Managing Risk, Allergens and Wheeze for School Aged Children (An RCGP Event)

Wednesday 11th September 2019

Programme

09:00-09:30
Arrival and Registration
 Morning Session Chair: Dr Samaratunga 
09:30-09:40
Welcome and Introduction
Dr Samaratunga
09:40-10:20
The Child with Wheeze
 
A Diagnostic Approach
Dr Hani Zuhur-Adi, Consultant Paediatrician with interest in Respiratory Disease
10:20-11:00
10 Common Allergy Questions
Dr Tom Marrs, Consultant Paediatric Allergist Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Trust
11:00-11:30
 
Break
11:30-12:15
Allergen Avoidance in School Age Children
Cathy Hunt, Specialist Allergy Dietitian Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Trust
12:15-13:00
Risk and Adrenaline for Children with Food Allergies
Dr Paula McQueen, Consultant Paediatrician with an interest in Allergic Disease Guildford NHS Trust
13:00-14:00
Lunch
 Afternoon Session Chair: Dr Tom Marrs
14:00-14:40
Managing Aero-Allergen Exposure and When Symptoms Do Not Add Up
Dr Tom Marrs, Consultant Paediatric Allergist Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Trust
14:40-15:40
Skin Signs in Children: Treatment and What Not to Miss
Dr Natalia Cartledge, Royal Surrey Couty NHS Foundation Trust
15:40-16:20
Practical topic focus; Use of adrenaline devices
Corinne, Local Nursing Team
16:30 
Close of meeting