Courses & Conferences

Paediatric Research Society Autumn Meeting
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Paediatric Advanced Negotiating In Crises course.  Trent Simulation Centre, QMC
Paediatric emergencies management and team development. A team-training course for paediatricians using high-fidelity simulated scenarios. Contact QMC Post Graduate Education Centre

Paediatric & Infant Critical Care Transport Course
A practical course for doctors, nurses with lectures, workshops & hands on experience. “If someone expects you to go in the back of an ambulance with a sick child you need to go on this course first”
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. Phone 0116 250 2305 for further details and an application form or email jackie.howarth@uhl-tr.nhs.uk.

Annual Neonatal Conference
Held at the University of Durham and hosted by Neonatologists from South Tees (Middlesborough). The conference comprises a series of lectures from distinguished neonatal paediatricians from around the world. Topics include ventilation strategies, endocrine problems and conjoint twins. There is a pre-conference advanced ventilatory workshop.
Registration forms are available from Mrs Mandy Bruce, Conference Administrator on 01642 854809 or email m.d.bruce@ncl.ac.uk.

Children in Need Seminars
These are hosted at the Children’s Centre by Broxtowe & Hucknall PCT. The programme is available from the Training Secretary on 962 7757 ext45944. Topics include The Role of the Police in Investigating & Gathering Evidence in Child Abuse Cases, Effects of Trauma upon children and dynamics of sexually offending behaviour against children.

Safeguarding Children
Recognition & Response in Child Protection programme for doctors in training

Teaching in Practice
How to improve your teaching and learning