Paediatric Palliative Care Study Day – 25th September – Arthur Rank

Description

Date

25th September 2024

Location

Education and Conference Centre, Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, Cherry Hinton Road,
Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3FB.

Directions and Visitor Parking to the Education & Conference Centre

Cost

• Consultants: £120
• Clinical Fellows: £100
• Doctors in training: £100 
• Nurses: £80
• Other Healthcare Professionals: £80

Refreshments

Drinks and meals will provided on the day. When booking your place you will have the opportunity to let us know of any allergens or dietary requirements.

Learning objectives

This study day will focus on the symptom management of patients with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

Most common symptoms in different patient groups will be discussed.

The workshops will facilitate discussion amongst delegates guided and facilitated by members of faculty.

Audience

This study day is for community and acute paediatric medical, nursing and allied healthcare professionals who look after babies, children and young people with palliative care needs.

Programme

08:30 – 09:00
Registration.

09:00 – 09:30
Pain in the oncologic patient.

09: 30 – 09:50
Neurologic pain in severe neurodisability.

09:50 -10:15
Dyspnoea management.

10:15 – 10:30
Break.

10:30 – 11:30
Workshop: prescribing opioids.

11:30 – 12:30
Most common respiratory symptoms.

12:30 – 13:15
Lunch.

13:15 – 14:00
Gastro-intestinal symptoms. Feeding intolerance. Gut dystonia.

14:00 – 14:40
Management of neurodisability-related comorbidities: dystonia and sialorrhoea

14:40 – 15:20
Management of seizures.

15:20 – 15:35
Break.

15:35 – 16:35
Workshop: symptom management planning in children with severe neurodisability.

16:35 – 16:45
Close.

Faculty

• Dr Carolina Perez, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine. Cambridge University Hospital, Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
• Dr Linda Maynard, Nurse consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care. Cambridge University Hospital.
• Dr Elena Cattaneo, Consultant Paediatrician with interest in PPM. Colchester Hospital.
• Dr Theo Polikronakis, Paediatric Respiratory Consultant. Cambridge University Hospital.
• Dr Camilla Salvestrini, Paediatric Gastroenterologist Consultant. Cambridge University Hospital.
• Dr Deepa Krishnakumar, Paediatric Neurologist Consultant. Cambridge University Hospital.
• Dr. Apostolos Papandreou , Paediatric Neurologist Consultant. Cambridge University Hospital.
• Laura Lowndes, Clinical Specialist Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapist. Cambridge University Hospital

Workshops

RAAFT Paed. Pall Care Service in Cambridge University Hospital and the East of England Region.

Non-medical prescribers nurses from Keech Hospice Care and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’.