The APPM holds various educational and training events Our main event is the annual study day for General Paediatricians, Trainees, Children’s and Adults’ Hospice Doctors, Specialists in paediatric and adult palliative medicine and Senior Nurses working in paediatric palliative care. On alternative years we run an additional research day prior to the study day. This event is open to APPM members and non-members alike.
12th APPM Paediatric Palliative Care Research and Study Day 2022 BOOK NOW Programs now available: Research day and Study day
If you didn’t sign up for the webinar series, you can register for access to recordings of the webinar series below. (£5 plus booking fee)
11th APPM Paediatric Palliative Care Online Study Day 2021 Paediatric Palliative Care Webinar series. (Dates as below – 2:30pm – 4pm)
Monday 1st November 2021
Novel therapies in Paediatric Palliative Medicine – CADD pumps, Dexmetomidine and Fentanyl
Speakers: Bhumik Patel, Specialist Pharmacist in Paediatric Palliative Care, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London | Dr AK Anderson, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton & Shooting Star Children Hospice
Tuesday 9th November 2021
Complex Enteral Nutrition, GI Dystonia and Palliative Care
Speakers: Dr Andrew Barclay, Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow | Dr Jonathan Downie, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Quality Advisor, RCPCH Paediatric Palliative Medicine CSAC, Paediatric Supportive and Palliative Care Team, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow | Michelle Brooks, Paediatric Complex Enteral Nutrition Clinical Nurse Specialist/ GI CNS Team Lead, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow
Wednesday 17th November 2021
’Change in the therapeutic landscape of SMA - from a desert to the rainforests’
Speaker: Dr Vasantha Gowda MBBS FRCPCH MSc (University of Oxford), Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College, RCPCH Regional Lead, South London Region
Thursday 25th November 2021
Innovations in Transition
Speakers: Louise Smith Palliative care nurse specialist Claire House Childrens Hospice | Dr Emma Langford, Medical Director and Palliative Care Consultant St John’s Hospice Wirral. | Sophie Knapp, Transition Nurse, Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice| Tracy Jones, Head of community services and partnership, Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice
Virtual Webinars
£5 per session or £15 for series of 4
(plus booking)
Monday 3rd November
2.30 - 4pm
Tuesday 9th November
2.30 - 4pm
Wednesday 17th November
2.30 - 4pm
Thursday 25th November
2.30 - 4pm
Who should attend?
Paediatric palliative care doctors; encompassing paediatricians, hospice doctors, specialist GPs and trainees.
Senior nurses and nurse consultants as well as specialist allied professionals working at a senior level in paediatric palliative medicine.
APPM members and nonmembers alike.
Programme and registration details to follow
12th APPM Study dan and 2nd APPM research day in 2022
The next face to face Study day will be held in 9th and 10th June 2022 in Birmingham.
There is a planned research half day on the afternoon of the 9th June followed by a full study day program on the 10th June.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES in 2020:
Time for Change webinars
Together for Short Lives is proud to present a short series of webinars based on some of the key sessions that were due to take place at our cancelled 2020 conference Time for change? A new vision for children’s palliative care. Sign up for free on the TfSL website here
The Martin House Research Centre 2nd Biennial Research Conference 16th April 2021
16th April 2021
Cancelled event in April 2020 – now online for sessions from 25th September 2020 https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/rcpch-conference
European Congress on Paediatric Palliative Care
8-10 September 2021, Kristiansand, Norway
#PPC2021
Early bird until 15/05/2021
25-28th October 2021, ROME
Past Events
10th APPM Paediatric Palliative Care Study Day and Research Day
Please download presentation slides from the event by clicking on the links opposite.
Presentations coming soon
The 9th Annual APPM Paediatric Palliative Care Study Day – 23 November 2018
Please download presentation slides from the event by clicking on the links opposite.
Rapid Fire Journal Club
The 8th Annual APPM Paediatric Palliative Care Study Day - 24th November 2017
Topics covered were:
- Neonatal palliative symptom control
- Ethical challenges in perinatal palliative care
- Symptom management (dyspnoea)
- Perinatal palliative care
- NICE guidance for end of life care in infants, children and young people
- A new public health approach to end of life care
- Paediatric palliative care in court
The Non-Medical Prescribing in Paediatric Palliative Care Study Day was held at Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young Adults on the 9th June 2016
Please download presentation slides from the event by clicking on the links opposite.
The 6th Annual APPM Study Day and Annual General Meeting was held at The Park Crescent Conference Center in central London on the 27th November 2015
Please download presentation slides from the event by clicking on the links opposite.
The 5th Annual APPM Study Day and Annual General Meeting was held at The Park Crescent Conference Center in central London on the 28th November 2014
Please download presentation slides from the event by clicking on the links opposite.
What past delegates say
"Fantastic day of interesting talks and the opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones."
"Clear knowledgeable speakers."