BACCH Northern Regional Meeting (Durham)

Venue

Ramside Hall, Carrville,
Durham
DH1 1TD

Attendees should park in the left-hand carpark at the bottom of the entrance driveway.  The Fountain Room is contained within the building opposite this carpark. There is a fountain in front of the entrance.

Programme

• Working in a Trauma Informed Way with Children and Young People (Dr Megan Middlemiss and Dr Alison Foster)
• Health Inequalities in Paediatrics: Theory and Practice (Dr Hayley Coleman and Dr Victoria Cooling)
• Fabricated Induced Illness and Perplexing Presentations – more complex in those with complex needs? (Dr Rosemary Thwaites)
• Palliative Care for Community Paediatricians (Dr Jane Boyle)
• How can we make transition work well for young people with complex conditions? (Dr Joanna Elverson)

You can download the full agenda and speaker biographies at the bottom of the page.

Booking 

• Places can be booked online using the form below.
• Registration is now open, booking deadline 29 October 2025.
• The confirmation booking email will have all the details of the location and programme link
• If you have any queries, please contact the BACCH Office. 

Cancellations

• No refunds will be given for non-attendance or cancellations received after 20 October 2025. 
• Cancellations received prior to this date will be eligible for a full refund minus card processing fees. Please contact us via email.
• Delegates may make arrangements for a substitute to attend in their place at any time with no cost incurred by contacting the BACCH office.

Abstract Submissions

Trainees are invited to submit a 200-word abstract on research, quality improvement, and innovation in Community Child Health from around the region and beyond.
Selected candidates will be asked to give a 5–10 minute oral presentation which will be an integral part of the meeting and will offer trainees the opportunity to share their work at a regional meeting.

 A prize will be awarded for the best project.

Please complete an abstract submission (200 words) and include the following:

• Title
• Introduction
• Objectives
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusions

Submission deadline: 6th October 2025.

Submissions cannot be amended after this deadline.

Abstracts should be submitted to https://forms.gle/mCpoBF3RfSWA26B39

For difficulties accessing the google form please contact [email protected].

Abstracts will be reviewed by the committee and their decision will be final.

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