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Midlands Neurodevelopmental Disorders Nurse Forum

This educational and promotional event is organised and funded by Flynn Pharma Ltd. This meeting is for UK healthcare professionals only.

Join our guest speakers and learn how to recognise ADHD and co-occurring conditions and arrange timely assessment.

Underpinned by the Transforming Care Policy at local and national levels, speakers will explore complex trauma and how young people can be supported with evidence-based alternatives to psychiatric admission. Understand the impact of sleep disorders and how to navigate neurodivergent young women through developmental, emotional and social challenges.

Date:

15 / 10 / 2026

Time:

9:00 - 16:00

Location:

Holiday Inn, M6 Jct 7, Chapel Ln, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 7BG

Overview

This educational and promotional event is organised and funded by Flynn Pharma Ltd. This meeting is for UK healthcare professionals only.

Join our guest speakers and learn how to recognise ADHD and co-occurring conditions and arrange timely assessment.

Underpinned by the Transforming Care Policy at local and national levels, speakers will explore complex trauma and how young people can be supported with evidence-based alternatives to psychiatric admission. Understand the impact of sleep disorders and how to navigate neurodivergent young women through developmental, emotional and social challenges.

Agenda

09:00
Coffee and registration
09:25
Welcome and introduction
Louise Bull-Tyagi, Lead Nurse for Learning Disability, Birmingham
09:30
ADHD and co-occurring conditions
Dr Renu Jainer, Consultant in Community Paediatrics, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
10:30
Sleep difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders
Dr Chetana Kallappa, Consultant Paediatrician, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
11:30
Break
11:50
Transforming care: preventing inappropriate admission in autism and learning disabilities
Louise Bull-Tyagi, Lead Nurse for Learning Disability, Birmingham
12:50
Lunch
13:50
Supporting young ADHD and autistic women around puberty: how can we go from good to outstanding?
Dr Victoria Galvis, General Practitioner, Bredbury Medical Centre, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
14:50
Understanding the impact of complex trauma and ADHD
Emma Faulkner, Lead Nurse, West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative, Birmingham Women and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
15:50
Chair's closing remarks
Louise Bull-Tyagi, Lead Nurse for Learning Disability, Birmingham

Learning Objectives

  • To recognise ADHD and co-occurring conditions and understand how to arrange assessment and management of patients to ensure the best outcomes.
  • To outline Transforming Care Policy at local and national levels and highlight alternatives to psychiatric admission.
  • To understand complex trauma and how healthcare professionals can help support young people.
  • To improve understanding of sleep disorders in children with neurodevelopmental conditions and their evidence-based management.
  • To understand and support neurodivergent young women through developmental, emotional and social challenges.

Speakers

Louise Bull-Tyagi
Lead Nurse for Learning Disability, Birmingham
Emma Faulkner
Lead Nurse, West Midlands CAMHS Provider Collaborative, Birmingham Women and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Renu Jainer
Consultant in Community Paediatrics, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Chetana Kallappa
Consultant Paediatrician, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Dr Victoria Galvis
General Practitioner, Bredbury Medical Centre, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board