Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
RCPCH Offices
5-11 Theobalds Road
London
WC1X 8SH
United Kingdom
The RCPCH is pleased to offer this course at a reduced rate. Please note the fees may be subject to change.
RCPCH member - Trainee as well as SAS Doctor, Nurses, AHPs: £165
RCPCH member - Consultant: £220
Non-RCPCH member: £280
This one-day course, hosted at the RCPCH Offices in London, will provide you with practical and up-to-date guidance on managing the common gastrointestinal (GI) problems encountered in paediatrics.
We’ll cover chronic diarrhoea, functional GI disorders, difficult constipation and liver function tests. The expert faculty are consultants from across the UK with considerable expertise in this area of care, including Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and King’s College Hospital, London.
Course aim
This online study day will help delegates develop an approach for the management of common GI presentations.
Learning outcomes
- Develop a clinical approach for the investigation and management of chronic diarrhoea
- Develop an approach for managing functional GI disorders
- Investigate and manage a patient with abnormal liver function tests
- Manage difficult constipationInvestigate and manage a vomiting patient, specifically in relation to Helicobacter pylori, Reflux and EoE
Very good topics which were well-presented by the speakers. The online event ran very smoothly and was very informative.
Target audience
- Paediatric trainees
- SAS doctors
- Consultants
- Nurses and allied health professionals with an interest in gastroenterology.
The faculty was very knowledgeable and delivery by all speakers was excellent
Course requirements
To participate in this online course, you will need access to:
- Windows or Mac Computer (laptop/desktop or tablet)
- An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE). Minimum bandwidth is 600kbps (up/down) and recommended is 1.5 Mbps (up/down)
- Microphone and speaker - either using the built-in microphone/speaker or a headset connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet
- Webcam - either using the built-in webcam or separate webcam connected to your laptop/desktop or tablet.
Please note you will be required to download Zoom in order to participate fully in this course.