Programme for 2026
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Growing the Children's Nursing Workforce: The role and preparation of Associate Nurses/Nursing Associates in children’s services in the UK
Date and time: 24th February 2026, 16.00-17.00 (UK time) Presenters: Dr Jean A Davies, RGN RSCN, PhD, Fellow Advance HE., Bangor University; Dr Fiona Lynch, Assistant Chief Nurse, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Kirsty Quibell, Quality and Education lead, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, Kate Little, Clinical Educator, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and Rebecca Daniels, CCN Faculty Lead QNIC & Neighbourhood Integration Lead Summary of webinar presentation:
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What is Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Care?
Date and time: 12th March 2026, 16.00-17.00 (UK time) Presenter: Liz Purnell, Teenage Cancer Trust Lead Nurse for South Yorkshire North Lincolnshire, and North Derbyshire. Summary of webinar presentation:
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Physiology of Bullying - developing trauma-preventative leadership in Children and Young People’s Nursing
Date and time: 26th March 2026, 16.00-17.00 (UK time) Presenter: Liza K. Collins, MA, FRSA, Liza Collins is a Strategic Healthcare Culture Specialist, trauma-preventative & relational leadership expert, and author of The Physiology of Bullying. With 36 years’ experience across the NHS and international health systems, she works with leaders and organisations to prevent workplace harm, restore trust and build cultures that support safe, relational care. Liza is Chair of the Stop Hurt at Work Committee, Faculty Advisor to the Australian Institute of Healthcare Executives, and a member of the European Health Futures Forum. Her work bridges neuroscience, leadership, and lived experience to address the impact of culture on staff wellbeing, patient safety, and outcomes, particularly within high-pressure healthcare environments. Summary of webinar presentation: Workplace bullying and chronic organisational stress are increasingly recognised as risks to staff wellbeing, but their impact on clinical connection, trust and patient safety is less well understood. This webinar explores the physiology of bullying and how prolonged exposure to threat, fear and dysregulation affects leaders, staff, and ultimately the care of children and families. Drawing on neuroscience, trauma research, and healthcare leadership experience, Liza Collins will examine why dysregulated systems struggle to sustain empathy, trust, and relational care, and why this is particularly critical in Children and Young People (CYP) nursing. The session introduces trauma-preventative leadership as an upstream, evidence-based approach that focuses on creating the conditions for safety, regulation, and trust, not just responding after harm has occurred. Practical reflections and leadership insights will support nurses and leaders to recognise early warning signs of cultural risk and understand their role in protecting relational care Learning outcomes By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
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From Clinic with Love
Date and time: 15th April 2026, 16.00-17.00 (UK time) Presenter: Mrs Jo Dalton (retired) RGN, RSCN. Diabetes Nurse Specialist for children and young people. Jo was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a first year student nurse in 1987 at the age of 19 years and 1 week! Jo's final role before retiring early on ill health grounds was as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse for the Young People's Diabetes Service in Poole Hospital, Dorset. Summary of webinar presentation: Jo will share some of the background to the Inspirational Postcards journey and how a 'note to self' can help and support a person to keep going with positive self-care. She plans to share the idea of using Inspirational Postcards as an engagement tool with children and young people with any long-term condition where day to day self-care can feel like a heavy burden at times. |
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From Small Beginnings to Big Discussions: Simple Conversations, The Foundation of Transition in Hospice Care
Date and time: 21st April 2026, 16.00-17.00 (UK time) Presenters: Angela Horsley MBE and Dr Sheonad Laidlaw , Specialty Doctor and Clinical Lead for the Young Adult Service, Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow Summary of webinar presentation:
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After death- Care of the child and family
Date and time: 4th June 2026, 16.00-17.00 (UK time) Presenter: Rachel Cooke, EN(G) RSCN, Bereavement service manager Summary of webinar presentation:
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Links to past webinars
Supporting Children with Complex Disabilities: A 24-Hour Postural Care Approach Postural care
Presenter: Sarah Clayton
Summary of webinar presentation:
Does your child or the children you support struggle with poor posture, discomfort, or difficulty maintaining healthy positioning throughout the day and night?
Join us for an informative and practical webinar on 24-hour postural care, designed for parents, caregivers, and professionals working with children who have complex disabilities.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ What 24-hour postural care is and why it matters
✅ How positioning particularly at night impacts a child’s health and well-being
✅ Practical strategies for improving posture
✅ How to identify poor positioning and make adjustments
✅ Common challenges and solutions for better support
Presenter: Sarah Clayton
Summary of webinar presentation:
Does your child or the children you support struggle with poor posture, discomfort, or difficulty maintaining healthy positioning throughout the day and night?
Join us for an informative and practical webinar on 24-hour postural care, designed for parents, caregivers, and professionals working with children who have complex disabilities.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ What 24-hour postural care is and why it matters
✅ How positioning particularly at night impacts a child’s health and well-being
✅ Practical strategies for improving posture
✅ How to identify poor positioning and make adjustments
✅ Common challenges and solutions for better support
Paediatric Urgent Care Module: Supporting Staff to Care for Children Safely in primary and secondary care settings
Presenter: Ellie Forbes, MSc PGDEd PGDipPICU DipTropNurs RNChild FHEA Senior Lecturer / Programme Lead for Children's Nursing staff profile
Summary of presentation: Managing children in primary care and secondary settings is challenging, complex and rewarding. Care may not always be delivered by paediatric trained staff but staff who are skilled in their clinical environments (ANPs, G.P Practice Nurses., Pararamedics, UCC, ED); increasingly, however, more paediatric trained staff are also wanting to refresh and update their skills.
This webinar will focus on the background to the module inception following poor CQC rating. Ellie will share how her prior skills and knowledge from PICU, Scotland and DGH management, led to the module conception and being developed for, and with, local staff. Key topics will include:
Presenter: Ellie Forbes, MSc PGDEd PGDipPICU DipTropNurs RNChild FHEA Senior Lecturer / Programme Lead for Children's Nursing staff profile
Summary of presentation: Managing children in primary care and secondary settings is challenging, complex and rewarding. Care may not always be delivered by paediatric trained staff but staff who are skilled in their clinical environments (ANPs, G.P Practice Nurses., Pararamedics, UCC, ED); increasingly, however, more paediatric trained staff are also wanting to refresh and update their skills.
This webinar will focus on the background to the module inception following poor CQC rating. Ellie will share how her prior skills and knowledge from PICU, Scotland and DGH management, led to the module conception and being developed for, and with, local staff. Key topics will include:
- Global teaching and CYP priorities
- Moving away from didactic teaching delivery to partnership learning approaches
- Improving confidence in staff, leading to examples of improvement in practice
Different roles, one focus - Promoting children's wellbeing
Presenter: Anne Harris, OBE
Summary of webinar presentation:
- why children’s nursing and me
- 1980s, a time of change and new possibilities for nurses
- user driven change and developments
- recognition of the importance of whole family support
- role of the voluntary sector in service delivery
- opportunities to combine skills and experience
- breaking down silo working
- the best outcomes happen for children and families when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit
Presenter: Anne Harris, OBE
Summary of webinar presentation:
- why children’s nursing and me
- 1980s, a time of change and new possibilities for nurses
- user driven change and developments
- recognition of the importance of whole family support
- role of the voluntary sector in service delivery
- opportunities to combine skills and experience
- breaking down silo working
- the best outcomes happen for children and families when it doesn’t matter who gets the credit
'Creativity in Nursing'
Presenter: Dr Marie Clancy, Children's nurse, neonatal practitioner, nursing lecturer and researcher
Summary of webinar presentation:
Marie has been a children's nurse for 21 years and in nurse education for the last 15. She has used creative arts-based methods within her teaching and research. During this presentation she will give examples of how creativity can help children's nurses to understand complexity, problem solve, understand young people's perspectives and see the influence of historical perspectives for present care. She will give practical guidance and case studies to help others develop creative methods in children's nursing.
Interested participants can see some of the research and educational practice which will be shared by accessing the following websites:
https://www.creativetoolkit.online/
https://www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/news/the-art-and-history-of-nursing
Presenter: Dr Marie Clancy, Children's nurse, neonatal practitioner, nursing lecturer and researcher
Summary of webinar presentation:
Marie has been a children's nurse for 21 years and in nurse education for the last 15. She has used creative arts-based methods within her teaching and research. During this presentation she will give examples of how creativity can help children's nurses to understand complexity, problem solve, understand young people's perspectives and see the influence of historical perspectives for present care. She will give practical guidance and case studies to help others develop creative methods in children's nursing.
Interested participants can see some of the research and educational practice which will be shared by accessing the following websites:
https://www.creativetoolkit.online/
https://www.artsandcultureexeter.co.uk/news/the-art-and-history-of-nursing
Children's Nursing in the Age of AI
Chair: Dorothy Bean RNC, RHV, Senior Clinical Lead for NHSE Transformation Directorate; Panel: Chris Dickson, RNC, Deputy Director of Patient Safety, NHSE Transformation Directorate
Dr Siobhán O’Connor, RN, Senior Lecturer, Kings College, London
Pete White, RNC, CNIO Alderhey (Liverpool Children’s Hospital)
Paula Wright, RN, CNIO, Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Summary of webinar presentation:
In ‘Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England’ (July 2025). Digital transformation, data utilisation and AI is heavily represented. But do they deserve to be? The term ‘digital’ gets 120 mentions, data, 183, and AI gets 90+ so technology is expected to make huge impacts. In comparison nursing gets 14 mentions, nurse 29 and GP 99.
So what?
This discussion will take a real-world view of how progressive digital technologies, data and AI has, might and will impact children’s nursing in its many forms.
Chair: Dorothy Bean RNC, RHV, Senior Clinical Lead for NHSE Transformation Directorate; Panel: Chris Dickson, RNC, Deputy Director of Patient Safety, NHSE Transformation Directorate
Dr Siobhán O’Connor, RN, Senior Lecturer, Kings College, London
Pete White, RNC, CNIO Alderhey (Liverpool Children’s Hospital)
Paula Wright, RN, CNIO, Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Summary of webinar presentation:
In ‘Fit for the future: 10 Year Health Plan for England’ (July 2025). Digital transformation, data utilisation and AI is heavily represented. But do they deserve to be? The term ‘digital’ gets 120 mentions, data, 183, and AI gets 90+ so technology is expected to make huge impacts. In comparison nursing gets 14 mentions, nurse 29 and GP 99.
So what?
This discussion will take a real-world view of how progressive digital technologies, data and AI has, might and will impact children’s nursing in its many forms.
- We will consider how AI will impact children, and young people perse and their access to health information and care, and we’ll consider this from public health, acute and community nursing perspectives.
- But how this will impact our professions and how will we need to practice in the future to remain effective and influential?
- So, whether you’re a junior or senior children’s nurse, school nurse or health visitor working as a specialist, in acute, community, private or 3rd sector, in research or leadership roles, or digital services and even social care, this session will have something for you.
Why family centred care matters
Presenter: Dr Michael Tatterton, Chief Nursing Officer at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Bradford, Fellow of the ABPN https://www.bradford.ac.uk/staff/mtatterton/
Summary of webinar presentation:
The webinar will focus on why child-focused, family centred care is important, and how we, as children’s nurses deliver care that is relevant and meaningful to families. Michael will share some of his recent research, which explores on the delivery of family centred palliative care for babies, children and young people. Topics will include:
- What 'family' means in today's society
- How we define family centred care, and how its evolved over time
- The impact and influence of families
- How family centred care makes a difference
Presenter: Dr Michael Tatterton, Chief Nursing Officer at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Bradford, Fellow of the ABPN https://www.bradford.ac.uk/staff/mtatterton/
Summary of webinar presentation:
The webinar will focus on why child-focused, family centred care is important, and how we, as children’s nurses deliver care that is relevant and meaningful to families. Michael will share some of his recent research, which explores on the delivery of family centred palliative care for babies, children and young people. Topics will include:
- What 'family' means in today's society
- How we define family centred care, and how its evolved over time
- The impact and influence of families
- How family centred care makes a difference
Preparing, educating and developing the children's nursing workforce for the future
Presenters: Dr Jean A Davies, RGN RSCN, PhD, Fellow Advance HE., Bangor University & Kath Evans, Director of Children’s Nursing, Barts Health; Babies, Children & Young People’s Clinical Lead, North East London Integrated Care Board; CYP Participation champion at NHS England (London).
Summary of webinar presentation & discussion
Setting the Scene – The Context and Challenge
Purpose: Ground the discussion in the realities of children’s health and the workforce landscape.
Possible questions:
Purpose: Explore how to strengthen the pipeline of children’s nurses.
Possible questions:
Purpose: Focus on supporting and sustaining the experienced workforce.
Possible questions:
Purpose: Bring the discussion together and inspire forward momentum.
Possible questions:
“What gives you hope about the future of children’s nursing?
Presenters: Dr Jean A Davies, RGN RSCN, PhD, Fellow Advance HE., Bangor University & Kath Evans, Director of Children’s Nursing, Barts Health; Babies, Children & Young People’s Clinical Lead, North East London Integrated Care Board; CYP Participation champion at NHS England (London).
Summary of webinar presentation & discussion
Setting the Scene – The Context and Challenge
Purpose: Ground the discussion in the realities of children’s health and the workforce landscape.
Possible questions:
- How do you see the current state of the children’s nursing workforce — what’s working well, and where are the biggest gaps?
- What contemporary challenges in child health (e.g. mental health, long-term conditions/increasing complexity, safeguarding, poverty, SEND, neurodiversity, public health agenda) are most influencing workforce needs today?
- How are national policy shifts (e.g. NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, ICB reconfiguration, neighbourhood developments incl. developments in devolved nations) shaping local planning for children’s nursing?
- How do we ensure that babies, children, young people, and families remain visible and prioritised in workforce planning across an all-age system?
Purpose: Explore how to strengthen the pipeline of children’s nurses.
Possible questions:
- What are students telling us about what attracts (and deters) them from children’s nursing?
- How can placements and learning environments be designed to inspire confidence, curiosity, and compassion?
- What role do we each play — practice partners, educators, senior leaders — in creating visible, accessible role models for students?
- How can simulation, digital learning, and interprofessional education be used to strengthen pre-registration preparation?
- How do we make children’s nursing feel possible and sustainable for students balancing cost-of-living pressures, caring responsibilities, or neurodiversity needs?
Purpose: Focus on supporting and sustaining the experienced workforce.
Possible questions:
- What are the critical roles and skills we must invest in to meet future children’s health needs (e.g. advanced practice, safeguarding, mental health integration, community care)?
- How can career pathways be made clearer and more flexible — from Band 5 to consultant level?
- How do we retain skilled nurses who may feel stretched or undervalued, particularly in high-acuity or community roles?
- What does compassionate leadership look like in supporting staff wellbeing, inclusion, and belonging?
- How can we better connect education, research, and service innovation to create rewarding lifelong careers in children’s nursing?
Purpose: Bring the discussion together and inspire forward momentum.
Possible questions:
- If we could do one thing differently tomorrow to strengthen the children’s nursing workforce, what would it be?
- How do we use system partnerships — across ICBs, HEIs, and providers — to align our ambitions and avoid duplication?
- How do we ensure the voice of children, young people, and families shapes how we educate and deploy our workforce?
- What indicators should we use to measure the health and strength of our children’s nursing workforce in the years ahead?
- How can we celebrate innovation and excellence across the system to inspire the next generation?
“What gives you hope about the future of children’s nursing?
Pain in Young People: A New Treatment Model
Presenter: May Silveira Bianchim, Research Officer at the School of Health Sciences, Bangor University - https://research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/may-silveira-bianchim
Summary of webinar presentation:
-The issue of persistent pain in young people
-Developing a new model to manage persistent pain in young people
-Involving young people in research
-Evaluating the new model of persistent pain management
Presenter: May Silveira Bianchim, Research Officer at the School of Health Sciences, Bangor University - https://research.bangor.ac.uk/en/persons/may-silveira-bianchim
Summary of webinar presentation:
-The issue of persistent pain in young people
-Developing a new model to manage persistent pain in young people
-Involving young people in research
-Evaluating the new model of persistent pain management
Playing Well: Implementing the Play Well toolkit for children's play in health care
Summary of Presentation:
Introduction
Overview of the work that has been completed to produce the toolkit.
Youth Board member talk about their experience and the impact of health play services
Play Well: guidelines for commissioning and designing health play services
Overview of the guidelines
The role of play in children’s health and healthcare
Designing a health play service
Roles in the play team
Developing play services, factors to consider and examples of work undertaken.
How play contributes to Getting it Right First Time
Putting the Toolkit to work: recommended standards for health play services
Overview of the standards
Auditing the standards using the interactive checklist.
Professional support in using the Toolkit
Resources, registration, training and networking: SOHPS, Starlight, Health Play Networks and Operational Delivery Networks.
Informing children and young people
Member from Taskmaster Education, to talk through the work that is happening to make this available to children/young people in hospital.
Summary of Presentation:
Introduction
Overview of the work that has been completed to produce the toolkit.
Youth Board member talk about their experience and the impact of health play services
Play Well: guidelines for commissioning and designing health play services
Overview of the guidelines
The role of play in children’s health and healthcare
Designing a health play service
Roles in the play team
Developing play services, factors to consider and examples of work undertaken.
How play contributes to Getting it Right First Time
Putting the Toolkit to work: recommended standards for health play services
Overview of the standards
Auditing the standards using the interactive checklist.
Professional support in using the Toolkit
Resources, registration, training and networking: SOHPS, Starlight, Health Play Networks and Operational Delivery Networks.
Informing children and young people
Member from Taskmaster Education, to talk through the work that is happening to make this available to children/young people in hospital.
"It's the best job in the world": 60 years of stories of nursing children
Presenters: Bernie Carter, Professor of Children’s Nursing, Edge Hill University; President of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses; Katrina McNamara, Fellow of Association of British Paediatric Nurses
Summary of webinar presentation:
In this webinar we will share some of the stories and findings from the ABPN’s oral history project. We will talk about how we undertook the project and some of the lessons we learned. Over the course of 12 months, we collected over 100 recordings from children’s nurses who shared stories about their training/education, the roles they worked in, the challenges they faced, and the resilience of children. Our stories reflect people who commenced training in 1957 through to 2021, nurses working in clinical, management, government, voluntary, academic, research roles. Shining through all the stories is a passion for nursing children and young people and making a difference. Join us for an exciting dive into stories about children’s nursing
Presenters: Bernie Carter, Professor of Children’s Nursing, Edge Hill University; President of the Association of British Paediatric Nurses; Katrina McNamara, Fellow of Association of British Paediatric Nurses
Summary of webinar presentation:
In this webinar we will share some of the stories and findings from the ABPN’s oral history project. We will talk about how we undertook the project and some of the lessons we learned. Over the course of 12 months, we collected over 100 recordings from children’s nurses who shared stories about their training/education, the roles they worked in, the challenges they faced, and the resilience of children. Our stories reflect people who commenced training in 1957 through to 2021, nurses working in clinical, management, government, voluntary, academic, research roles. Shining through all the stories is a passion for nursing children and young people and making a difference. Join us for an exciting dive into stories about children’s nursing
"Immunisations: A Safety Essential for Every Newborn and Child"
Chair & Presenters: Kath Evans Director of Children’s Nursing, Barts Health; Babies, Children & Young People’s Clinical Lead, North East London Integrated Care Board; CYP Participation champion at NHS England (London); Becky Platt, Children’s Nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Emergency Department, Royal London Hospital; Helen Donovan, Independent nurse consultant and immunisation specialist nurse; Josephine Bakar, Ward Manager, Rainbow Ward, Newham Hospital
Summary of webinar presentation: To mark World Patient Safety Day, this interactive session will explore the role of childhood immunisations as a cornerstone of safe care for newborns and children. Our diverse panel brings together expertise from emergency care, public health nursing, and hospital-based practice to share practical insights, challenges, and strategies for promoting vaccine uptake. The session is designed for children’s nurses and student nurses and will include short presentations followed by discussion and Q&A.
Chair & Presenters: Kath Evans Director of Children’s Nursing, Barts Health; Babies, Children & Young People’s Clinical Lead, North East London Integrated Care Board; CYP Participation champion at NHS England (London); Becky Platt, Children’s Nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Emergency Department, Royal London Hospital; Helen Donovan, Independent nurse consultant and immunisation specialist nurse; Josephine Bakar, Ward Manager, Rainbow Ward, Newham Hospital
Summary of webinar presentation: To mark World Patient Safety Day, this interactive session will explore the role of childhood immunisations as a cornerstone of safe care for newborns and children. Our diverse panel brings together expertise from emergency care, public health nursing, and hospital-based practice to share practical insights, challenges, and strategies for promoting vaccine uptake. The session is designed for children’s nurses and student nurses and will include short presentations followed by discussion and Q&A.
Advanced Practice
Presenter: Kerry Gaskin, Professor, Birmingham City University; NMAHP Research Development Lead, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital; Project Lead Advanced Practice Research Toolkit, Chair: Congenital Cardiac Nurses Association (CCNA); Network Lead: Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac (PaCC) Research Network ; Associate Editor: Evidence Based Nursing
Summary of webinar presentation: to be advised
In her previous role as Associate Professor of Nursing various advanced practitioners and advanced practice teams frequently indicated that they did ‘not know how or where to get started’ with the research pillar. Kerry created the Advanced Practice Research toolkit in March 2023 to:
The toolkit is currently being piloted across 10 NHS Trusts in England, funded by NIHR Wessex ARC and will soon be available via the National Advanced Practice Faculty on the Future Learn Platform
Presenter: Kerry Gaskin, Professor, Birmingham City University; NMAHP Research Development Lead, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital; Project Lead Advanced Practice Research Toolkit, Chair: Congenital Cardiac Nurses Association (CCNA); Network Lead: Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac (PaCC) Research Network ; Associate Editor: Evidence Based Nursing
Summary of webinar presentation: to be advised
In her previous role as Associate Professor of Nursing various advanced practitioners and advanced practice teams frequently indicated that they did ‘not know how or where to get started’ with the research pillar. Kerry created the Advanced Practice Research toolkit in March 2023 to:
- provide a framework for research discussions
- support advanced practitioners to ‘get started’ with research
- encourage advanced practice teams to consider their research priorities
- enable individual and team research objective setting
- aid appraisal discussions
The toolkit is currently being piloted across 10 NHS Trusts in England, funded by NIHR Wessex ARC and will soon be available via the National Advanced Practice Faculty on the Future Learn Platform
Living with Long COVID
Presenters:Dr. Alison Twycross, Chair of Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK and Editor-in-Chief of Evidence-Based Nursing, and Dr. Michaela Barnard, a Lecturer in CYP Nursing at the University of Manchester and Trustee at Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK.
Summary of presentation
During the presentation, Alison and Michaela will discuss the multifaceted challenges faced by individuals living with Long Covid. They will focus on several key issues:
• Difficulties in accessing appropriate medical care
• Lack of support when returning to work
• Non-evidence-based infection prevention and control guidelines
• The need for Safe Air in healthcare settings
Dr. Twycross, who has been living with Long Covid since March 2020, has been actively advocating for better support and recognition for healthcare workers affected by the condition. She has contributed to various publications and blogs addressing the challenges faced by NHS staff with Long Covid and has been instrumental in establishing the charity Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK, aimed at alleviating financial hardship for affected healthcare workers.
Dr. Barnard is also living with Long Covid since December 2020 and through her role at Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK provides support and advocates for healthcare workers dealing with Long Covid. Their joint efforts focus on raising awareness, influencing policy, and ensuring that affected individuals receive the necessary support and recognition
Presenters:Dr. Alison Twycross, Chair of Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK and Editor-in-Chief of Evidence-Based Nursing, and Dr. Michaela Barnard, a Lecturer in CYP Nursing at the University of Manchester and Trustee at Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK.
Summary of presentation
During the presentation, Alison and Michaela will discuss the multifaceted challenges faced by individuals living with Long Covid. They will focus on several key issues:
• Difficulties in accessing appropriate medical care
• Lack of support when returning to work
• Non-evidence-based infection prevention and control guidelines
• The need for Safe Air in healthcare settings
Dr. Twycross, who has been living with Long Covid since March 2020, has been actively advocating for better support and recognition for healthcare workers affected by the condition. She has contributed to various publications and blogs addressing the challenges faced by NHS staff with Long Covid and has been instrumental in establishing the charity Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK, aimed at alleviating financial hardship for affected healthcare workers.
Dr. Barnard is also living with Long Covid since December 2020 and through her role at Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK provides support and advocates for healthcare workers dealing with Long Covid. Their joint efforts focus on raising awareness, influencing policy, and ensuring that affected individuals receive the necessary support and recognition
Care of the child with allergic conditions: a practical guide for Children's Nurses, Health Visitors and School Nurses
Presenter: Adele Durge, Paediatric Allergy Nurse Specialist, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Summary of webinar presentation:
Presenter: Adele Durge, Paediatric Allergy Nurse Specialist, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Summary of webinar presentation:
- An overview of paediatric allergic conditions with a focus on food allergy and eczema including:
- IgE and non-IgE food allergy, first aid for allergic reactions, looking after a child with food allergies in hospital, nurseries and school
- Eczema - knowledge and skills update.
- Emerging understanding of allergic conditions and scope for prevention.
- Q&A - conditions of atopy, including allergic rhino conjunctivitis, asthma and eczema.
After death- Care of the child and family
Presenter: Rachel Cooke, EN(G) RSCN, Bereavement service manager
Summary of webinar presentation:
Presenter: Rachel Cooke, EN(G) RSCN, Bereavement service manager
Summary of webinar presentation:
- Care after death - personal care, communication with family, changes to the body visiting ( viewing), environment, impact of grief
- Bereavement Key worker role – Legal aspects , death certification (coronial & medical examiner) / signposting / child death review process ( Eng & Wales) Resources
- Self-care – Debriefs, supervision
Sex, Intimacy and Living with Life Shortening Conditions
Presenter: Sarah Earle, Professor of Social Science, Nottingham Trent University and Maddie Blackburn, OBE, Retired lawyer, senior health professional, Visiting Scholar at Nottingham Trent University, UK
Summary of webinar presentation: There are an increasing number of children and young people living into adulthood with conditions that are likely to shorten their lives. This webinar draws on over a decade of co-produced research and policy development that has focused on supporting sex and intimacy at individual and organisational levels. The research highlights the significance of sex, intimacy and relationships for young people, its important role in health and wellbeing and the value of adopting a sex positive framework. In this webinar we also reflect on the role that nurses can play in supporting children and young people with sex and intimacy.
Presenter: Sarah Earle, Professor of Social Science, Nottingham Trent University and Maddie Blackburn, OBE, Retired lawyer, senior health professional, Visiting Scholar at Nottingham Trent University, UK
Summary of webinar presentation: There are an increasing number of children and young people living into adulthood with conditions that are likely to shorten their lives. This webinar draws on over a decade of co-produced research and policy development that has focused on supporting sex and intimacy at individual and organisational levels. The research highlights the significance of sex, intimacy and relationships for young people, its important role in health and wellbeing and the value of adopting a sex positive framework. In this webinar we also reflect on the role that nurses can play in supporting children and young people with sex and intimacy.
Supporting Children with Complex Disabilities: A 24-Hour Postural Care Approach
Presenter: Sarah Clayton, BSc PGCE
Summary of webinar presentation:
Does your child or the children you support struggle with poor posture, discomfort, or difficulty maintaining healthy positioning throughout the day and night?
Join us for an informative and practical webinar on 24-hour postural care, designed for parents, caregivers, and professionals working with children who have complex disabilities.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ What 24-hour postural care is and why it matters
✅ How positioning particularly at night impacts a child’s health and well-being
✅ Practical strategies for improving posture
✅ How to identify poor positioning and make adjustments
✅ Common challenges and solutions for better support
Who Should Attend?
🔹 Parents and caregivers of children with complex disabilities
🔹 Paediatric Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and other healthcare professionals
🔹 Special education teachers and support staff
Presenter: Sarah Clayton, BSc PGCE
Summary of webinar presentation:
Does your child or the children you support struggle with poor posture, discomfort, or difficulty maintaining healthy positioning throughout the day and night?
Join us for an informative and practical webinar on 24-hour postural care, designed for parents, caregivers, and professionals working with children who have complex disabilities.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ What 24-hour postural care is and why it matters
✅ How positioning particularly at night impacts a child’s health and well-being
✅ Practical strategies for improving posture
✅ How to identify poor positioning and make adjustments
✅ Common challenges and solutions for better support
Who Should Attend?
🔹 Parents and caregivers of children with complex disabilities
🔹 Paediatric Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and other healthcare professionals
🔹 Special education teachers and support staff
Laying the Foundations for the Future
Presenter: Angela Horsley
Summary of webinar presentation: The webinar will:
*Detail the history of the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital
*Highlight the importance of having clinical input into the commissioning team
*Future proofing the building
*The important role of fundraising and raising the profile of the new build
*Discuss how to work with the communications team and local media
*Nurturing relationships with Patrons and the Ambassadors
*Organising the day of the move
Presenter: Angela Horsley
Summary of webinar presentation: The webinar will:
*Detail the history of the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital
*Highlight the importance of having clinical input into the commissioning team
*Future proofing the building
*The important role of fundraising and raising the profile of the new build
*Discuss how to work with the communications team and local media
*Nurturing relationships with Patrons and the Ambassadors
*Organising the day of the move
Enhancing Paediatric Nursing: A webinar focusing on the critical aspects of recognizing signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients
Presenter: Claus Sixtus, Associate Professor in Children's Nursing & Clinical Nurse Specialist Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Aarhus Universitetshospital and Research Center for Emergency Medicine Aarhus Universitetshospital and Aarhus University
Summary of webinar presentation: Join is for an insightful webinar designed for paediatric nurses focusing on the critical aspects of recognizing signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients. Drawing from recent research including a scoping review and qualitative research conducted across paediatric departments in Denmark and Norway, this session will explore the interplay between nurses' experiences, intuition, and systematic observations in assessing children's health. Participants will learn about the identified Paediatric Nursing Indicators that highlight key concerns beyond vital signs, enhancing their clinical judgment. The discussion will also address the challenges nurses face when interpreting parental input and the importance of communication in clinical settings. This interactive session will provide a platform for sharing experiences and strategies, fostering a deeper understanding of paediatric nursing practices.
Presenter: Claus Sixtus, Associate Professor in Children's Nursing & Clinical Nurse Specialist Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Aarhus Universitetshospital and Research Center for Emergency Medicine Aarhus Universitetshospital and Aarhus University
Summary of webinar presentation: Join is for an insightful webinar designed for paediatric nurses focusing on the critical aspects of recognizing signs and symptoms of clinical deterioration in paediatric patients. Drawing from recent research including a scoping review and qualitative research conducted across paediatric departments in Denmark and Norway, this session will explore the interplay between nurses' experiences, intuition, and systematic observations in assessing children's health. Participants will learn about the identified Paediatric Nursing Indicators that highlight key concerns beyond vital signs, enhancing their clinical judgment. The discussion will also address the challenges nurses face when interpreting parental input and the importance of communication in clinical settings. This interactive session will provide a platform for sharing experiences and strategies, fostering a deeper understanding of paediatric nursing practices.
Supporting the family with a child who needs complex care
Presenter: Norman Long, Formerly SRN, RSCN, RNT, Diploma in Nursing, B Ed(Hons), M E. Retired Principal Lecturer and Bank Nurse; Member and Fellow of Association of British Paediatric Nurses
Summary of webinar presentation: Norman will highlight the challenges of caring for a child with complex needs and the pressures on parents, drawing on a case study when a child required hospitalisation. During the webinar Norman will outline the totality of care needs and family pressures, especially when hospitalised with either status epilepticus or a chest infection.
Presenter: Norman Long, Formerly SRN, RSCN, RNT, Diploma in Nursing, B Ed(Hons), M E. Retired Principal Lecturer and Bank Nurse; Member and Fellow of Association of British Paediatric Nurses
Summary of webinar presentation: Norman will highlight the challenges of caring for a child with complex needs and the pressures on parents, drawing on a case study when a child required hospitalisation. During the webinar Norman will outline the totality of care needs and family pressures, especially when hospitalised with either status epilepticus or a chest infection.
Fit4CYP Project
Presenter: Dr Matt Carey, PhD, PGCAP, fHEA, RCN, Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing (Education), Post-Graduate Research Coordinator, University of Plymouth
Summary of webinar presentation: The Fit for Children and Young People (Fit4CYP) project was established to explore how the pre-registration education of children’s nursing student influences their readiness for practice as newly qualified children’s nurses. There is a paucity of evidence regarding the preparation of children’s nurses and how this may be influenced by the education standards informed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The project team are made up of passionate nurse academics, health policy leads and practice leaders in the field of children's nursing and key stakeholders responsible for the preparation, regulation, and quality assurance of children’s nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) and also work internationally. In this webinar Dr Matt Carey, Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing at the University of Plymouth and Co-Lead for the project will be giving an overview of the project, its work packages and achievements to date. Do come with your questions to ask at the end of the webinar.
Presenter: Dr Matt Carey, PhD, PGCAP, fHEA, RCN, Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing (Education), Post-Graduate Research Coordinator, University of Plymouth
Summary of webinar presentation: The Fit for Children and Young People (Fit4CYP) project was established to explore how the pre-registration education of children’s nursing student influences their readiness for practice as newly qualified children’s nurses. There is a paucity of evidence regarding the preparation of children’s nurses and how this may be influenced by the education standards informed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The project team are made up of passionate nurse academics, health policy leads and practice leaders in the field of children's nursing and key stakeholders responsible for the preparation, regulation, and quality assurance of children’s nurses in the United Kingdom (UK) and also work internationally. In this webinar Dr Matt Carey, Associate Professor in Child Health Nursing at the University of Plymouth and Co-Lead for the project will be giving an overview of the project, its work packages and achievements to date. Do come with your questions to ask at the end of the webinar.
Children's Palliative Care Frameworks: An interactive workshop for nurses
Presenters: Julia Downing, Professor International Children’s Palliative Care network, UK/Uganda; Dr Sue Neilson, Associate Professor, University of Birmingham; Dr Duncan Randall, Principal Academic in Children and Young People's Nursing, Bournemouth University
Summary of webinar presentation: In this webinar we will be using a team-based approach using Mentimeter to explore how nurses learn to deliver children's palliative care. We will be drawing on our extensive international education practice and our editorship of a new nursing text. Using the CPCET standards. We want to explore learning the role of children's nurses across the four levels of the standard, public, universal, core and specialist. There will be opportunity, whatever your area or setting of practice, to reflect on and discuss how you pass on your expertise as a children's nurse.
Presenters: Julia Downing, Professor International Children’s Palliative Care network, UK/Uganda; Dr Sue Neilson, Associate Professor, University of Birmingham; Dr Duncan Randall, Principal Academic in Children and Young People's Nursing, Bournemouth University
Summary of webinar presentation: In this webinar we will be using a team-based approach using Mentimeter to explore how nurses learn to deliver children's palliative care. We will be drawing on our extensive international education practice and our editorship of a new nursing text. Using the CPCET standards. We want to explore learning the role of children's nurses across the four levels of the standard, public, universal, core and specialist. There will be opportunity, whatever your area or setting of practice, to reflect on and discuss how you pass on your expertise as a children's nurse.
Writing for Publication
Presenter: Stephen McKeever, RGN, RN (Child), Dip.Trop.Nurse, ENB 415, BSc.(Hons), PGCE, Ph.D.; Associate Professor in Nursing, Swinburne University of Technology; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Child Health Care
Summary of webinar presentation: It can sometimes be a bumpy path between having an idea for a paper and achieving a publication. In this webinar Stephen will discuss an insider's view of the publishing and writing world. This will include, where to publish, submitting, and revising manuscripts. Included will be suggestions of how to improve your chances of publication.
Presenter: Stephen McKeever, RGN, RN (Child), Dip.Trop.Nurse, ENB 415, BSc.(Hons), PGCE, Ph.D.; Associate Professor in Nursing, Swinburne University of Technology; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Child Health Care
Summary of webinar presentation: It can sometimes be a bumpy path between having an idea for a paper and achieving a publication. In this webinar Stephen will discuss an insider's view of the publishing and writing world. This will include, where to publish, submitting, and revising manuscripts. Included will be suggestions of how to improve your chances of publication.
An ABPN member’s reflection of partnership working across the UK and Europe
Presenter: Jean Davies, RGN RSCN, PhD, Fellow Advance HE.
Summary of webinar presentation: Dr Jean Davies will reflect a wide general perspective of her experience whilst working in partners with organisations, associations and charities that have been, and are, valuable contributors to children’s nursing across the U.K. and Europe. She will discuss her partnership experiences and how these have influenced improvements in children’s nursing and children’s nursing services.
Presenter: Jean Davies, RGN RSCN, PhD, Fellow Advance HE.
Summary of webinar presentation: Dr Jean Davies will reflect a wide general perspective of her experience whilst working in partners with organisations, associations and charities that have been, and are, valuable contributors to children’s nursing across the U.K. and Europe. She will discuss her partnership experiences and how these have influenced improvements in children’s nursing and children’s nursing services.
Do we really need Community Children’s Nurses?
Presenter: Mark Whiting
Summary of webinar presentation: Mark Whiting will lead a webinar reflecting on the history of the development of Community Children’s Nursing in the UK. Mark will commence by exploring how and why during the late 19th Century, the introduction of dedicated community nursing provision for children followed close-on-the-heels of the establishment of the first children’s hospitals in the UK. This will be followed with a review of the disjointed development of CCN provision during the early years of the NHS and a celebration of the ‘golden years’ of CCN service expansion between 1985 and 2000. Mark will then offer some personal reflections on “Where we are now” and invite attendees to offer their own perspectives on the question “Do we really need Community Children’s Nurses?”
Presenter: Mark Whiting
Summary of webinar presentation: Mark Whiting will lead a webinar reflecting on the history of the development of Community Children’s Nursing in the UK. Mark will commence by exploring how and why during the late 19th Century, the introduction of dedicated community nursing provision for children followed close-on-the-heels of the establishment of the first children’s hospitals in the UK. This will be followed with a review of the disjointed development of CCN provision during the early years of the NHS and a celebration of the ‘golden years’ of CCN service expansion between 1985 and 2000. Mark will then offer some personal reflections on “Where we are now” and invite attendees to offer their own perspectives on the question “Do we really need Community Children’s Nurses?”
Policy into Practice
Presenter: Katrina McNamara-Goodger
Summary of webinar presentation: We have a new UK Government in Westminster. The Kings Speech has given an indication of how policies will be developing. In this webinar Katrina aims to explore how political rhetoric can become reality and how nurses can influence that policy. Not only does policy become practice but practice needs to influence policy.
Presenter: Katrina McNamara-Goodger
Summary of webinar presentation: We have a new UK Government in Westminster. The Kings Speech has given an indication of how policies will be developing. In this webinar Katrina aims to explore how political rhetoric can become reality and how nurses can influence that policy. Not only does policy become practice but practice needs to influence policy.
Global, regional and local issues: opportunities for children's nurses
Presenter: Fiona Smith
Summary of webinar presentation: Fiona talked about some of the global, European and UK perspectives of the issues facing children and young people today. She addressed some of the opportunities that children’s nurses, either individually or collectively can take to tackle and influence services and outcomes for children, young people and their families.
Presenter: Fiona Smith
Summary of webinar presentation: Fiona talked about some of the global, European and UK perspectives of the issues facing children and young people today. She addressed some of the opportunities that children’s nurses, either individually or collectively can take to tackle and influence services and outcomes for children, young people and their families.