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The Mark Thomas Memorial Ride Completed!
The team can't believe we the support received so far raising over £11,000 YOU can help take us way past that.
On the 8th & 9th June 2026, a small group of Anaesthetists & bike fanatics completed a ride 400 km from London to the APAGBI Annual scientific meeting in Plymouth, raising money for Pancreatic Cancer UK.
They are undertaking this ride in Memory of Past President APAGBI Dr Mark Thomas, who passed away in 2025 after a short illness with Pancreatic Cancer. Read our News Item
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Time for the APAGBI Annual Scientific Meeting 11-12th June 2026 Plymouth
Final Details for APAGBI ASM Plymouth
Perioperative Care Services for Children and Young People | Best Practice Guidance
Preoperative care should reflect holistic care of the child or young person, not just their procedure. This new Best Practice Guidance for Preoperative Care Services for Children and Young People aims to ensure that every child or young person receives preoperative care that meets their medical, physical, and emotional needs—whilst providing organisations with frameworks and support to deliver this care consistently and effectively.
APAGBI London to Plymouth Memorial Ride
Support the team riding 400 km London to Plymouth for the APAGBI Annual Scientific Meeting raising money for Pancreatic Cancer in memory of Mark Thomas
Sip till Send Survey
National Survey of Paediatric Clear Fluid Fasting Practice in the United Kingdom & Ireland
Last chance to complete - Closing 15th June 2026
Complete StS Survey
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/eAMTZyq7a1
Full details of the Sip till Send Project & timeline are detailed in the
Sip til Send News Item
The APA is conducting a national survey to map current practice regarding preoperative clear fluid fasting in children and young people - your help needed to build a National picture of practice.
2026 APAGBI Annual Scientific Meeting
Plymouth | Thursday 11th & Friday 12th June 2026
Crowne Plaza
Registration Now Open !
Full event details and registration are available on our events website.
Also check out our events page for previous events.
Dr Mark Thomas
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the death of Dr Mark Thomas, former consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who led us as APAGBI President from 2021 to 2023. Mark was a passionate advocate for paediatric anaesthesia and a thoughtful, dedicated leader. His contributions to our specialty and his warmth as a colleague will be profoundly missed. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and all who knew him.
July 2025
In his memory the APAGBI have set up the Extra Mile Award
At the time of Marks passing a Much Loved Tribute Page was set up where you can see some of the wonderful connections that made during his time.
You can read Marks obituary You can read Dr Mark Thomas' obituary published in Pediatric Anesthesia (2025), 35: 1102-1102.
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