NPPG Bitesize Learning webinar: Drug Dosing in Obesity
2026-01-21 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | Online
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We are pleased to advise the first Bitesize Learning webinar event of 2026 on Drug Dosing in Obesity will be held on on Wednesday 21 January 2026 at 1pm – 2pm (UK times)
The expert speaker will be: Mohammed Abou Daya, Lead Pharmacist – Women and Children at Barts Health.
Please CLICK HERE to register for this session. If you are unable to join the session live, it will be recorded and available to watch on-demand through the Members’ Area of the NPPG website.
A gentle reminder that these online sessions are one of the benefits of NPPG membership. If you have colleagues who wish to join NPPG, they can complete the ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM and complete your membership payment.

NPPG Bitesize Learning webinar: Vaping/Smoking Cessation
2026-01-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
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We are pleased to advise the second Bitesize Learning webinar event of 2026 on Vaping/Smoking Cessation will be held on on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 2pm-3pm (UK times).
This session will be hosted Sukeshi Makhecha, Chair of RIG – Respiratory Interest Group and your expert speaker will beMira Osinibi, Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist at King’s College Hospital.
Please CLICK HERE to register for this session. If you are unable to join the session live, it will be recorded and available to watch on-demand through the Members’ Area of the NPPG website.
A gentle reminder that these online sessions are one of the benefits of NPPG membership. If you have colleagues who wish to join NPPG, they can complete the ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM and complete your membership payment.

NPPG Bitesize Learning webinar: Vaping/Smoking Cessation
2026-01-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
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We are pleased to advise the second Bitesize Learning webinar event of 2026 on Vaping/Smoking Cessation will be held on on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at 2pm-3pm (UK times).
This session will be hosted Sukeshi Makhecha, Chair of RIG – Respiratory Interest Group and your expert speaker will be Mira Osinibi, Paediatric Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist at King’s College Hospital.
Please CLICK HERE to register for this session. If you are unable to join the session live, it will be recorded and available to watch on-demand through the Members’ Area of the NPPG website.
A gentle reminder that these online sessions are one of the benefits of NPPG membership. If you have colleagues who wish to join NPPG, they can complete theONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM and complete your membership payment.

PANG educational event – Getting started with your consultant portfolio in nutrition.
2026-02-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Click the title for full details. We have two excellent speakers – Venetia Simochowitz from GOSH and Uchu Meade from St Marks Hospital who have both recently completed their consultant pharmacist accreditation in nutrition.
This 1-hour introductory session will support aspiring consultant pharmacists to begin developing a consultant portfolio. It will outline the purpose and structure of a consultant pharmacist portfolio, explore how nutrition practice aligns with advanced competency domains, and highlight suitable evidence such as reflections, case studies, audits, and service development work. There will be opportunity for discussion and questions.
By the end of the session, you should leave with practical next steps to start or strengthen your consultant pharmacist portfolio. There will be lots of top tips for everyone – even if you are considering a consultant portfolio in a different area of neonatal or paediatric gastroenterology.
Please CLICK HERE to register for this webinar. If you are unable to join the session live, it will be recorded and made available to watch on-demand through the Members’ Area of the NPPG website.
A gentle reminder that these online sessions are one of the benefits of NPPG membership. If you have colleagues who wish to join NPPG, they can complete the ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM and complete the membership payment.

Transition to adult services
2026-02-24 13:15 - 14:00 | Online
Click the title for full details and registration details. The next Bitesize Learning session on the Transition to Adult Services will be held on Tuesday 24 February 1:15pm-2:00pm (UK times). Please CLICK HERE to register online.
Moving from paediatric to adult healthcare is a critical stage for young people, particularly for those managing long-term conditions and complex treatment plans. Medicines often play a central role in this journey, and pharmacy teams are well placed to support safe, effective, and person-centred transitions.
This session will explore the key challenges young people face when transferring their care, highlight best practice examples, and share practical strategies that pharmacy teams can use to improve medicines optimisation at this interface. We will also discuss how services can embed young people’s voices into transition planning to promote continuity of care and a seamless transfer between paediatric and adult services.
Our expert speakers: Ashifa Trivedi, Sarah Mohamad
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Explain the importance of medicines-related support during the transition from paediatric to adult services.

Identify common challenges young people face with their medicines at the point of transfer, including adherence, unlicensed medicines, and communication gaps.

Discuss practical approaches pharmacy teams can use to optimise medicines safety and person-centred care during transition.

Recognise the value of involving young people’s voices in planning and delivering transition services to promote continuity of care and a seamless transfer.

A gentle reminder that these online sessions are one of the benefits of NPPG membership. If you have colleagues who wish to join NPPG, they can complete the ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM and complete your membership payment.

NPPG Neonatology SIG; Neonatal Pain and Sedation
2026-03-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Online
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Registration is now open for the NPPG Neonatology SIG online study afternoon on Neonatal Pain and Sedation. Please CLICK HERE to register online.
Date : Thursday 19th March
Time: 1pm-3pm
Via Teams (link will following registration)
We have four fantastic speakers coming along to share their knowledge and experience of neonatal pain and sedation management with the Neonatology SIG group:
Dr Neelam Gupta; Consultant Neonatologist, Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Suzannah Hibberd; Lead Pharmacist for Thames Valley & Wessex Neonatal ODN
Debbie Hunt; Lead Nursing Care Co-ordinator for South West England
Beverley Hicks; Lead Neonatal Occupational Therapist, UCLH
The meeting is free for NPPG members. If you are unable to join the online session live, a recording will be made available through the NPPG Members’ Area

NPPG Bitesize Learning; Drugs in Breast Milk
2026-03-26 13:15 - 14:00 | Online
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Registration is now open for the next Bitesize Learning session on Drugs in Breast Milk which will be held on Thursday 26 March 1:15pm-2:00pm (UK times). Please CLICK HERE to register online.
Our expert speaker will be: Christian Chadwick, Lead Pharmacist for Neonatal Care – University Hospitals Sussex
Objectives:

Understand how drugs transfer into breast milk
Understand the factors that affect how much of a drug is present in breast milk
Discuss how to decide if the presence and amount of a drug in breast milk is a problem or not
Discuss some common drugs that affect breast milk production
Considerations around drugs that are incompatible with breastfeeding
Explore the topic of recreational drugs in breast milk
Signposts to sources of help and information

A gentle reminder that these online sessions are one of the many benefits of NPPG membership. If you have colleagues who wish to join NPPG, they can complete the ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM and complete your membership payment.
If you are unable to join the session live, it will be recorded and made available to watch on-demand through the Members’ Area of the NPPG website.

What’s new in Children’s Medicine – Paediatric update session
2026-04-23 13:15 - 14:00 | Online
with Steve Tomlin, Director of Children’s Medicines Research & Innovation Centre – CLICK HERE to register

RIG online Masterclass
2026-04-29 13:15 - 14:45 | Online
You can CLICK HERE to register. The next online Respiratory Interest Group (RIG) masterclass will be held Wednesday 29 April and .

The program for the RIG masterclass will run as follows:

13-15 – 13.20 – Sukeshi Makhecha : Introduction
13.20 – 13.40 – Sarah Popple : Asthma updates
13.40-13.50 – Bansri Bharania– Biologic trials
13.50 – 14.10 – Sian Bentley – Updates on Cystic Fibrosis
14.20 – 14.30 – Chloe Benn : Bronchiectasis update
14.30 – 14.45 – Q&A

A gentle reminder that these online sessions are one of the benefits of NPPG membership. If you have colleagues who wish to join NPPG, they can apply and pay for membership via the NPPG website(scroll down to Join or renew).

If you are unable to join the session live, it will be recorded and made available to watch on-demand through the Members’ Area of the NPPG website.

Starting Out in Children's Medicines Optimisation - 6 & 13 May 2026 Online course day 1
2026-05-06 14:00 - 17:30 | Online
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Dear Colleague,
The next Starting Out in Children’s Medicines Optimisation online course will take place on 6th & 13th May 2026.
We encourage you to please share this information with your colleagues near or far, including those who are new to or returning to neonates and paediatric pharmacy roles and may benefit from attending thisestablished course.
NPPG are delighted to announce that we will be running an online programme for anyone wishing to participate in the Starting Out in Children’s Medicines Optimisation Spring 2026 online course which has been put together to help fit in with your busy workloads over the coming months.
The programme will run over two afternoons in May and both sessions will be available in the on-demand library for registered participants to go back to, or to catch-up on any missed sessions. Delegates are encouraged as much as possible to block time-off in their diary and to join the live broadcast which includes a case discussion and Q&A session.
A copy of the draft Programme is attached for your reference.
Sessions will run between *2.00pm and 5.20pm on Wednesday 6th May and *2.00pm and 5.25pm on Wednesday 13th May 2026.
*Times are based on UK time
To book your place you can CLICK HERE
Prices are as follows:

NPPG Member: £84
Non-member: £120

Kind regards
NPPG Education and Training Group
SOCMO programme May 2026

NPPG Starting Out in Children's Medicines Optimisation - 6 & 13 May 2026 Online course day 2
2026-05-13 14:00 - 17:25 | Online

Top tips for writing and submitting an Abstract for conference and publication
2026-05-21 13:15 - 14:00 | Online
with Jo Crook, Consultant Pharmacist Paediatrics, Kings College Hospital – CLICK HERE to register

2026 Conference Renaissance Hotel Heathrow
2026-10-09 12:00 - 2026-10-10 15:30 | Renaissance Hotel Heathrow, Bath Road, Hounslow, TW6 2AQ, United Kingdom
Save the date – more details to follow
