The PIER Conference was back for its 6th year for two days of exciting virtual talks, workshops, abstract presentations and networking on the 12th and 13th October 2021. All the sessions from both days are now available on catch-up by using the menu button above. 

Welcoming you to the PIER Conference 2021


​Hear about our fantastic Conference programme and the multiple workshops which are being run over the next two days

Find out about what's been going on with PIER during our annual review

Tuesday 12th October
1100-1200

The Mysterious World of the Laboratory
Malcolm Robinson​

Malcolm is a retired Chief Biomedical Scientist with 43 years of experience in all types of laboratories, including ex Royal Navy operating laboratories on ships, as well as laboratory in a Surgical Support Team in Tents when supporting Armed conflicts and lead for the Harvey's Gang charity. In this workshop he will lead us through what actually happens in the laboratory when you send an investigation for your patients to give a better understanding of the world behind the curtain.  
​

You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​
The No Limits Team
​
The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed to. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
​

Renal Masterclass
​
Dr Shuman Haq leads a workshop about common renal conditions with updates on new treatment pathways and management strategies. He will also focus on the importance of paediatric blood pressures and will provide hints and tips on getting a BP from your most challenging patients first time!
​

CAMHS Conundrums

CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work

Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician

Managing Autism Alongside Acute Illness
​​
This workshop will take you on the journey we would like all of our children with learning disability and autism and their families to have for a pre-planned admission. It will describe how many teams are involved and what we can all do to make reasonable adjustments. From planning pre admission, the admission itself, all the way through to discharge.
​

Sponsor Presentations

An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin 
​

Tuesday 12th October
1315 - 1415

You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​
The No Limits Team
​
The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed to. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
​

Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician

CAMHS Conundrums

CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work

Sponsor Presentations

An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin 
​

Wednesday 13th October
1030 - 1130

You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​
The No Limits Team
​
The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed to. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
​

Managing Autism Alongside Acute Illness
​​
This workshop will take you on the journey we would like all of our children with learning disability and autism and their families to have for a pre-planned admission. It will describe how many teams are involved and what we can all do to make reasonable adjustments. From planning pre admission, the admission itself, all the way through to discharge.
​

CAMHS Conundrums

CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work

Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician

Sponsor Presentations

An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin 
​

Wednesday 13th October
1145 - 1245

You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​
The No Limits Team
​
The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed to. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
​

Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician

Renal Masterclass
​
Dr Shuman Haq leads a workshop about common renal conditions with updates on new treatment pathways and management strategies. He will also focus on the importance of paediatric blood pressures and will provide hints and tips on getting a BP from your most challenging patients first time!
​

CAMHS Conundrums

CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work

The Mysterious World of the Laboratory
Malcolm Robinson​

Malcolm is a retired Chief Biomedical Scientist with 43 years of experience in all types of laboratories, including ex Royal Navy operating laboratories on ships, as well as laboratory in a Surgical Support Team in Tents when supporting Armed conflicts and lead for the Harvey's Gang charity. In this workshop he will lead us through what actually happens in the laboratory when you send an investigation for your patients to give a better understanding of the world behind the curtain.  
​

Sponsor Presentations

An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin 
​

Equality, Diversity & Reducing Health Inequality
​Jenni Douglas-Todd (Director of Equality & Inclusion for NHS England & Improvement), RCPCH &US Team and Luke Bramhall (Poverty Proofing Charity)

Evidence shows us the experiences of staff can vary depending on their age, gender and ethnicity and significant cultural challenges remain in ensuring fair treatment in the workplace. Sadly data consistently shows that poverty and inequality impact a child’s whole life, affecting their education, housing and social environment and in turn their health outcomes.
 
We are delighted to be joined by Jenni Douglas Todd, Director of Equality & Inclusion for NHS England & Improvement, Luke Bramhall from Children North East charity’s Poverty Proofing service and Young people from the RCPCH&Us who will share their experiences, challenge our perceptions and provide ways for us to improve inclusion and inequalities for staff and patients

Spotlight Sessions

​Back by popular demand, we will again be running our spotlight sessions on the PIER Network's Trusts. In this 'Dragon's Den' style pitch presentation, learn about the new ideas, novel approaches and fantastic innovation that is happening throughout our region.

Poster Highlights

COVID Session (Optional)
Alistair Munro, Chrissie Jones

Join Ali (@apsmunro) and Chrissie to hear about the latest updates to our understanding of COVID in children, PIMS-TS and what's next for the vaccine roll out for young people. The content of this session will be decided closer to the conference based on the latest information and new knowledge available. 

Submitted Abstracts

​Hear presentations from the top 6 submitted abstracts and learn about the amazing, innovative projects that are being carried out by the paediatric MDT throughout the region. 


Rapid Assessment and Discharge of Children Presenting with Respiratory Symptoms +/- fever during COVID-19
Kate Blake

Identifying the 'Missing' Children during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2020 - 2015) of Two Oxfordshire Hospitals
James Charlesworth

Promoting Medicines Safety Through Weekly Paediatric Druggles
Hean Ching Chan

Improving the Care of Patients with Asthma on Discharge from the Ward: the Impact of a Simple Checklist
Amanda Gilbert

Are Patient Diaries in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit Useful: The UPDATE Study
Fiona Lynch

Improving Neonatal Doctor Identification on NICU and Across Neonatal Emergencies at Princess Anne Hospital
Lillie Parker

A Whole New World
​
Over the past 2 years, the way in which we practice has changed dramatically as healthcare moves online. We are now all familiar with Zoom, Teams, Screen Sharing, Virtual MDTs and other new technologies which have made their way into our everyday working lives. 

In this session, we will explore other ways in which healthcare is moving into the digital world and how it can improve, change and sometimes challenge how we care for our patients.

The Price of Cheese: Has 'Safety' Had It's Day?
​Neil Spenceley
Director of PICU and Anaesthesia at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

In this pleanery session, Neil Spenceley closes PIER2021 by discussing the well known 'Swiss Cheese' model of mistakes and errors in healthcare and how this was in fact designed to help us learn from success. Neil will show us how rethinking how we deal with 'failure' can help us all to deliver better care is all aspects of our work

 Understanding Eating Disorders
Anna Kyle, Sarah Williams and MDT Friends

Eating disorders are experiencing their own epidemic and are putting a lot of strain on CAMHS and general paediatric services throughout the region. Every member of the MDT is involved in managing young people with these problems, which is not always easy. In this session we will explore the approach to managing children with eating disorders, what to be aware of when caring for these patients in hospital and what we can do to support each other through this process.  

Tuesday 12th October

09:00 - 09:15     Introduction

Welcoming you to Day 1 of the PIER Conference 2021

​
​Hear about our exciting Conference programme and the multiple workshops which are being run over the next two days

Find out about what's been going on with PIER during our annual review
09:15 - 10:30     Equality, Diversity & Reducing Health Inequality
Jenni Douglas-Todd (Director of Equality & Inclusion for NHS England & Improvement), RCPCH &US Team and Luke Bramhall (Poverty Proofing Charity)

Evidence shows us the experiences of staff can vary depending on their age, gender and ethnicity and significant cultural challenges remain in ensuring fair treatment in the workplace. Sadly data consistently shows that poverty and inequality impact a child’s whole life, affecting their education, housing and social environment and in turn their health outcomes.
 
We are delighted to be joined by Jenni Douglas Todd, Director of Equality & Inclusion for NHS England & Improvement, Luke Bramhall from Children North East charity’s Poverty Proofing service and Young people from the RCPCH&Us who will share their experiences, challenge our perceptions and provide ways for us to improve inclusion and inequalities for staff and patients
10:30 - 11:00    Break
11:00 - 12:00     Choice of Workshops

Workshops

The Mysterious World of the Laboratory
Malcolm Robinson​

Malcolm is a retired Chief Biomedical Scientist with 43 years of experience in all types of laboratories, including ex Royal Navy operating laboratories on ships, as well as laboratory in a Surgical Support Team in Tents when supporting Armed conflicts and lead for the Harvey's Gang charity. In this workshop he will lead us through what actually happens in the laboratory when you send an investigation for your patients to give a better understanding of the world behind the curtain.  
Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician.
You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​

The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
Managing Autism Alongside Acute Illness
​​
This workshop will take you on the journey we would like all of our children with learning disability and autism and their families to have for a pre-planned admission. It will describe how many teams are involved and what we can all do to make reasonable adjustments. From planning pre admission, the admission itself, all the way through to discharge.
Renal Masterclass
​​​
Dr Shuman Haq leads a workshop about common renal conditions with updates on new treatment pathways and management strategies. He will also focus on the importance of paediatric blood pressures and will provide hints and tips on getting a BP from your most challenging patients first time!
CAMHS Conundrums
​​​
CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work. 
​An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin
12:00 - 12:30     Spotlight Session
​Back by popular demand, we will again be running our spotlight sessions on the PIER Network's Trusts. In this 'Dragon's Den' style pitch presentation, learn about the new ideas, novel approaches and fantastic innovation that is happening throughout our region.
12:30 - 13:15     Lunch
13:15 - 14:15     Choice of Workshops

Workshops

Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician.
You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​

The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
CAMHS Conundrums
​​​
CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work. 
An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin
14:15 - 14:30      Break
14:30 - 15:30      Eating Disorders Plenary
Anna Kyle, Sarah Williams and MDT Friends

Eating disorders are experiencing their own epidemic and are putting a lot of strain on CAMHS and general paediatric services throughout the region. Every member of the MDT is involved in managing young people with these problems, which is not always easy. In this session we will explore the approach to managing children with eating disorders, what to be aware of when caring for these patients in hospital and what we can do to support each other through this process.  ​
15:30 - 15:45    Close
It's not over yet... see you tomorrow

Wednesday 13th October

08:15 - 09:00     COVID Update ​(Optional)
Alistair Munro, Chrissie Jones

Join Ali (@apsmunro) and Chrissie to hear about the latest updates to our understanding of COVID in children, PIMS-TS and what's next for the vaccine roll out for young people. The content of this session will be decided closer to the conference based on the latest information and new knowledge available. ​
09:00 - 09:15     Welcome to Day 2
Welcoming you to Day 2 of the PIER Conference 2021
09:15 - 10:15     A Whole New World
Over the past 2 years, the way in which we practice has changed dramatically as healthcare moves online. We are now all familiar with Zoom, Teams, Screen Sharing, Virtual MDTs and other new technologies which have made their way into our everyday working lives. 

In this session, we will explore other ways in which healthcare is moving into the digital world and how it can improve, change and sometimes challenge how we care for our patients.
10:15 - 10:30    Break
10:30 - 11:30     Choice of Workshops

Workshops

Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician.
You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​

The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
CAMHS Conundrums
​​​
CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work. 
​An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin
11:30 - 11:45     Break
11:45 - 12:45     Choice of Workshops

Workshops

The Mysterious World of the Laboratory
Malcolm Robinson​

Malcolm is a retired Chief Biomedical Scientist with 43 years of experience in all types of laboratories, including ex Royal Navy operating laboratories on ships, as well as laboratory in a Surgical Support Team in Tents when supporting Armed conflicts and lead for the Harvey's Gang charity. In this workshop he will lead us through what actually happens in the laboratory when you send an investigation for your patients to give a better understanding of the world behind the curtain.  
Superior Safety-Netting
​David Owen and Friends

Safety Netting is a process everyone can be involved in no matter what there role is supporting children & young people and their families. Join Dave, and Wessex colleagues from across primary and secondary care, to explore practical ways of honing your skills whilst learning about new evidence base (from a caregivers perspective) and the resources available to you as a clinician.
You Don't Know What You Don't Know - Drugs, Danger and County Lines​

The No Limits team run a fantastic workshop exploring County Lines culture and the current drugs that our adolescent population are exposed. This is sure to be eye-opening for everyone...
Renal Masterclass
​​​
Dr Shuman Haq leads a workshop about common renal conditions with updates on new treatment pathways and management strategies. He will also focus on the importance of paediatric blood pressures and will provide hints and tips on getting a BP from your most challenging patients first time!
CAMHS Conundrums
​​​
CAMHS problems are such a big part of our lives in paediatrics at the moment. In this session we will discuss some simple strategies for managing young people with mental health disorders in acute paediatric settings and explore options for what to do when these do not work. 
An Approach to the Diagnosis of Hypophosphataemic Rickets in Children and an Update on X-Linked Hypophosphataemia
Professor Zulf Mughal

Understand the pathophysiology of X-linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH) and the impact for children living with the condition. Recognise red flag symptoms to support the differential diagnosis of hypophosphataemic conditions and pick up tips and clinical approaches for optimal management of children with XLH

Promotional, pre-recoded session organised and funded by Kyowa Kirin
12:45 - 13:30      Lunch
13:30 - 15:00      Submitted Abstracts
​Hear presentations from the top 6 submitted abstracts and learn about the amazing, innovative projects that are being carried out by the paediatric MDT throughout the region. 

Rapid Assessment and Discharge of Children Presenting with Respiratory Symptoms +/- fever during COVID-19
Kate Blake

Identifying the 'Missing' Children during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2020 - 2015) of Two Oxfordshire Hospitals
James Charlesworth

Promoting Medicines Safety Through Weekly Paediatric Druggles
Hean Ching Chan

Improving the Care of Patients with Asthma on Discharge from the Ward: the Impact of a Simple Checklist
Amanda Gilbert

Are Patient Diaries in the Paediatric Critical Care Unit Useful: The UPDATE Study
Fiona Lynch

Improving Neonatal Doctor Identification on NICU and Across Neonatal Emergencies at Princess Anne Hospital
Lillie Parker
15:00 - 15:15     ​Break
15:15 - 16:00     ​The Price of Cheese: Has 'Safety' Had It's Day?
The Price of Cheese: Has 'Safety' Had It's Day?
​Neil Spenceley
Director of PICU and Anaesthesia at the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

In this pleanery session, Neil Spenceley closes PIER2021 by discussing the well known 'Swiss Cheese' model of mistakes and errors in healthcare and how this was in fact designed to help us learn from success. Neil will show us how rethinking how we deal with 'failure' can help us all to deliver better care is all aspects of our work. ​
16:00 - 16:15     Prize Presentation and Close
Congratulations to our winners of the Best Poster Presentation and Best Poster Presentation

Goodbye for this year, we hope you've had a good time and have learnt something new to take back to your place of work. We're looking forward to seeing you again next year
#PIER2021
We are very grateful to our sponsors for PIER2021