Neuropalliative rehabilitation

Wednesday 5 March 2008

Venue: The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE

This conference aims to bring together clinicians from all backgrounds to consider how we may best work together to support people with complex neurological disabilities. It will address the challenges of clinical care in this under-explored area of practice, and will launch a new set of national guidance for integrated working in the area of neuropalliative rehabilitation.
A new set of guidelines for clinical management of patients with long term neurological conditions at the interface between Neurology, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care services will be launched at the meeting. The guidelines have been produced in collaboration with the National Council for Palliative Care, the British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Royal College of Physicians.

We are no longer accepting registrations for this meeting via the website. If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact the Administrator directly (Nicole Leida 0207 290 3946). Places may still be available for the meeting, however, at this late stage we may not be able to offer you lunch.

Registration Details:
Fellow: £130
Associate: £100
Retired Fellow: £40
Student Members: £40
Young Fellow: £100
Allied Health Professional: £125
Nurse: £125
Trainee: £125
Non-Fellow: £240
RHN Affiliate: £40

CPD (Applied for): 5 credits


During the meeting it will be possible to buy copies of the new guidelines for £10 each.
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9.15 am

Registration and coffee

9.45 am

Welcome Address
Dr John Scadding, Dean, RSM

Session One
Chair: Dr Teresa Tate, President, RSM Section of Palliative Care/Marie
Curie Cancer Care

9.50 am

What is neuropalliative rehabilitation?
Professor Keith Andrews, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

10.15 am

Questions

10.25 am

Management of physical condition in people with posture/motor deficit
Ms Pauline Pope, Freelance Consultant

10.50 am

Questions

11.00 am

Coffee

Session Two
Chair: Dr Eli Silber, King's College Hospital

11.30 am

Mood and behaviour management
Dr Simon Fleminger, The Maudsley Hospital

11.55 am

Questions

12.05 pm

Coughing and spluttering: Respiratory intervention
Dr Rebecca Lyall, Kings College Hospital

12.30 pm

Questions

12.40 pm

Managing continence
Professor Clare Fowler, The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery

1.05 pm

Questions

1.15 pm

Lunch

Session Three
Chair: Dr Nigel Sykes, St Christopher's Hospice

2.00 pm

Gadgets and gizmos
Ms Jane Bache, Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, London

2.25 pm

Questions

2.35 pm

The Mental Capacity Act and human rights
Mr Lauren Oates, Official solicitor 1999-2006

3.00 pm

Questions

3.10 pm

Tea

Session Four
Chair: Dr Rachel Burman, King's College London

3.40 pm

Integration of services & development of guidelines
Professor Lynne Turner Stokes, King's College London School of Medicine

4.05 pm

Questions

4.15 pm

Researching palliative rehabilitation in neurodegeneration: using Huntingston's disease as a model
Professor Anne Rosser, University of Wales, Cardiff

4.40 pm

Questions

4.50 pm

Closing remarks & discussion
Professor Baroness Ilora Finlay of Llandaff, President, RSM

5.00 pm

Close of meeting

Related information

Contact:

RSM Administration:
Nicole Leida
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3946
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

Media Information:
Rosalind Dewar
Tel: +44 (0) 1580 764713
Mobile: +44 (0)7785 182732

Sponsorship Information:
Sharon Sole
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3848
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989