Full refund until 1st November 2026, no refund after 1st November 2026.