PREMIER Conference 2026
Speakers
Day 1 · Tuesday 9 June 2026 · Speakers
Dr Daniel Owens
Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Research · University Hospital Southampton
Dan is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and Research at University Hospital Southampton. He is passionate about generating robust research that helps improve patient outcomes in ED and then implementing research findings into everyday clinical care.
Outside of work, Dan likes football, paddleboarding and going on adventures with his wife and children.
Session topic: Research Top Tips
Dr Alice Lording
Consultant Paediatric Neurologist · Southampton Children’s Hospital
Alice completed her medical school training in Sheffield, general paediatric training within the Wessex Deanery, and paediatric neurology training in Southampton.
She has worked as a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Southampton Children’s Hospital since March 2020.
Alice provides outpatient and inpatient neurology services for children across the Wessex region. She has a particular interest in complex tone and movement disorders.
Outside of work, Alice plays the saxophone in two bands, enjoys tennis and running, and loves spending downtime with her husband and two teenagers.
Session topic: Managing Acute Dystonia
Dr Elizabeth van Boxel
Paediatric Consultant · Southampton Children’s Hospital
Elizabeth van Boxel is a Paediatric Consultant at Southampton Children’s Hospital with a special interest in diabetes and obesity. She has been actively involved in establishing the Southampton Paediatric Complications of Excess Weight Service and has led a number of educational initiatives across the South East CEW Network, including establishing the PIER Childhood Obesity Course.
Session topic: Childhood Obesity is an ED Priority
Dr Alasdair Munro
Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Immunology & Infectious Diseases · University of Southampton and Southampton Children’s Hospital
Dr Alasdair Munro is a clinical lecturer in paediatric immunology and infectious diseases at the University of Southampton and Southampton Children’s Hospital. His research interests include early and late phase clinical trials of vaccines and antibiotics.
Session topic: Meningitis B
Dr Benjamin Rosen
Paediatric Registrar · North London
Benjamin is a Paediatric Registrar based in North London. He is passionate about PEM, medical education and improving the experiences and safety of autistic children in emergency departments.
He’s often spotted in funky scrubs, bubble gun holstered at the hip and mid-magic trick for a three-year-old.
Session topic: Magic Tricks Every PEM Person Should Know
Day 2 · Wednesday 10 June 2026 · Keynote
Dr Joe Farmer
Co-Founder, Civility Saves Lives
Dr Joseph Farmer MRCPsych is one of the co-founders of the health awareness project Civility Saves Lives, while also working as a Middle Grade Psychiatrist in the West Midlands.
About the session
Joe will introduce the concepts and evidence behind the message ‘Civility Saves Lives’. This will include considering what incivility can look like and the impacts this can have on individual performance, teamwork, patient care and outcomes, looking to generate useful discussion around this.
Understanding rudeness, where it might come from and how we might be seen to be rude can allow us to approach conversations with curiosity and compassion. Joe will also explore the key questions around “what to do next” when incivility is observed, considering how concepts like compassionate leadership and psychological safety can support systems to address incivility.
Day 2 · Wednesday 10 June 2026 · Speakers
Alisha Sagar
Dental Core Trainee, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery · Southampton
Alisha Sagar qualified with a BDS from King’s College London in 2024. She completed her Dental Foundation Training within the Winchester scheme, where she developed a strong interest in oral surgery and the management of acute dental conditions. Alisha has since commenced Dental Core Training Year 1 in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Southampton and has a particular interest in dental trauma and infections.
Session topic: Dental Trauma
Richard Drew
Hospital Liaison Committee for Jehovah’s Witnesses
Richard has cared in a pastoral way for the local Jehovah’s Witness community for over 30 years.
For the past 15 years he has been working as a member of the Hospital Liaison Committee for Jehovah’s Witnesses, supporting members of the community and interacting with clinicians when facing elective surgery and medical emergency situations.