Travel Health Masterclass (Travel Health Update for Registered Healthcare Practitioners) - 5th March 2026

Travel Health Masterclass (Travel Health Update for Registered Healthcare Practitioners) - 5th March 2026.

09:00 to 16:45.

Froginwell Vineyard, Woodbury Salterton, Exeter, EX5 1EP

Open to all practitioners across the South West.

Chaired by Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards, Specialist Immunisation Educators

The Learning and Development Centre is delighted to be hosting the Travel Health Masterclass, supported by a dazzling array of expert speakers which have been coordinated and chaired by our very own Travel Health expert educators, Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards.

This Masterclass will constitute an annual update for Registered Healthcare Practitioners that have previously attended a Travel Health or Travel Immunisations Foundation course with the Learning and Development Centre.  If you have any queries please do contact us: [email protected]

This is a fully catered event.  Please ensure that you add any dietary or access requirements to your booking.  

DRAFT AGENDA

09:30 - Welcome and introductions

Conference Co-Chairs - Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards

09:35 - General Update on Travel Health

Jane Chiodini MBE MSc (Trave Med) RN RM FFTM RCPS (Glas) Queen's Nurse

10:30 - The Challenges Travelling with Children 

Cat Webber BSc (Hons) RN LSHTM RCPS (Glas)

11:15 - Coffee Break

11:45 - Raise awareness of carbon monoxide risks while travelling and Hudson Pack Safe Appeal

Speaker TBC

 12:15 - Returned Traveller: Assessment and Management of Post Exposure of rabies

Johanna Bosowski UKHSA LSHTM

13:00 - Lunch

13:45 Panel of Experts: Question and Answer session

14:30 Travel Health and Consent

Speaker TBC

15:15 - Coffee Break

15:30 Vaccine Scheduling Challenges

Speaker TBC

16:15 - Summary and Close

Conference Co-Chairs - Tricia Smith and Emma Edwards

NB: Programme may be subject to change

Amenities and Access:

There is plenty of free parking available at the venue. Refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided during the day.  If you have access or dietary needs please ensure that these are included on your booking so that the organisers and venue are aware ahead of the event.  All personal details provided will remain strictly private and confidential.  

Bookings:

Please ensure that all bookings for this event are made in the name of the person that will be attending and that the name is written as you would like it to appear on your conference badge and on your certificate of attendance.  If there are any queries about how to create a booking, or about the event itself, please contact the Learning and Development Centre in the first instance: [email protected]. 

Sponsors: 

This will be a sponsored event and all sponsor branding will appear on this page as it is confirmed. Sponsors will not have any input into the agenda or topics under discussion, but speakers may choose to reference products or services at their discretion. Please do contact the Learning and Development Centre for further information.