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.
RCPCH has approved this activity for CPD in accordance with the current RCPCH CPD Guidelines
Date
Date: 14th October 2026 (1 day course)
Time: 08.30 – 17.15
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
Registration
Discounted ECG eLearning (Optional)
Both ‘Paediatric POTS’ & ‘ECG Basics eLearning’
Combined Fee: £119 (Save £20)
Only ‘Paediatric POTS’
Course fee: £99
Programme
08.30 – 08.45
08.45 – 09.00
09.00 – 09.30
09.30 – 10.00
10.00 – 10.30
10.45 – 11.15
11.15 – 11.45
11.45 – 12.15
13.00 – 13.30
13.30 – 14.00
14.00 – 14.30
14.45 – 15.15
15.15 – 15.45
15.45 – 16.15
16.15 – 17.15
Registration & Log in
Welcome & Programme outline
Is this POTS? – clinical features
Pathophysiology & Diagnosis
Management – non-pharmacologic
Management – Pharmacologic
Current Challenges, Strategy and Opportunities
Physio – an essential to facilitate recovery
Chronic fatigue burden in POTS
Rheumatology & POTS
Neurologic aspects of POTS
Gastro manifestations
MCAS and POTS
Psychologist role
Plenary Concluding session with Q&A
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
- P Patel, Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford, UK
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