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BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update, Programme 1
| 0810 | REGISTRATION DESK OPENS |
| 0810-0910 | REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS |
| 0910-0920 | Welcome and introduction by the Chair Dr Ann Robinson (London - September) GP, Mountfield Surgery, London Professor Domhnall MacAuley (Manchester) Editor (Primary Care), BMJ, London Dr Phil Cotton (Glasgow) Senior Lecturer in General Practice, University of Glasgow Dr Richard Neal (Bristol) Senior Lecturer in General Practice, Department of Primary Care & Public Health, North Wales Clinical School, Cardiff University, Cardiff Dr Fiona Godlee (London - December) Editor, BMJ, London |
| 0920-1035 | RESPIRATORY MEDICINE Our expert speaker will present a practical approach to dealing with common respiratory problems:
Consultant Respiratory Physician, Chest Clinic, King Edward VII, Windsor, Heatherwood and Wexham Foundation Trust, and Lecturer, Imperial College London, London Dr Hilary Pinnock (Glasgow) Clinical Research Fellow, Centre for Population Health Sciences: GP Section, University of Edinburgh, and Principal in General Practice, Whitstable Medical Practice, Kent Dr Jon Miles (Manchester) Consultant Chest Physician, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones (Bristol and London - December) GP Principal, Box, Wiltshire, and Honorary Research Lecturer, University of Bath and University of Aberdeen |
| 1035-1120 | DERMATOLOGY This quiz based session will cover common disorders of the skin, including:
Dr Nuala O'Donoghue (London - September) Consultant Dermatologist and Skin Cancer Lead, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London Dr Jonathan Bowling (Manchester) Consultant Dermatologist and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University Of Oxford Department Of Dermatology, Oxford Dr Emma Craythorne (Glasgow and Bristol) Specialist Registrar in Dermatology, King’s College Hospital, London Dr Anthony du Vivier (London - December) Consultant Dermatologist, King’s College Hospital, London |
| 1120-1140 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 1140-1235 | DIABETES Using case examples, our expert speaker will illustrate how to deal with dilemmas in the primary care management of patients with diabetes. Learn about:
Dr Tasso Gazis (Manchester) Consultant Endocrinologist, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen’s Medical Centre Campus, Nottingham Dr Simon Page (Bristol) Consultant Endocrinologist, Nottingham University Hospitals, Queen’s Medical Centre campus, Nottingham Dr Mark Strachan (London - September and Glasgow) Consultant Physician, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh and Part-time Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh Dr Tahseen Chowdhury (London - December) Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, Barts and The London NHS Trust, London |
| 1235-1335 | LUNCH |
| 1335-1420 | Sponsored symposium supported by GlaxoSmithKline (London - September) Emerging data in type 2 diabetes and how this may change your clinical practice  Dr Maria Barnard Lead Consultant Physician in Diabetes, The Whittington Hospital, London Sponsored symposium supported by Pfizer (Manchester and Bristol)  Differential risk, differential cholesterol targets The balance between clinical need, evidence and limited resources Dr Kausik Ray Senior Clinical Research Associate, University of Cambridge, and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge |
| 1420-1500 | OPHTHALMOLOGY This quiz based session will increase your confidence in managing patients with acute red eye and common ophthalmological emergencies. Mr Rhod Daniel (London - September) Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London Mr Dan Nolan (Manchester) Consultant Ophthalmic and Oculoplastic Surgeon, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Tameside Foundation Hospitals, Manchester Professor Philip Bloom (London - December) Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Lead Clinician, Western Eye Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London Glasgow and Bristol speakers to be announced |
| 1500-1520 | REFRESHMENTS |
| 1520-1605 | INTERPRETING LAB RESULTS In this dynamic session, the expert speaker will discuss clinical scenarios covering common questions GPs have regarding key biochemical, haematological and immunological tests, including:
Dr Stuart Smellie (London - September and Manchester) Consultant Chemical Pathologist, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Dr Bill Simpson (Glasgow) Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory, NHS Grampian Dr Ceridwen Coulson (Bristol) Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Head of North Bristol Clinical Biochemistry, North Bristol NHS Trust Dr Danielle Freedman (London - December) Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Associate Physician in Clinical Endocrinology |
| 1605-1655 | PAEDIATRICS: "Last minute on a Friday afternoon” Using case examples, our expert speaker will update you on the current principles of management of typical paediatric challenges encountered in primary care:
Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Northwick Park and St Mark’s Hospitals, London Dr Ian Verber (Manchester, Glasgow and Bristol) Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees |
| 1655-1700 | SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS |
PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
ALL CONTENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE EDITOR
