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BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update, Programme 2

0810 REGISTRATION DESK OPENS
0810-0910 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
0910-0920 Welcome and introduction by the Chair

Dr Anne Slowther (London - September)
Associate Professor in Clinical Ethics, Warwick Medical School, Warwick  

Professor Domhnall MacAuley (Manchester and Glasgow)
Editor (Primary Care), BMJ, London

Dr Mark Porter (Bristol)
GP, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, writer and medical broadcaster

London - December Chair to be announced
0920-1035 CARDIOLOGY
How should you manage patients in primary care and when should you refer them to hospital? This case based session will highlight the management of patients with:
  • Coronary heart disease, including the new vascular prevention programme
  • Arrhythmias
  • Heart failure.

Dr John Bayliss (London - September)
Consultant Cardiologist, West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Hertfordshire

Dr Jerry Murphy (Manchester and Glasgow)
Consultant Cardiologist, Darlington Memorial Hospital, County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, County Durham

Dr Andreas Baumbach (Bristol)
Consultant Cardiologist, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol

Dr Iqbal Malik (London - December)
Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London
1035-1115 ENT
Our expert speaker will provide answers to frequently asked questions and give practical management tips, including advice on common pitfalls and when to refer.

Mr Gerald McGarry (Glasgow and London - December)
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, North Glasgow NHS University Trust and University of Glasgow

Mr Darren Pinder (Bristol)
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Royal United Hospital, Bath

Other speakers to be announced
1115-1135 REFRESHMENTS
1135-1225 NEUROLOGY
Learn more about the management of patients presenting with neurological symptoms. Our expert speaker will guide you through:
  • Headaches
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • The five minute neurological examination.
Dr Giles Elrington (London - September)
Consultant Neurologist, Barts and The London NHS Trust, London

Dr John Paul Leach (Manchester and Glasgow)
Consultant Neurologist, Southern General Hospital and Western Infirmary, Glasgow  

Dr Tom Hughes (Bristol and London - December)
Consultant Neurologist, Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff
1225-1325 LUNCH
1325-1410 Sponsored symposium

Further information to follow shortly
1410-1455 MUSCULOSKELETAL
Through practical examples, this session will provide tips on how to examine and diagnose patients with:
  • Back pain
  • Hip pain
  • Knee pain
  • Shoulder pain.
The speaker will also outline the evidence for using recommended treatments.

Mr David Stubbs (Manchester)
Consultant in Orthopaedic and Limb Reconstruction Surgery, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford

Dr Richard Smith (Bristol)
Consultant in Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Medicine, Salisbury Hospital, Salisbury and Tutor, British Institute of Musculoskeletal Medicine

Dr Inam Haq (London - December)
Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology and Medical Education, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton 

London - September and Glasgow speakers to be announced
1455-1515 REFRESHMENTS
1515-1605 POLYPHARMACYicon new
This interactive session will use real life scenarios to unravel problems you might face when doing medication reviews, including:
  • When is polypharmacy justifiable?
  • The patient with complex comorbidities - managing drug interaction
  • The prescribing cascade – how to avoid one drug leading to another.

Dr Martin Duerden (London - September, Manchester and London - December)
Medical Director, Conwy Local Health Board, and Part-Time GP Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University

Mr Jamie Hayes (Bristol)
Director, Welsh Medicines Resource Centre, University Hospital Llandough, South Glamorgan

Glasgow speaker to be announced
1605-1655 WOMEN'S HEALTH
The speaker will give you tips on how to effectively manage the common problems faced by women in their reproductive years:
  • Contraception
  • Sexually transmitted infections
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome.


Dr Hilary Cooling (London - September)
Associate Specialist in Sexual and Reproductive Health, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol

Dr Marian Everett (Manchester)
Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health, Hull

Dr Fiona Fargie (Glasgow)
Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, The Sandyford, Glasgow

Dr Urszula Bankowska (Glasgow)
Clinical Director/Consultant in Sexual & Reproductive Health, The Sandyford, Glasgow

Miss Shirin Irani (Bristol)
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham

Dr Meera Kishen (London - December)
Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, Liverpool Primary Care Trust, Liverpool  

Final Glasgow speaker to be announced
1655-1700 SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS

PROGRAMME SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ALL CONTENT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE EDITOR