Programme Details

22 – 25 November 2018
etc.Venues – Norton Folgate, London

17 – 20 January 2019
St Thomas’ Hospital, London

Day 1 – GP Update Refresher

08:00 - 09:00
Registration

9:00 - 9:45        Dr Alex Lyon
Atrial Fibrillation and Other Arrhythmias

9:45 - 10:30        Dr Alex Lyon
Chest Pain and Ischemic Heart Disease

10:30 - 10:45
Break

10:45 - 11:15        Dr Alex Lyon
Valvular Heart Disease

11:15 - 12:15        Dr Alex Lyon
Heart Failure

12:15 - 13:15
Lunch

13:15 - 14:00        Dr Benjamin Turner
Stroke – Update

14:00 - 14:30        Dr Benjamin Turner
Why is it Not Migraine

14:30 - 15:00        Dr Benjamin Turner
How Not to Get in a Spin – Guide on Dizziness

15:00 - 15:15
Break

15:15 - 15:45        Dr Virginia Hubbard
Skin Lesions - the Good and the Bad

15:45 - 16:15        Dr Virginia Hubbard
Common Skin Infections

16:15 - 16:45        Dr Virginia Hubbard
Red Faces

16:45 - 17:00
Break

17:00 - 17:30        Dr Jo Spoors
Depression

17:30 - 18:00        Dr Jo Spoors
Antipsychotics and other Psychotropic Drugs

18:00 - 18:45
Q&A

18:45 - 18:45
End of Programme
Day 2 – GP Update Refresher

08:00 - 09:00
Registration

9:00 - 9:30        Dr Peter George
Red Flag Respiratory Diagnoses Not to Miss and How to Identify These

9:30 - 10:00        Dr Peter George
Unexplained Breathlessness: Everything You Need to Know About the Snap, Crackle and Pop

10:00 - 10:30        Dr Peter George
Pulmonary Fibrosis - Key Diagnostic Clues

10:30 - 10:45
Break

10:45 - 11:15        Dr Peter MacCallum
Anaemia

11:15 - 11:45        Dr Peter MacCallum
Deep Vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary Embolism

11:45 - 12:15        Dr Peter MacCallum
New Anticoagulant Drugs

12:15 - 13:15
Lunch

13:15 - 14:00        Dr Amen Sibtain
Management of Complications in Cancer Patients

14:00 - 14:45        Dr Nicholas Gough
Palliative Care for the GP

14:45 - 15:00
Break

15:00 - 15:40        Dr Natasha Jordan
What's New in Rheumatology

15:40 - 16:15        Dr Natasha Jordan
Hot Swollen Joint and Rheumatological Emergencies

16:15 - 16:45        Dr Natasha Jordan
Pregnancy Management in Rheumatic Disease

16:45 - 17:00
Break

17:00 - 17:30        Dr Shane Roche
Falls and Prevention

17:30 - 18:00        Dr Shane Roche
Parkinson's Disease

18:00 - 18:45
Q&A

18:45 - 18:45
End of Programme
Day 3 – GP Update Refresher

08:00 - 09:00
Registration

9:00 - 9:30        Giles Hellawell
When to Refer Urgently

9:30 - 10:00        Giles Hellawell
What Can I Do in Primary Care

10:00 - 10:15
Break

10:15 - 11:15        Dr Philip Woodland
What's New in Gastroenterology

11:15 - 12:15        Dr Philip Woodland
Common Presentations in Gastroenterology

12:15 - 13:15
Lunch

13:15 - 14:00
Medical Problems During Pregnancy

14:00 - 14:30
Medical Problems During Menopause

14:30 - 15:00
Contraception and the Physician

15:00 - 15:15
Break

15:15 - 16:00        Dr Andrew Leitch
Sepsis

16:00 - 16:45        Dr Ben Killingley
Antibiotics and Frequently Encountered Infections in Adults

16:45 - 17:30
Q&A

17:30 - 17:30
End of Programme
Day 4 – GP Update Refresher

08:00 - 09:00
Registration

9:00 - 09:45        Dr David Game
Update on Acute Kidney Injury

9:45 - 10:30        Dr David Game
Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease

10:30 - 10:45
Break

10:45 - 11:30        Dr Harvinder Chahal
Diabetes Update - New Treatments

11:30 - 12:15        Dr Harvinder Chahal
Endocrine Emergencies

12:15 - 13:15
Lunch

13:15 - 14:15        Dr William Alazawi
What’s New in Liver Medicine

14:15 - 15:00        Dr William Alazawi
What Should I Do with Abnormal Liver Tests

15:00 - 15:15
Break

15:15 - 16:00        Dr Protima Amon
Common Childhood Diseases in a GP Surgery

16:00 - 16:45        Dr Protima Amon
Vaccinations

16:45 - 17:30
Q&A

17:30 - 17:30
End of Programme

Subject to Change