This conference focuses on recognising & responding to the deteriorating patient in paediatrics and ensuring best practice in the use of the National Paediatric Early Warning System. The conference will include National Developments including effective implementation of PEWS in inpatient and emergency departments, Marthas Rule in Paediatrics and will update you on the November 2025 Suspected sepsis in under 16s: recognition, diagnosis and early management.
The conference will include practical case study based sessions on identifying children at risk of deterioration, improving practice in PEWS, the role of human factors in responding to the deteriorating child, understanding success factors in escalation, and improving the involvement of parents, families and children themselves in in recognising deterioration.
“Martha’s Rule is an important initiative to ensure that patients and their families feel heard and empowered to speak up when worried about their in-hospital care. Parents and carers can be the first to notice the earliest signs that something is not right after their child has been admitted to hospital, and their voices are crucial in safeguarding a child’s health.”
Prof Steve Turner, President, The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health September 2025
“We know that nobody can spot the signs of a child getting sicker better than their parents, which is why we have ensured that the concerns of families and carers are right at the heart of this new system with immediate escalation in a child’s care if they raise concerns and plans to incorporate the right to a second opinion as the system develops further.”
NHS England
“We will begin to assess the implementation of Martha’s Rule as part of our assessments over the second half of 2026. Martha’s Rule and the introduction of the national paediatric early warning system (PEWS) in November 2023 are related to a broader new approach to situations where a patient’s condition gets rapidly worse.”
Care Quality Commission State of Care October 2025
This conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues who are working to improve the recognition and management of the deteriorating child
Learn from outstanding practice
Reflect on the journey of a parent
Ensure best practice in the use of the National Paediatric Early Warning System in both inpatient and emergency departments
Understand and implement best practice in Martha’s Rule in paediatrics
Reflect on national developments and learning including latest evidence on effective implementation of PEWS
Understand the practicalities of involving children, parents and families in the recognition of deterioration
Update your knowledge on the November 2025 Nice Guideline Suspected sepsis in under 16s: recognition, diagnosis and early management
Enhance your skills in identifying children at risk of deterioration
Understand what success and human factors facilitate escalation of care and how can these be applied more reliably
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
