Paediatrics Annual Meeting – Presentations, Presidential Address & Symposium on 'Knife crime'

9.30 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE

10.00 am        
RESEARCH AND AUDIT PRESENTATIONS (Submit entries by 1st September - click here to learn more)

11.00 am        
BREAK 

11.15 am        
RESEARCH AND AUDIT PRESENTATIONS

12.15 pm       
The Annual General Meeting of the Section of Paediatrics will take place immediately prior to the Presidential Address to formally elect new Office bearers and members of Council

12.20 pm
The postcode lottery of health care
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS of Dr Ngozi Edi-Osagie, Consultant Neonatologist and National Clinical Director for Neonatal care for NHS England

1.00 pm          
LUNCH

2.00pm          
Jake Steward Memorial Lecture: THEME: The epidemic of knife crime in children
Professor Simon Kenny, National Clinical Director - Children and Young People; Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT

Simon is an experienced paediatric surgeon with considerable leadership experience and was part of the team of surgeons who treated the victims of the Southport knife attack. Simon was awarded an OBE in 2024         

2.35pm          
The Cutting Edge : How can paediatricians help reduce violence?
Dr Rachel Jenner, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Manchester University NHS FT and Clinical Lead Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit. Co-chair of the Paediatric Emergency Medicine Intercollegiate Specialty Advisory Committee.

Talk synopsis:

Exploring the public health approach to violence reduction and how paediatricians can help reduce and prevent violence while supporting children and their families.

Learning points:

• Professional curiosity is vital and recognition that safeguarding vulnerable adolescents who may be at risk of being victims or perpetrators of crime is as much a core part of paediatric practice as protecting infants from non accidental injury.
• There is a strong association between violence and adverse childhood experiences and neurodiversity.
• Partnership working and high quality data and intelligence is vital for a public health approach and paediatricians can play a key role and must avoid adultification bias.

3.10 pm        
TEA BREAK

3.30 pm         
A personal experience - knife crime
Mr Matthew Norford, Founder & Chair, 1 Message 

Talk synopis:

Matthew Norford’s powerful and deeply personal keynote talk explores the impact of neglect, intergenerational criminality, absent fathers, gangs, knife crime, loss, and trauma. Drawing from his lived experience, Matthew shares his journey from gang involvement and prison to personal transformation and purpose. He speaks openly about the challenges faced by vulnerable young people and highlights how early intervention, positive role models, and community-led support can break the cycle. His talk is a compelling call to action for professionals, communities, and young people alike—offering hope, insight, and practical strategies for change.

4.15 pm         
Panel discussion and Q & A

4:30 pm    
Closing comments

All attendees will receive a CPD certificate of attendance