Welcome to APAGBI 2020, London

The Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists' Annual Scientific Meeting will be hosted in London 2020 by a team drawn from the many hospitals that care for children in the capital. The meeting will be held in conjunction with the European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA), who will make significant contribution to the programme.

The programme will feature developing areas such as peri-operative medicine, foetal surgery and EXIT procedures. 

Topical issues such as the impact of high profile cases on staff, increasing demand for trauma services and the environmental impact of anaesthetic practice will be covered.  In addition to lectures and symposia, there will be practical workshops on Total Intravenous Anaesthesia, airway management and dealing with the anxious child.

The Organising Committee is excited by the opportunity to offer a relevant and varied programme and look forward to welcoming you to London.

APAGBI 2020 CONFERENCE – STATEMENT RELATING TO CORONAVIRUS 
As at 5th March 2020

The Hosts and Organisers of this Conference are regularly assessing the situation as regards COVID-19.  As at today, there is no guidance against mass gatherings being staged in the UK.
For this Conference, risk assessments are being undertaken by the hosts and organisers and additional measures are in place at the venue including the allocation of an isolation room for any participant feeling unwell, additional cleaning staff dedicated to surfaces, handles, door knobs and lift buttons, plus additional hand cleanser available for participants.

At this point in time, there is no change to the planned activities surrounding this Conference. 

Yosha Prasad and Dan Taylor,  APAGBI Conference Local Committee