24/06/2025
Manchester Medical Society Section of Paediatrics (MPC)
WHEN: Wednesday 8th October 2025
TITLE: Annual Meeting incl afternoon symposium on ‘Knife Crime’
WHERE: MANDEC (Manchester Dental Education Centre), Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester M15 6FH
MORNING SESSION:
9.30 am
REGISTRATION & COFFEE
10.00 am
RESEARCH AND AUDIT PRESENTATIONS (click here to find out how to submit an abstract – closing date for entries 1st September 2025)
11.00 am
BREAK
11.15 am
RESEARCH AND AUDIT PRESENTATIONS
12.15 pm
The Annual General Meeting of the Section of Paediatrics will take place immediately prior to the Presidential Address to formally elect new Office bearers and members of Council:
President Elect: Madhavi Paladugu and Ordinary Member of Council: Naveen Rao
12.20 pm
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS of Dr Ngozi Edi-Osagie, Consultant Neonatologist Manchester Foundation Trust and National Clinical Director for Neonatal care for NHS England
1.00 pm
LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSION on ‘Knife crime’:
2.00pm
Jake Steward Memorial Lecture: THEME: The epidemic of knife crime in children
Professor Simon Kenny, National Clinical Director - Children and Young People; Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon, Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT
Simon is an experienced paediatric surgeon with considerable leadership experience and was part of the team of surgeons who treated the victims of the Southport knife attack. Simon was awarded an OBE in 2024
2.35pm
THEME: Action against knife crime
Dr Rachel Jenner, Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Manchester University NHS FT and Clinical Lead Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit. She is the co-chair of the Paediatric Emergency Medicine Intercollegiate Specialty Advisory Committee.
3.10 pm
TEA BREAK
3.30 pm
THEME: A personal experience - knife crime
Mr Matthew Norford, Founder & Chair, 1 Message
Matthew has experienced being involved in criminal activity, gangs as well as time in jail. He however turned his life around and has since set up the organisation to work with young people to tackle gang crimes. He has a passion for helping children and young people and has created a service that successfully delivers its message to hundreds of young people across Greater Manchester and beyond
4.15 pm
Panel discussion and Q & A
4:30 pm
Closing comments
All attendees will receive a CPD certificate of attendance
Register for this face-to-face meeting here
REGISTRATION FEES:
· Non-Members* of the Manchester Medical Society - £50 (*TO BECOME A MEMBER CLICK https://mms.org.uk/join/)
· Medical/health related Undergraduate Students - FREE (*TO BECOME A FREE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT MEMBER https://mms.org.uk/join/)
· Members – FREE (log in first)
Manchester Medical Society
c/o Room 4.54 Simon Building,
Brunswick Park, Manchester M13 9PL
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