SPS St Andrew's Day Symposium 2024

The Scottish Paediatric Society's St Andrew's Day Symposium is hosted by Dr Lana O’Hara. The meeting will feature six clinical case and six QI/Audit/Research presentations, plus posters. Professor Jon Stone, Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Professor of Neurology (University of Edinburgh) will deliver our Fleming Lecture and RCPCH President and former SPS President, Professor Steve Turner will provide the RCPCH update.
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Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
232-242 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
United Kingdom

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Fees

Consultant SPS Member £90 Consultant Non-SPS Member £110
Trainee SPS Member £70 Trainee Non-SPS Member £90
Staff/Associate Member £70 Staff/Associate Non-Member £90
FY1 / FY2 SPS Member £20 FY1 / FY2 Non-SPS Member £40
Retired Member £20 Medical Student £10

Abstracts

SPS members were invited to submit abstracts (before 6 October) for the following sections of the meeting:

  • Clinical case presentations: Important or unusual clinical presentations, issues in relation to the diagnostic work up, management or complications. Six cases will be selected for platform presentation. A prize will be given for the best clinical case presentation.
  • Research /Audit / Quality Improvement presentations: Original research work or audit carried out in any paediatric speciality. Six cases will be selected for platform presentation. A prize and Oman Craig Trophy will be given for the best research or audit presentation. 
  • Poster presentations: A maximum of 10 posters will be selected and a prize will be given to the best poster presentation. 
  • Climate Change Prize: For relevant research, audit, or a significant project development that provides evidence of influencing the health of children and young people, such as: 
    • direct effects of pollution on children and young people’s health
    • reduced plastic waste by change in NHS prescribing practice, eg inhalers
    • influencing NHS recognition in a hospital or community setting of the need for action in relation to climate change
    • diseases related to increased climate extremes
    • mental health concerns related to climate change