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 |
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Session one: Medication, selection for treatment and risks and benefits |
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| 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 | |
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Session two: Future uncertainty and future research |
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| 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 | |
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Session three: Family relations and sexuality |
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| 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 |