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Sub-Specialty applicant webinar and Q&A
13 October 2025
On 13 October 2025, 4-5pm the RCPCH Medical Recruitment team will be holding a sub-specialty applicant webinar and Q&A. For PGDiTs thinking about applying in the upcoming round it’s an opportunity to learn more about the application process and ask any questions you may have. If you can’t make it live it will be recorded and uploaded to our webpage and #ChoosePaediatric playlist on YouTube after the event. There’s no registration required, just tune in via the ‘join webinar’ link on the event webpage.
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BACCH Northern Regional Meeting
6 November 2025
We are excited to share that BACCH (British Association of Community Child Health) are hosting a regional meeting on Thursday 6th November at Ramside Hall.
It is set to be a fantastic day with some excellent local speakers and opportunities for networking. It would be great to see trainees there! You do not need to be a member of BACCH to attend.
https://www.bacch.org.uk/events/bacch-northern-regional-meeting-durham
There will be opportunity for trainees to present a project related to Community Child Health. The deadline for submission is Monday 6th October.
Details and link for submission: https://www.bacch.org.uk/events/bacch-northern-regional-meeting-durham
Don’t worry if your submission is not polished! It is highly likely that you will get the opportunity to present. Those who present will get a certificate and there will be a prize for the best presentation!
If you have any questions or queries about the conference, project submissions or BACCH please get in touch Megan.hartley@nhs.net
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6th DEMEC Conference
8-9 December 2025
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CHER - up coming events
Meet the experts F2F for a full day event
Paediatric Palliative Care Day
Wednesday 12th November 2025
Sir James Spence Lecture Theatre
Peacock Hall, Royal Victoria Infirmary
Aims and Objectives: This is an all-day in house event, facilitated by the Children’s Holistic Integrated Palliative Care Service (CHIPS), with input from several expert guest speakers. The day will cover the role of specialist palliative care, difficult conversations, symptom management,
ethical considerations, as well as the role of the medical examiner. We will also see the perspective of a parent.
Teaching Method: A series of talks from experts in the field with opportunity for questions and answers. A day-end wrap up session will allow for further Q&A. Printed material, if requested, will be provided, when possible. Certificates of attendance will be sent to all delegates
on completion of an online feedback.
To book click on the link: Cher Days – Cher Newcastle
Virtual half day session
Frontline Paediatrics for GPs, Paediatricians, Trainees and other professionals on the frontline
Wednesday 10th December 2025
Aims and Objectives: This half day session is directed at providing information of special and immediate interest to practitioners at the coalface of paediatric medicine
(“first responders”). It will provide new insights in the approach to and management of common and less common presentations to this group of practitioners.
Sessions will be delivered by senior specialists in the field.
A talk on innovations now offered in Paediatric Radiology and simple systems of access from primary care will be followed by an update on inflammatory bowel disease
and a review of menstrual disorders. We include a session on vesicular skin disorders and close with a safeguarding session at appropriate level for senior practitioners.
This half day will also include brief presentations on handlebar injuries.
Teaching Methods: The event will be held online with opportunity for questions and answers. Printed material, if requested, will be provided, when possible.
Certificates of attendance will be sent to all delegates on completion of an online feedback.
To book click on the link: Cher Days – Cher Newcastle
Yogi Memorial Prize 2026
See attached poster and abstract rule
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Introduction to Research in the NHS
23 & 24 October 2025
We have now planned the next date for our 2-day Introduction to Research in the NHS course. The attached flyer and agenda provide more details. This is a really good way to find out how to get involved in NHS research and to learn some of the basic principles of planning a study and critical appraisal.
We are putting on the course in October 23-24th 2025 as a face-to-face course in Regent Point, Newcastle.
The courses are very popular and often fill up so book early to avoid disappointment!
Flyer
Programme
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CHIPS, Regional Paediatric Palliative Care study days
We are excited to announce 2026 dates for the CHIPS, Regional Paediatric Palliative Care study day. The day is multi-disciplinary, and we have allocated 2 places per date for medics at F1-ST3 level.
Please see attached timetable for interest and if you could like to book a place, please contact Katie.Metcalfe4@nhs.net
We hope to see you there!
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British Paediatric Neurology Association-
Paediatric Epilepsy Training 123
We have an upcoming PET 2 and PET 3 course in Newcastle, which I was hoping you would be able to share with your networks and colleagues.
Links are below for the course page on the website.
Course flyer
PET2 Newcastle, 13-14 November 2025- https://courses.bpna.org.uk/ecomm_product_view.php?courseid=1171
PET3 Newcastle, 13-14 November 2025- https://courses.bpna.org.uk/ecomm_product_view.php?courseid=1172
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NEST Videos
At the RVI neonatal unit, we have produced a selection of neonatal specific procedural videos which are available through the following YouTube link
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKI7z2lqaLqxmfifOFFbQVzoZrACs7ifn
These cover various neonatal procedural skills such as facemask ventilation, intubation, lines insertion, LISA, IO access, chest drains, use of Hamilton ventilator etc.
This resource is available for anyone to use in the network and is welcomed to be shared amongst colleagues, but is only accessible through the above link.
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This HEE (working across North East and North Cumbria) paediatric event newsletter is circulated every month. If you have any courses or meetings that you wish to advertise to trainees/trainers please contact Adele Simpson or Kelly Baxter before the last week of the month.