Partners in Paediatrics
Network Forum

The Paediatric Advanced Practice Network (PAPn) is an established network looking to expand its membership and engagement across the UK.

The Paediatric Advanced Practice Network have seen a successful first year and are looking to continue to encourage Paediatric Advanced Practitioners (AP) and APs working with children and young people to join this paediatric focused network supported by Partners in Paediatrics.

The network created by Sarah Meenan, Paediatric ACP, The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust and NHSE supervision and assessment lead; Ambra Righetti, Paediatric ACP, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

The network aims are to:

  • develop a platform for networking and raising the profile of paediatric advanced practice within the UK
  • provide learning opportunities and resources and sharing of best practice and research
  • work together to support service development, education and research

The group also looks to:

  • provide advice and guidance for professionals regionally and nationally
  • Provide peer support for paediatric ACPs
  • Educational conference to share knowledge and expertise to the regional and national colleagues
  • Inform professional opinion at an intra-regional and national level

To join the network please click button and complete our  Expression of Interest Form

 

 NETWORK MEMBERS PAGE – RESOURCE REPOSITORY

Dates for Diary

  • PAPn Conference – Alder Hey Childrens Hospital, 28th March 2025

NEWS

Paediatric and Child Health Advanced Practice Capability and Curriculum Framework

Message from the Paediatric Advanced Practice Framework writing group.

We are delighted to share that the Centre for Advancing Practice has published their endorsed Paediatric and Child Health Advanced Practice Capability and Curriculum Framework!  The framework was created to support the supervised and structured training for advanced practice roles working with infants, children and young people, and was developed in collaboration with the RCPCH.

Access the framework here: Paediatric and Child Health Advanced Practice Capability and Curriculum Framework

PAPN Annual Conference

The Paediatric Advanced Practice Network would like to invite you to save the date and your space for their 2025 Annual Conference.

The team are working to put together a final agenda of Keynote talks and Workshops.

Date: Friday 28th March 2025

Time: 09.00 – 16.30hrs

Venue: Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust | Institute in the Park| Eaton Road | Liverpool | L12 2AP

Who can Attend?​

Advanced Practitioners(AP) and trainee APs from any background

Cost? £40 – £55 (not including booking fee)

This event is organised and managed by Partners in Paediatrics as such all staff working within a pip member trust are entitled to a reduced price ticket as part of their membership. To check if your organisation is a pip member please visit our website

https://partnersinpaediatrics.org/about-pip/members-directory/

FURTHER INFO AND AGENDA WILL BE CIRCULATED IN DUE COURSE!

To Register

We are looking for Advanced practitioners to share information, knowledge and innovative practice with the wider Paediatric Advanced Practice community at future PAPn meetings.  If you would like to nominate yourself, please do so via the form →  Expression of Interest / Speaker nomination

PAPN meeting 27th December 2024  – Info Slides