Paediatric Minor Illness' Update

Service Description

Paediatric Minor Illness Update Join us for this full-day CPD-accredited masterclass delivered by Victoria O'Keefe, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Emergency Medicine. Designed for clinicians working in general practice, urgent care and acute care settings, this highly practical course provides an evidence-based update on the assessment and management of common paediatric presentations. Packed with real-life clinical cases, interactive discussions and practical decision-making, this course is designed to make you safe, current and confident when assessing children. You'll strengthen your ability to recognise red flags, manage common illnesses in line with the latest guidance, provide effective safety netting, and identify when escalation or referral is required. Topics include: - Assessment of the unwell child – structured clinical assessment, recognising serious illness and identifying red flags. - Respiratory presentations – bronchiolitis, croup, viral wheeze, asthma, pneumonia and upper respiratory tract infections - Fever in children – evidence-based assessment, investigations, management and safety netting - ENT conditions – otitis media, tonsillitis, sore throat and sinusitis - Common skin presentations – eczema, viral rashes, impetigo, urticaria and recognition of serious rashes - Gastrointestinal illness – vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pain and dehydration - Common childhood infections – practical management, antimicrobial stewardship and referral thresholds - Communication, safeguarding and parental reassurance – delivering safe, patient-centred care What you'll receive: 6 externally accredited CPD points 09:30–16:30 full-day interactive masterclass 60 days' on-demand access to the course recording Practical, case-based teaching that you can apply immediately in clinical practice This masterclass is ideal for GPs, ACPs, ANPs, Practice Nurses, Physician Associates, Paramedics, Pharmacists and other clinicians assessing children in primary, urgent and emergency care.