The GOSH Paediatric Long-Term Ventilation Course 2025

Please note that two day tickets are sold out. Virtual tickets to attend day 1 remain on sale.

Thursday 15 May, 9:00-17:30: Online lectures
Friday 16 May, 9:00-17:30: Face-to-face (F2F) workshops at Holiday Inn Bloomsbury 

A comprehensive 2-day course focusing on the care of children requiring long-term invasive or non-invasive ventilation

Day 1 virtual lecture based teaching on:

  • Sleep disordered breathing in children
  • Indications and epidemiology of long-term ventilation (invasive and non-invasive ventilation) in children
  • From pathophysiology to the practicalities e.g., investigations, initiation, monitoring, escalating/weaning ventilation
  • Long-term ventilation and ethical issues

Day 2 face-to-face workshop based teaching on:

  • Choice of ventilator and interface, including hands on experience of equipment, mask fitting, circuits
  • Clinical scenarios, troubleshooting clinical or equipment problems
  • Tracheostomy care
  • Introduction to cough assist

Learning objectives: 

  • Understanding of the indications and epidemiology of long-term ventilation (invasive and non-invasive) in children.
  • Provide practical skills around initiation and care of long-term ventilation in children, including choices of ventilators, interface, mask fitting, tracheostomy care and circuits.
  • Tips on troubleshoot clinical scenarios and equipment problems.
  • Provide an overview of the multidisciplinary input to the care of long-term ventilated children.

Who should attend?

General/Respiratory Paediatric Resident Doctors, Paediatricians, Nurses, Allied Health Care professionals and Carers.

Programme:

The programme will be added shortly.

Pricing:

Earlybird rates are in place until Tuesday 15 April, midday:

  • £105: Day 1 ticket (15 May) - Nurses & AHP (earlybird, virtual, 1 day)
  • £250: Both days ticket (15 & 16 May) - Nurses & AHP (earlybird, hybrid, 2 days)*
  • £160: Day 1 ticket (15 May) - Doctors (earlybird, virtual, 1 day)
  • £355: Both days ticket (15 & 16 May) - Doctors (earlybird, hybrid, 2 days)*

* Day 2 includes lunch and refreshments.

Please email events.gla@gosh.nhs.uk if you need to pay via invoice through your Trust/organisation. If paying by invoice, a PO from your Trust/Organisation is required 14 working days before the start of the event to confirm your place. 

GOSH staff wishing to attend face-to-face can either a) pay via debit/credit card (if they plan to self-fund their ticket) or b) apply through the Study Leave Fund or departmental funds (where applicable). Those applying via route b should follow the process on the study leave application form. Please email events.gla@gosh.nhs.uk if you require assistance. 

Standard rates, in place after the earlybird offer ends, are:

  • £125: Day 1 ticket (15 May) - Nurses & AHP (virtual, 1 day)
  • £275: Both days ticket (15 & 16 May) - Nurses & AHP (hybrid, 2 days)
  • £175: Day 1 ticket (15 May) - Doctors (virtual, 1 day)
  • £370: Both days ticket (15 & 16 May) - Doctors (hybrid, 2 days)

Registration:

Please note that registration will close on Thursday 15 May, 8:00 BST. Dietary requirements for day 2 must be submitted by Friday 25 April.

Recording:

Please note that day 1 (15 May) will be recorded (subject to speakers’ consent), with the recording shared with delegates for a short period (up to three months post-event). Day 2 (16 May) will not be recorded.

 

Online Registration Form