• We can't wait to see you face to face!

    ​11th and 12th October 2022
    After 2 years of virtual events, we were really pleased to welcome everyone back to a face to face PIER Conference 2022 at Hope Church in Winchester. We had an exciting, varied and stimulating programme of plenaries, workshops and presentations covering a wide variety of paediatric topics with something for all members of the paediatric MDT.

    We look forward to seeing you all again for PIER 2023!
    Travel Information
    ​    Hope Church is easy walking distance from Winchester Train Station.

    There is a small public car park adjacent to the Church and a number of others including the North Walls, Tower Street and River Park all within a short walk.

    The Chesil Street multi-story car park is slightly further, but still within a 10-12 minute walk. The cheapest option is the park and ride - details of which can be found here www.winchester.gov.uk/parking/parking-and-car-parks

    ​For anyone cycling, bike racks are available close by.
  • 0900 - 0915
    Welcome to the PIER Conference Day 1
    The PIER Conference Team

    ​    We are excited to open the Conference and explain the programme for the next 2 days.
    0915 - 1045
    Grand Simulation
    Salisbury Burns Team and Simulation Team

    This live simulation will lead you through the timeline of a patient who suffers a significant burn injury and the multidisciplinary team who respond to and manage this situation pre-hospital, in ED and on the burns wards. The session will lead you through practical tips in managing this type of presentation in your hospital and show you what happens to these patients when they move on to a burns unit using stop-point teaching and discussion.
    1045 - 1115
    Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
    Sponsored by Wesleyan
    1115 - 1200
    The Changing Face of Children and Young People in the UK
    Kate Pye - NHS Deputy Director for Children and Young People
    Simon Kenny - National Clinical Director for Children and Young People

    Kate Pye and Simon Kenny lead us through the changes that are happening with CYP practice in the UK and where we are heading in the future. With their wealth of experience at a National level, this will be an informative session to help guide the future of Paediatrics in the UK. 
    1200 - 1230
    Poster Highlights
    Hear from the authors of our highlighted poster abstract submissions for the Conference this year. 
    1230 - 1330
    Lunch Break and Poster Viewing
    With lunch provided by Court House Catering
    1330 - 1415
    Papers that Changed my Practice
    In this session we will hear from a variety of clinicians throughout the region who each highlight a research paper which has led to a change in the way they practice. These papers will be relevant to everyone and will give you some useful information to take away with you after the Conference.
    1415 - 1500
    Growth Faltering - A Simple Case of Supply and Demand?
    Sophie Cottam - Paediatric Trainee, Wessex
    Rachel Barton - Consultant Paediatrician, Queen Alexandra Hospital
    Emma Davis - Consultant Paediatrician,     Queen Alexandra Hospital
    James Nurse - Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital Southampton

    A collection of real cases from around the region which describe the pitfalls of this important paediatric problem. With the increasing digitisation of growth charts, there should be no reason for growth faltering children to slip through the net and yet some do
    1500 - 1530
    Tea Break with Poster Viewing
    Sponsored by Wesleyan
    1530 - 1700
    Sustainable Paediatrics
    Will Verling - Consultant Paediatrician, Dorset County Hospital
    Tom Cromarty - Consultant Emergency Medicine Consultant, University Hospital Southampton
    Prof. Hugh Montgomery - Professor of Intensive Care Medicine & Director of the Centre of Human Health and Performance, University College London
    Rosie Spooner - Paediatric Trainee & Sustainability Fellow at the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
    Katie Knight - Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant and RCPCH Climate Change Lead
    Stacey Harris - Sustainability Fellow, Welsh Government and Local Health Boards
    Nadia Audhali - Paediatric Emergency Medicine Trainee

    In the closing plenary for Day 2, we hear from experts in the field of sustainable health care to learn about the problems being faced throughout the country, the large scale and small scale impact within paediatrics, examples from current practice and what we can all do to help. We are very lucky to welcome speakers from across the country who bring a wealth of experience in identifying and tackling these issues and who will show us why these are all our problems and how we have the power to start to fix them.
    1700 - 1715
    Close of Day 1
    The PIER Conference Team

    Don't forget to join us for the 2022 PAFTAs after Day 1 of the Conference
  • 0900 - 0915
    Welcome to the PIER Conference Day 2
    The PIER Conference Team

    Welcome to Day 2
    0915 - 1015
    How to Manage... Chronic Fatigue
    Mark Alderton - Consultant Paediatrician and lead for the Paediatric Long COVID service
    Carol Quint - Physiotherapist

    Join the Wessex Chronic Fatigue to learn about the management of a growing problem within paediatrics and the developing understanding around long COVID symptoms in children. This session will provide useful management strategies for inpatient and outpatient care for medical, nursing and allied health professionals. 
    1015 - 1100
    Spotlight Sessions
    Back by popular demand from last year, our Spotlight Sessions give each Trust in the Network the opportunity to showcase interesting and exciting projects that they have been taking part in over the last year. 
    1100 - 1130
    Coffee Break and Poster Viewing
    Sponsored by Wesleyan
    1130 - 1230
    Submitted Abstract Presentations
    Percentage excess weight and risk of co-morbidity in obese children
    Elizabeth Van Boxel, University Hospital Southampton

    20 is the new 10; Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in Suspected Early Onset Neonatal Infection
    Sanjibani Shrestha, University Hospital Southampton

    Child and Adolescent Mass Casualty Simulations Filmed in 360- Healthcare Practitioners Working Together
    Jasmine Snowden and Emma Collins , Bournemouth University

    Accuracy of Lung POCUS versus chest x-ray in paediatric patients
    Hannah Taylor, University Hospital Southampton

    Inheriting services and their risks:  Service and patient safety improvements made using fresh eyes, open ears and the digital world around us
    Lisa Bray, St. Richard's Hospital 
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    Real-world acceptability of, and adherence to, liquid oral antibiotics in children across Wessex
    ​    Dan Owens, University Hospital Southampton
    1230 - 1330
    Lunch Break and Poster Viewing
    With lunch provided by Court House Catering
    1330 - 1500
    Choice of Workshops (2 x 40 minutes)
    What is RCPCH Progress +?
    Steve Warriner and Sumit Bokhandi discuss the upcoming changes in Paediatric medical training curricula and the impact this will have on trainees and wider paediatric departments. 

    How to Manage... Tics
    Laura Bohane and Emma Blake lead this workshop on managing this difficult topic. The workshop will discuss ways of explaining the pathology behind tics to young people and practical tips on how to manage them manage their symptoms.

    CAMHS on the General Paediatric Wards - Looking after our patients and ourselves
    Ian Rodd and the team use this workshop to discuss the impact of increasing numbers of mental health admissions to general paediatric wards. This session focuses on wheat needs to change so that we can provide best care for all our inpatients, whilst making sure that our team can provide this care in a way that feels sustainable and rewarding. 

    The double whammy -  living with a long-term health condition AND being a young person
    Abi Oliver, Sarah Shameti and Kerry Franklin discuss the current challenges facing adolescents with chronic illness some tools and strategies such as the HEEADSSS assessment that can help you to provide support and signpost young people in your care appropriately. 

    How to Manage... Chronic Cough
    As a common clinic presentation, Chronic Cough is a problem faced by many clinicians. This workshop looks at the evidence and options for treatment and management strategies for difficult cases. 
    1500 - 1530
    Tea Break with Poster Viewing
    Sponsored by Wesleyan
    1530 - 1645
    Here, There & Everywhere - Global Paediatric Experiences
    Priya Sukhtankar - Consultant Paediatrician
    Vinnie Vijayakumaran- Consultant Paediatrician, QAH
    Ali Green - Senior Paediatric Nurse, University Hospital Dorset
    Kelly Owens - Nurse Consultant in Emergency Paediatrics Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital
    Michael Griksaitis and Team, Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Southampton

    We close the conference this year by looking at paediatrics on a global scale. Clinicians from across the region lead us through some of the amazing work that they have been part of globally; from public health initiatives, to making children's wishes come true and helping children in conflict areas. 
    1645 - 1715
    Prize Presentation and Close of Day 2
    The PIER Conference Team

    Prize presentations for the Best Oral and Poster Abstract presentations and a summary of the Conference