Point of Care Ultrasound – Lungs, Lines, Abdomen and Heart
This is a basic plus POCUS course that will benefit Paediatric and Neonatal consultants & trainees, and advanced nurse practitioners, and researchers in the diagnostic use of ultrasound as per POCUS guidance. The Course aims to deliver the essential theoretical knowledge and practical experience with helpful tips relevant to POCUS.
The course involves all day scanning and includes access to view 6 hours of pre-course reading material, which all delegates need to complete before attending. Access to reading materials and over 15 pre-recorded lectures will remain active for a period of 3 months after the course
Book now for Early Bird Offer – £25 off
BABYWORKS Simulator
For the first time ever on our POCUS course we will have a Babyworks simulator station in addition to our usual heart, lung, abdomen and line stations with real children.
The simulator has been developed in collaboration with global paediatric and neonatal experts, including those at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
Real patient cases and over 10,000 pathology variations covering the brain, heart, lungs, abdomen and bladder.
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Aims & Objectives
- Participants will be introduced to the use of bedside ultrasound.
- Participants will develop understanding and knowledge around use of POCUS in emergencies
- Participants will understand the principles of POCUS use with lines, lungs, abdomen and heart.
- Participants will familiarise functional echo assessment in sick neonates.
- Participants will have hands on exposure to US lungs, abdomen, heart and peripheral cannulation.
Topics Covered
- POCUS application in line insertions
- Cardiac function assessment in the sick baby/child
- Echo windows & views
- Echo images in critical neonatal heart diseases
- Lung ultrasound
- Abdominal ultrasound
Target Audience
- Paediatric and Neonatal consultants & trainees
- Advanced nurse practitioners
- Researchers
- Allied Health care professionals who manage paediatric emergencies
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Date
Date: 5th December 2026 (1 Day Course)
Time: 08.30 – 17.00
Registration
Course Fee: £300
Early Bird Offer – £250. Use code earlybirdpocus at the checkout for £50 off
Provisional Programme
| 08.30 – 09.00 | Registration & Coffee | P Venugopalan |
| 09.00 – 09.15 | Welcome and Programme Outline | Faculty in each station |
| 09.15 – 10.00 | Simulator – Lung US (rotating in 6 groups) | V Meau-Petit |
| 10.00 – 10.45 | Hands on – Lung US (1) | P Kishore |
| 10.45 – 11.30 | Hands on – Cardiac ultrasound (1) | S Sathiyamurthy |
| 11.30 – 12.15 | Hands on Abdomen ultrasound | A Lasis |
| 12.15 – 13.15 | Lunch & Prayer time | |
| 13.15 – 14.00 | Hands on Lung ultrasound (2) | H Gowda |
| 14.00 – 14.45 | Simulator – Cardiac ultrasound | J Banerjee |
| 14.45 – 15.30 | Hands on – Cardiac ultrasound (2) | S Raina |
| 15.30 – 16.15 | Hands on lines (A and B) | H Khan (A) & P Patel (B) |
| 16.15– 17.00 | Concluding session Q&A | All Faculty |
Faculty
Course Director:
Course Mentor:
Course Faculty:
J Banerjee, Consultant Neonatologist, Imperial College NHS Trust, London
V Meau-Petit, Franco-Britannique Hospital, Paris
S Sathiyamurthy, Consultant Neonatologist, Imperial College NHS Trust, London
H Gowda, Consultant Neonatologist, Birmingham Children’s Hospital
H Khan, Consultant Neonatologist, Evelina London Children’s Hospital
P Kishore, Consultant Neonatologist, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
S Raina, Consultant Paediatrician with cardiology expertise, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
A Lasis, Paediatric Registrar with POCUS interest, Oxford Deanery
P Patel, Consultant Paediatrician, Royal Surrey Hospital, Guildford
Venue
Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital
Eastern Road
Brighton
BN2 5BE
United Kingdom