Introduction
Join us in person for our regional meeting on 27th February 2026.
We listened to your feedback and this year’s programme includes sessions on the management of ARFID and tics. There is also an update on the adoption process.
There will be trainee specific sessions held over lunchtime with a separate opportunity for trainee presentations.
See below for full agenda.
Venue
The Holiday Inn, Wakefield (M1 J40), Queen's Drive Ossett Wakefield, WF5 9BE
Tickets
- Consultants/SAS: £45 for members, £70 for non-members
- Trainees/ACPs/AHPs: £30 for members, £50 for non-members
Booking
Book now via the form at the bottom of the page.
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Welcome and Introductions | |
| 09:30 – 10:45 | ARFID: Medical Perspective | Dr Zuzana Londt, Paediatric Gastroenterology Consultant (Sheffield) Chrstine Malloch, Paediatric Dietician (Sheffield) |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | BREAK | |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | ARFID: Psychology Perspective (including overlap with autism) | Fameeda Ansari, Consultant Clinical Psychologist (Bradford) |
| 11:45 – 12:30 | ARFID: Community Paediatric Experience | Dr Hannah Townsend, Consultant Paediatrician (Hull) |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | LUNCH and Trainee Meeting | |
| 13:15 – 13:45 | Trainee Presentations | To Be Confirmed |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Adoption: Overview of current process and a parent’s journey | Dr Anna Gregory, Medical Advisor and Designated Doctor (Leeds) Dr Sarah Snowden, Medical Advisor and Designated Doctor (York) Dr Ruchi Gulati (Consultant Community Paediatrician, York) |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | BREAK | |
| 15:30 – 16:20 | Tics: An update | Dr Fraser Scott, Consultant Paediatrician and ICB Lead for Epilepsy, W Yorkshire |
| 16:20 – 16:30 | CLOSE |
Call for Abstracts!
- This is a call for trainee and ACP abstract presentations for the Yorkshire and Humber BACCH/BACD Regional Meeting on 27th February 2026. Abstracts will be a vital part of the meeting and will offer trainees and ACPs an opportunity to share their projects at a regional conference.
We welcome submissions for poster presentations and will consider all submissions for oral presentations. The prize for best presentation will be announced at the end of the event.
Please complete an abstract submission (200 words maximum), structured using the following named sections:
- Title
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
Please send submissions to [email protected].
Abstracts should be submitted by 15th January 2026.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the committee and their decision will be final.
Agenda
