BACCH

📢 Bookings now open! Join us for the BACCH North West Regional Meeting 🗓 Friday 15 May 2026 📍 Park Suite, Park Hall Hotel, Preston A full day of clinical updates, discussion and shared learning for community child health professionals. 🔗 bacch.org.uk/events/bacch-n…

The March 2026 issue of BACCH News is now available to read via our website! Topics include Children & Young People Seeking Asylum & Refugees, Dystonia Assessment and Management, Safeguarding, and lots more. To view and download see bacch.org.uk/resources/bacc….

Booking is now open for the BACCH ASM 2026 in Cardiff! Reserve your spot now - discounted rates are available for BACCH members. For ticket options and other details see bacch.org.uk/pages/asm.

Free for nurses actively managing children with ADHD: Merseyside & Cheshire's annual regional meeting next week! Whether you’re a consultant, SAS doctor, trainee, AHP, or part of a wider community children’s services team, come along. bacch.org.uk/events/bacch-c…

BACCH is now a member of the Children & Young People's Health Policy Influencing Group (HPIG), which provides a strong, independent voice on the health needs of babies, children and young people in England. To learn more about HPIG's work see ncb.org.uk/what-we-do/inf…

If you're in the north west, don't miss the BACCH Cheshire & Merseyside Regional Meeting on 10th March! For the full programme and booking details see the website at bacch.org.uk/events/bacch-c…. Discounted rates available for trainees and BACCH members.

Thousands of children facing 'catastrophic' waits for NHS community care bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Do you work with children with neurodevelopmental/neurological conditions? If so please take the time to complete this short survey about how support is provided for families and what a high-quality service might look like. Thank you! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/newcastle/pd…

The December 2025 edition of BACCH News is out now! Members can view and download it from our website at bacch.org.uk/resources/bacc…. Many thanks to all this month's contributors!

Join us for this online conference jointly organised by the Child & Adolescent Intellectual Disability Psychiatry Network (CAIDPN) & @BACD_tweets. Learn practical approaches when assessing physical health issues in a child or young person with #learningdisabilities within a paediatric or #mentalhealth setting Book now! bit.ly/43ZllAr

A few shots from our Northern Regional Meeting held in Durham on 6th Nov. Topics included trauma-informed care, health inequalities in paediatrics, FII, and palliative care for community paediatricians. More regional events are planned - see bacch.org.uk/pages/events for more info.

Are you a trainee planning to specialise in Community Paediatrics? Don't miss our FREE Subspecialty Interview Prep event, featuring top tips from the CSAC Chairs and current trainees! Weds 26th Nov 1-2pm - book via the BACCH website: bacch.org.uk/events/trainee…

Spotlight on BACCH Welsh Regional Coordinator Dr Lizzy Nickerson: "Paediatrics, particularly community paediatrics, has always been the voice less heard. While our patient population are not voters, their families of course are, and more importantly they are our future society."

Shining a spotlight on community paediatrics, Dr Lizzy Nickerson shares her experience. Lizzy calls on the next Welsh Government to address pressures and inequalities facing children and the workforce in the community. Read Lizzy's insight here👇 rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

Winter flu season has started early, with high rates among babies, children & young people. @RCPCHtweets has created a factsheet to support parents and carers with information on getting their child vaccinated. Please share: rcpch.ac.uk/resources/flu-…

BACCH Response to Kingdon Review into Children's Hearing Services bacch.org.uk/resources/bacc…

For years, hundreds of babies and children with deafness were failed by a system that should have protected them. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. A decade of unacceptable failure uncovered. I’m very sorry to those families affected and I’m taking action to fix it.

The @DHSCgovuk has today published the Kingdon Review into children’s hearing services. The review finds significant failures that left hundreds of babies and children with undiagnosed hearing problems. BACCH's statement on the findings is below.

🚨 Applications for the Paediatric sub-specialty training closes next Wednesday at 12 noon. Read the application guidance today and make sure your submission on Oriel is ready. ow.ly/6cFu50Xmi0s #ChoosePaediatrics

With the paediatric sub-specialty application period is open until 12 November, explore the various paediatric sub-specialties to help you on your application! 👉 ow.ly/a0uG50XiczK #ChoosePaediatrics