Medicine and Me: MS

Tuesday 6 October 2009

Venue: The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

organised by the Royal Society of Medicine and MS Trust

Medicine and me conferences, initiated and developed by the Royal Society of Medicine, are specifically intended for patients. These meetings bring together patients, their families, carers, advocates, patient support groups, clinicians and researchers to discuss care and research issues in a particular condition. Medicine and me conferences aim to provide a forum in which patients' concerns about their illness are given top priority. Typically, at least two thirds of the audience at Medicine and me meetings are people affected by the condition, their families and advocates and about one third are clinicians, experts and researchers. This format enables patients and doctors to listen to one another, and to learn from one another.

This Medicine and me conference will focus on the needs of patients who may have had MS for some time, and whose lives are significantly affected by the illness.

*NB
MS Trust is covering the cost of £15 for patients and carers to attend. If you cannot attend, please cancel your booking in advance to avoid the MS Trust having to pay for you.

Registration Details:
Fellow: £50
Associate: £35
Retired Fellow: £35
Trainee - Fellow: £35
Student Members: £20
Non-Fellow: £75
Trainee: £40
Allied Health Professional: £40
Patient: Free of charge
Carer: Free of charge

CPD (Applied for)




11.00 am

Welcome address
Mr Harvey White, Vice President, Royal Society of Medicine

10.30 am

Registration and coffee

Session one: Medication, selection for treatment and risks and benefits
Chair: Mr Harvey White, Vice President, Royal Society of Medicine

11.05 am

Patient speaker
Ms Linda Oatley

11.20 am

Medical speaker
Professor David Bates, Professor of Clinical Neurology, Newcastle University

11.50 am

Discussion

12.10 pm

Lunch

1.25 pm

Medical speaker- Stem cells and MS: certainties and uncertainties
Professor Neil Scolding, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Director of the Institute, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol

Session two: Future uncertainty and future research
Chair: Ms Jo Sopala, Director of Fundraising, MS Trust

1.10 pm

Patient speaker
Mr Mike Laver

1.55 pm

Discussion

2.15 pm

Tea break

3.05 pm

Medical speaker
Dr Alexander Burnfield, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Hampshire

Session three: Family relations and sexuality
Chair: Ms Vicky Matthews, MS Specialist Nurse Advisor, MS Trust

2.45 pm

Patient speaker
Shaun McCarthy

3.30 pm

Discussion

3.50 pm

Final remarks
Ms Pam Macfarlane, Chief Executive Officer, MS Trust

4.00 pm

Close of meeting

Related information

Contact:

Senior Events Co-ordinator:
Sinem Göçmen
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7290 3856
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7290 2989

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

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