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SUMMARY:Paediatric Infectious Disease
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DESCRIPTION:To book for or join this event please use this link: https://mms.org.uk/events/1209/paediatric_infectious_disease/webinar?dr=1263\n\nThis session will explore key topics in Paediatric Infectious Disease, bringing together an excellent panel of speakers who will share practical, clinically relevant insights grounded in paediatric infection and public health.\n\nWhether you work directly with children and young people or simply have an interest in paediatric infection, this promises to be an engaging, informative and highly useful afternoon. You’ll also have the opportunity to put your questions to the speakers throughout the session.\n \n\n🧠 Programme Highlights\n\n2.00 pm\nManaging Suspected Paediatric High Consequence Infectious Diseases (HCID) - how prepared is your department?\nDr Jessica Wan, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Manchester University NHS FT \n\nTalk Synopsis:\n\nHigh consequence infectious diseases (HCID) are rare infections that are associated with high infectivity and case-fatality rates. Any healthcare facility with unplanned urgent care services should have a plan in place in case of a patient presenting with a suspected HCID, to minimize infection spread to staff and other patients. This talk will summarise when to suspect HCID in a febrile child, next steps to take once HCID is suspected, and the unique considerations when you plan for their assessment and management. This talk will also include an introduction to the new Paediatric ID department at MFT, and how to access ID clinical advice in and out of hours. \n \n\n2.40 pm\nApproach to congenital infections\nDr Waison Wong, Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital\n\nLearning objectives:\n \n\nUnderstand the basics of how to manage suspected congenital infectionsIllustrate understanding through interactive cases3.20 pm \nComfort break\n\n3.35 pm\nVaccinations in 2026: From the New Routine to the Adverse and Complex\nDr Stephen Hughes, Consultant Paediatric Immunologist, Manchester University NHS FT\n\nTalk Synopis:\n\nThis session will provide a practical update on the current UK immunisation programme, highlighting recent developments, emerging evidence, and changes that are relevant to hospital paediatricians.\n\nAs one of the major themes from the recent past, the session will also explore the immunologists’ definition of immunocompromise when making live vaccine decisions, so we vaccinate as much as we can to protect as many as we can.\n\nLearning objectives:\n\nReview recent developments in the UK childhood vaccination programme.Understand the practical implications of vaccine policy changes for paediatric practice.Apply principles of vaccine safety and efficacy in immunocompromised children.Develop confidence in assessing and advising on vaccination in complex clinical scenarios.​​​​​​​4.15 pm\nMeeting close\n\nThis course provides 2 CPD Credits - CPD certificates will be awarded to attendees.\n\n
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LOCATION:https://mms.org.uk/events/1209/paediatric_infectious_disease?dr=1263
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