Paediatric POTS: Symptoms to Solutions
This is a remote delivered via Zoom Paediatric Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Course dealing with the pathophysiology, diagnosis, investigations pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments. Our course includes a 3 month access to the recorded presentations, which can be viewed and CPD certificate claimed (for those unable to attend on 14th October).
For the basics of ECG interpretation we recommend our RCPCH Endorsed ECG Basics eLearning course – Click here for more information
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RCPCH has approved this activity for CPD in accordance with the current RCPCH CPD Guidelines
Date
14th October 2026 (1 day course)
Time: 08.30 – 17.15
Registration
Course fee: £99
Our RCPCH Endorsed ECG Basics eLearning course is also available for anyone who would like renew their knowledge on basics of ECG interpretation – Click here for more information
Course Objectives
- Participants will be able to recognise the clinical features of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome in children and young people.
- Participants will refresh the pathophysiology, and diagnosis of POTS
- Participants will update on investigations in the context of suspected POTS.
- Participants will learn the basics of drug and non-drug management of POTS
- Participants will update on the different system manifestations of POTS
- Participants will recognise the practical issues related to POTS management in the NHS.
- Participants will understand the role of Physio, Gastro, Rheumatology, Mental Health and MCAS specialist colleagues in the diagnosis and management.
Audience
- Paediatric and Emergency Paediatric Consultants and Trainees
- Locally Employed Doctors and Foundation Programme Trainees
- Allied Health Care Professionals who manage children & young people
- International Medical Graduates (IMG) – to upskill local management pathways
- Neurology & Rheumatology Professionals
Programme – 14th October 2026
| 08.30 – 08.45 | Registration & Log in procedures | |
| 08.45 – 09.00 | Welcome & Programme outline | Pramod/ Venu |
| 09.00 – 09.30 | Is this POTS? – clinical features | A Verma |
| 09.30 – 10.00 | Pathophysiology & Diagnosis | P Venugopalan |
| 10.00-10.30 | Management – non-pharmacologic | A Gandhi |
| 10.30 – 10.45 | Coffee Break | |
| 10.45-11.15 | Management – Pharmacologic | P Nair |
| 11.15 – 11.45 | Challenges, Strategy and Opportunities | L Kavi |
| 11.45-12.15 | Current Physio – an essential to facilitate recovery | J Simmonds |
| 12.15 – 13.00 | Lunch Break | |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | Chronic fatigue burden in POTS | R Tozer |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Rheumatology & POTS | A Sridhar |
| 14.00 – 14.30 | Neurologic aspects of POTS | M Kinali |
| 14.30 – 14.45 | Coffee Break | |
| 14.45-15.15 | Gastro manifestations | JE Fortunato |
| 15.15 – 15.45 | MCAS and POTS | C Ashby |
| 15.45 – 16.15 | Psychology Support | M Opie-Moran |
| 16.15 – 17.15 | Plenary Concluding session with Q&A | All available Faculty |
Faculty
Course Directors
- P Venugopalan, Consultant Paediatrician with Cardiology Expertise, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- P Nair, Consultant Paediatrician with Cardiology Expertise, Bedford University Hospital, UK
Course Organiser
Course Faculty
- A Gandhi, Consultant Paediatrician with Cardiology Expertise, University Hospitals Birmingham
- A Verma, Paediatric Cardiology Registrar, Southampton General Hospital
- L Kavi, Retired GP & Trustee and chair, PoTS UK
- J Simmonds, Director of Education, Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London
- T Segal, Consultant Adolescent Medicine, University College London
- M Kinali, Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, NeuroVoyager, London
- R Tozer, Consultant Paediatrician (Gastroenterology, ME/CFS and POTS), Torbay & South Devon NHS FT
- A Sridhar, Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK
- C Ashby, MCAS specialist GP, Ascot, UK
- M Maidment, Psychology Team, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust