Outside the neuroscience centre: Neurology for the generalist
Friday 8 June 2012
Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, LONDON, W1G 0AE
The aim of the meeting is to provide an update in the management of patients with neurological disorders by general practitioners and hospital doctors who do not have specialist training in neurology.
At the end of the meeting participants will understand the current management strategies of a number of neurological conditions: headache, epilepsy, dizziness and rehabilitation. Participants will also be brought up to date on regulations concerning fitness to drive.
9.15 am |
Registration, tea and coffee |
9.55 am |
Chair's welcome and opening remarks |
| Dr Gordon T Plant, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital, London | |
10.00 am |
Epilepsy, blackouts and other attacks |
| Dr Heather Angus-Leppan, Consultant Neurologist, Royal Free Hospital, London | |
10.30 am |
Visual disorders |
| Dr Gordon T Plant, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Moorfields Eye Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital, London | |
11.00 am |
Tea and coffee break |
11.30 am |
Rehabilitation |
| Dr Valerie Stevenson, Consultant Neurologist, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London | |
12.00 pm |
Stroke mimics |
| Dr Paul Holmes, Consultant Neurologist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London | |
12.30 pm |
Panel discussion |
12.45 pm |
Lunch |
1.45 pm |
The 'when to' and 'what to' of ordering MRI scans |
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Dr Siddiqui Ata-Ul Qadeer, Consultant Neuroradiologist, King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London |
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2.15 pm |
Dizziness |
| Dr Barry Seemungal, Consultant Neurologist, Imperial College, London | |
2.45 pm |
Neurological disorders and driving |
| Dr Lina Nashef, Consultant Neurologist, King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London | |
3.15 pm |
Tea and coffee break |
3.45 pm |
Headache |
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Dr Paul Shanahan, Consultant Neurologist with the Headache Group, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London |
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4.15 pm |
Commissioning neurological services |
| Dr Marilyn Plant, General Practitioner, Richmond-upon-Thames Commissioning Group, Twickenham | |
4.45 pm |
Panel discussion |
5.00 pm |
Completion of evaluation forms |
5.10 pm |
Close of day |
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Meeting ref: CNC08 CPD (Applied for) |
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Add the number of delegates in each category wishing to attend: |
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