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British Society for the History of Paediatrics and Child Health

Time slot
Monday 11 May 2026 - 13:45-16:00
Room
Hall 10A
Session type
Specialty group session

Programme

Introduction and welcome 
Dr.Tony Hulse, Previous President BSHPCH

Anniversaries for Paediatrics and Child Health in 2026
Robert Scott-Jupp, Retired Consultant Paediatrician, History Editor ADC, Committee Member BSHPCH

The first century - most cited papers in Archives of Disease and Childhood
Yincent Tse, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Newcastle NHS Foundation Trust 
        
The George Armstrong Lecture - The Life and Work of Dr.David Southall
Dr.Martin Samuels, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician at Great Ormond Street Hospital

History of the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis: clinical puzzles and changing patterns in paediatric imaging
Dr.Georgina Lindsay. Guys and St.Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

The History of Foundlings Dr.Deborah Allen, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust

From ‘Idiot’ to ‘Neurodiverse’: Exploring the evolution of terminology used to describe children with learning disabilities in UK legislation 
Humzah Hameed, University College London: Cadogan Prize Winner 2025

Close and Summary
Dr.Colin Michie, President BSHPCH

Speakers

  • Dr Tony Hulse - Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
  • Dr Colin Michie - Consultant Paediatrician and academic affiliated with UCL    
  • Dr Martin Samuels - Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician, GOSH
  • Robert Scott-Jupp - Retired Consultant History Editor ADC, BSHPCH
  • Sarah Broady - Archivist and Records Manager, RCPCH
History and RCPCH birthday