https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/learning/gosh-learning-academy/gla-courses-and-events/paediatric-long-term-ventilation-course-2026/
Paediatric Long-Term Ventilation Course
14 May 2026 9 a.m. to 15 May 2026 5:30 p.m.
GOSH Learning Academy Events, Hybrid
Online & Holiday Inn London
A comprehensive 2-day course focusing on the care of children requiring long-term invasive or non-invasive ventilation
Event Overview:
Day 1 virtual lecture based teaching on:
- Sleep disordered breathing in children
- Indications and epidemiology of long-term ventilation (invasive and non-invasive ventilation) in children
- From pathophysiology to the practicalities e.g., investigations, initiation, monitoring, escalating/weaning ventilation
- Long-term ventilation and ethical issues
Day 2 face-to-face workshop based teaching on:
- Choice of ventilator and interface, including hands on experience of equipment, mask fitting, circuits
- Clinical scenarios, troubleshooting clinical or equipment problems
- Tracheostomy care
- Introduction to cough assist
Learning objectives:
- Understanding of the indications and epidemiology of long-term ventilation (invasive and non-invasive) in children.
- Provide practical skills around initiation and care of long-term ventilation in children, including choices of ventilators, interface, mask fitting, tracheostomy care and circuits.
- Tips on troubleshoot clinical scenarios and equipment problems.
- Provide an overview of the multidisciplinary input to the care of long-term ventilated children.
Who should attend:
General/Respiratory Paediatric Trainees, Paediatricians, Nurses, Allied Health Care professionals and Carers.
Event pricing:
Earlybird rates are in place until Tuesday 14 April, midday:
- £115: Day 1 ticket (14 May) - Nurses & AHP (earlybird, virtual, 1 day)
- £275: Both days ticket (14 & 15 May) - Nurses & AHP (earlybird, hybrid, 2 days)*
- £175: Day 1 ticket (14 May) - Doctors (earlybird, virtual, 1 day)
- £380: Both days ticket (14 & 15 May) - Doctors (earlybird, hybrid, 2 days)*
* Day 2 includes lunch and refreshments.
Standard rates, in place after the earlybird offer ends, are:
- £130: Day 1 ticket (14 May) - Nurses & AHP (virtual, 1 day)
- £300: Both days ticket (14 & 15 May) - Nurses & AHP (hybrid, 2 days)
- £190: Day 1 ticket (14 May) - Doctors (virtual, 1 day)
- £405: Both days ticket (14 & 15 May) - Doctors (hybrid, 2 days)
Registration:
Please note that registration will close on Thursday 14 May, 8:00 BST. Dietary requirements for day 2 must be submitted by Friday 24 April.