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SUMMARY:Constraint Induced Movement Therapy for Preschool Children - February 2027
DESCRIPTION:This two-day course introduces therapists to the One-Handed Therapy Intervention (OTI) Programme – a unique toolkit for families who have a child aged 2-4 years with hemiplegia.  \nConstraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is a highly evidence based\, complex intervention to improve hand function of children with hemiplegia. \nThere is no current comprehensive resource to give parents/carers step-by-step instructions on how to use activities to target their child’s goals through CIMT. \nThe OTI toolkit addresses this by providing therapists with: \n\nlibrary of graded\, play-based activity cards\,\nuser manuals\,\ntherapy diary\,\nattractive restraint\,\nmotivational resources\,\nfollow-up bimanual programme\,\ndigital record keeping tool.\n\nThe OTI toolkit ensures that therapists have all the pre-prepared components needed to quickly and easily compile an effective evidence based CIMT programme\, that can then be delivered by families and staff in early years settings. \nThe resources that are given to families are designed to support them to successfully implement the programme. \n\nExcellent. Given me lots of research based evidence and strategies to support a case for a new well needed service within the trust. I would like to commend you both on your project and course.\n(Delegate feedback from our December 2025 course) \n\n\nOTI Programme Toolkit – all course content and materials copyright © The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 2024. All rights reserved. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOTI Toolkit\nThe course provides thorough training and support in how to use the OTI toolkit. The course fee also includes all the materials in the OTI toolkit (see photo above). \nAt the end of the course\, you will be provided with all the components needed to enable you to deliver the programme with one child in order to complete the post course accreditation process. \nUpon successful completion of this accreditation\, you will be provided with the additional kit components to enable you to deliver the programme to a further four children. \nThis programme uses a range of carefully selected toys which are loaned to families. These toys are not provided and therefore you are required to obtain these in order to deliver the programme. \nYou will be supplied with information of what toys are needed and suggestions of where in the UK you may purchase them. Every effort has been made to ensure these costs are reasonable and that the majority of the toys are reusable. \n\nThe OTI package is a wonderful resource for experienced and new therapists supporting families with a therapist supported CIMT – bimanual home or nursery programme…… Well done for such an amazing resource!\n\n(Delegate feedback from our November 2024 course) \nDelivery\nThe course is provided across two days – followed by a subsequent virtual 1:1 accreditation session approximately 3 – 4 months afterwards. \nKey outcomes by the end of this course include the ability to: \n\nUnderstand the purpose and utility of all the resources in the tool kit\nIdentify children who may benefit from CIMT following assessment\nCreate a bespoke CIMT programme using the OTI toolkit which delivers the key therapy ingredients\, and similarly create a follow up bimanual programme\nSupport families and staff in early years settings to deliver the programmes\nEvaluate progress and plan next steps.\n\nAudience\nThe CIMT course is delivered by Janice Pearse and Vicki Wisher\, Advanced Paediatric Occupational Therapists\, both of whom have extensive experience working with children with hemiplegia. \nThe course is open to qualified paediatric Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. \nPrior experience of working with children with hemiplegia is recommended to aid understanding of how to use the programme. \nDates\nThe course is delivered over two days: \nDay 1: Monday 1 February 2027 \nDay 2: Tuesday 2 February 2027 \nPayment\nPayments should where possible be made via the online booking system. \nIf you request an invoice at the point of booking\, invoice payment terms are strictly 30 days from the invoice date or 7 days before the first date of the course whichever date is the earliest. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page.  Please note that this course has a pre-course assignment therefore tickets are available up to 3rd January 2027\,  please contact us at nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net to discuss late bookings. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.  Please contact nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net to cancel your place.  The timescale is calculated from the 3rd January 2027 as pre-course materials are to be shared 4 weeks before the start of the course. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/constraint-induced-movement-therapy-for-preschool-children-november-2026/
LOCATION:Eldon Court (ED) – Newcastle upon Tyne\, Eldon Court\, 2 Percy Street\, Newcastle Upon Tyne\, Tyne and Wear\, NE1 7YE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Constraint Induced Movement Therapy for Preschool Children
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SUMMARY:Paediatric Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography - February 2027
DESCRIPTION:Paediatric Congenital Heart Disease Echocardiography\nThis interactive course aims to enhance understanding of congenital echocardiography at a basic level of experience and covers cardiac lesions found in both neonates and children. \nIt covers all primary applications of paediatric congenital cardiac echocardiography\, providing comprehensive learning through case-based lectures and practical hands-on sessions brought to life by our wonderful volunteer paediatric patients with pre-operative and post-operative cardiac lesions making the course relevant to those looking after older congenital patients. \nCourse highlights\n\nNumerous echo images of a large spectrum of congenital heart conditions will be shown by senior specialist cardiac physiologists\nLectures by experts in congenital echocardiography (consultants and senior registrars)\nScanning of paediatric patients\, including those with congenital heart diseases.\n\nLearning outcomes\n\nLearners will acquire an in-depth theoretical knowledge and understanding of the underlying scientific and technological principles of diagnostic ultrasound and a critical understanding of current and emergent diagnostic imaging equipment and technology.\nThey will learn the skills and hands-on techniques of echocardiography in children\, enabling them to perform a range of clinical examinations to high standards of diagnostic accuracy and safety.\nThey will build their study and skill development around echocardiography\, which directly relates to their own working circumstances and previous experience.\nBy the end of the course\, participants should be comfortable with the anatomy of major groups of congenital heart malformation and be able to analyse hearts in a sequential segmental fashion by echocardiography.\n\nAudience\nSuitable for anyone involved in care and management of CHD disease – neonates\, infants and children – including: \n\nconsultants and trainees (paediatrics\, neonatology\, paediatric cardiology\, ACHD\, cardiac surgery\, cardiac anaesthesia and intensive care)\,\npaediatricians with expertise in cardiology (PECS)\, and\ncardiac physiologists.\n\nDates and times\nDay One\nWednesday 3 February 2027\n8:30am to 5:00pm \nDay Two\nThursday 4 February 2027\n8:30am to 5:00pm \nCPD points applied for\n\nBSEcho (British Society of Echocardiography)\nRCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health)\n\nPayment\nPayments should where possible be made via the online booking system. \nIf you request an invoice at the point of booking\, invoice payment terms are strictly 30 days from the invoice date or 7 days before the start of the event\, or the date specified on the course booking page – whichever date is the earliest. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nThe Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/paediatric-congenital-heart-disease-echocardiography-february-2027/
LOCATION:Eldon Court (ED) – Newcastle upon Tyne\, Eldon Court\, 2 Percy Street\, Newcastle Upon Tyne\, Tyne and Wear\, NE1 7YE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Supporting children with medical care needs in education and hospice settings - February 2027
DESCRIPTION:Supporting children where they live and learn\nJoin paediatric nurse specialists from the RVI’s Great North Children’s Hospital for a full-study day exploring the most commonly seen long term conditions affecting children and young people today.\nChange of date \nDates:   Monday 8 February 2027 \nTimes:  8:30am – 4:30pm \nVenue:  RVI Education Centre \nFee:       £250 \nThe programme for the day has been designed to introduce people who teach\, care for and support children with additional needs or potentially life-threatening conditions to gain a good understanding of their aliment or illness. \nOur specialists will also provide the essential knowledge\, tools and guidance on what to do if a child in their care needs immediate clinical expertise or rapid support. \nThe day will be structured around presentations in the morning followed by practical breakout sessions in the afternoon. \nWhat to Expect:\n\nIntroduction to Type 1 Diabetes: Supporting care\, safety and wellbeing\nPaediatric Stomas: The basics and catheter care\nCaring for Children on Parenteral Nutrition: ‘The Essentials’\nComplex Airways: An introduction to paediatric tracheostomies\nPaediatric Epilepsy: Awareness and Rescue Therapy\nAsthma: Management Plans and Devices: Living with Asthma in 2027\nLong Term Ventilation: Basics and troubleshooting for LTV patients\nPaediatric Allergies: Essential knowledge and practical care guidance for allergic children\n\nWhatever your area of interest\, this is a superb opportunity to seek insight\, advice and practical guidance for specialists who support children\, young people and their families every single day\, helping to keep you informed and more confident. \n\nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.  Please contact nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net to cancel your place. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. Please note that we are unable to make substitute bookings less than a week before the start of the course as a pre-course workbook on Paediatric Tracheostomy Management must be completed by all delegates and reviewed by the course leads prior to commencement of the course. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/supporting-children-with-medical-care-needs-in-education-and-hospice-settings-october-2026/
LOCATION:Education Centre – Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)\, Queen Victoria Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, Tyne and Wear\, NE1 4LP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Supporting children with medical care needs in education and hospice settings
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