PIER Medical Update Day

Date - Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Location - The Ark Centre, Basingstoke, RG24 9NN
​Cost - starting from £20 per person

Join us for the PIER Medical Update Day, a comprehensive and engaging event designed to bring healthcare professionals together for the latest guideline updates and real-world case discussions from the Wessex region.

We will cover key advances and changes in clinical guidelines across various specialties, providing practical insights for improving patient care. Case Presentations from across the region, fostering collaboration and shared learning.

Whether you're a medic , nurse, allied health professional, or trainee, this event offers an invaluable opportunity to stay current, connect with peers, and deepen your understanding of regional healthcare trends.

Key Highlights:
  • Updates on the latest clinical guidelines
  • Expert case presentations from Wessex healthcare settings
  • Topics including Child Psychology, Plagiocephaly, Working Abroad and more! 
  • Networking opportunities with healthcare professionals from the region

​Who Should Attend?
Healthcare professionals across disciplines, including doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, and trainees working in or with an interest in the Wessex region.

Ready Steady Go and Hello Programmes Study Day​


​Ready, Steady, Go & Hello Virtual Study Day: 
​Delivering Patient Empowerment, Shared Decision Making & Transition


​Many policies** state that to “deliver high quality sustainable healthcare globally” we need:
  • Patient empowerment e.g. Ready Steady Go and Hello programmes
  • Patient owned electronic record enabling patients and healthcare professionals to share information on-line e.g. My Medical Record
  • Focussed healthcare professional practice through strategies such as Motivational Interviewing
  • Centralised information resources –a vision/work in progress e.g a virtual assistant

The Ready Steady Go and Hello programmes help empower young people and adults to manage their healthcare by equipping them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to manage their condition by using a structured framework to facilitate discussion and education. This is important for all patients with a long term condition including those with learning disabilities and those attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

This day will now be run as a virtual event using the Zoom platform. Please sign up using the Eventbrite box below and you will receive further instructions about accessing the event. ​
For more information and how to book, visit the TIER Website

Thames Valley and Wessex CYP ODN - Paediatric Pain: Core Fundamentals


​Thames Valley & Wessex CYP ODN in association with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust paediatric services are proud to present the first joint Paediatric Pain 'Core Fundamentals' Study Day. This is the first of 2 days specifically focusing on paediatric pain management and treatment pathways.
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The event is aimed at those who want to gain skills and knowledge in the core principles of paediatric pain nursing care and management. It is open to nurses, nursing associates, HCSW's, AHP's and play team's who have an interest in paediatrics.

It is suitable for ward and emergency/ assessment staff. The topics include:
  • Pain physiology
  • Pharmacology in pain management
  • Psychology of pain and coping management strategies
  • Management pathways to reduce length of stay
  • Pain assessment toolkits
  • VR - Immersive therapies as a technique for paediatric pain management
  • Play and other methods of pain management

There will be opportunities to network with peers working within the Thames Valley & Wessex region.  Refreshments will be provided.

Travel information to the venue can be found here: https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/hospitals/jr/find-us/

For further information about this event please contact [email protected]

Portsmouth Child Death Immersion Programme (Short)


​On this one-day Child Death Immersion Programme, you'll be one of 5 doctors and 5 senior detectives. Together, you'll work together through high-intensity exercises and realistic simulations in our £7m fully equipped hospital and healthcare simulation suite. While unexpected child death is rare in the UK, it has a big impact on those investigating its cause – making this course an important way for you to build valuable experience.
  • Mode of study: Direct contact
  • Duration: 1 day
  • Start and end dates: To be arranged; please contact us below for more detail.
  • Cost: £250 per person