Medicine and Me: Meningitis
Thursday 25 March 2010
Venue: Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, LONDON, W1G 0AE, England
organised by the Royal Society of Medicine and The Meningitis Trust
Participating Sections:
Medicine & Me : Public Engagement
Medicine and Me' conferences aim to bring together patients, their families, carers, advocates, patient support groups, clinicians and researchers to discuss care and research issues in a particular condition. Their families, carers and advocates, representing at least 70% of those present.
Registration Details:
MT Allied Health Professional: Free of charge
MT Concultant/GP: Free of charge
MT Nurse: Free of charge
MT Patient/Carer: Free of charge
Student: £25
Trainee: £65
Nurse: £65
Allied Health Professional: £65
Concultant/GP: £125
Patient/Carer: Free of charge
RSM Student: £20
RSM Retired: £45
RSM Trainee: £45
RSM Associate: £45
RSM Fellow: £65
Guest: Free of charge
CPD: 4 credits
9.45 am |
Registration, tea and coffee |
10.15 am |
Welcome |
| Prof Robin Williamson, President RSM & Ms Sue Davie, Chief Executive, Meningitis Trust | |
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Session one |
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| Chair: Ms Sue Davie, CEO Meningitis Trust | |
10.25 am |
Changing lives in an instant |
| Professor Simon Kroll, Meningitis Trust Medical Director and Professor of Paediatrics at Imperial College and St Mary's Hospital, Paddington | |
10.50 am |
A personal story |
| Dr Malcolm Johnston | |
11.00 am |
Coffee Break |
11.15 am |
Meningitis will never go away |
| Dr Stephen Robinson, Department of Health, | |
11.40 am |
A personal story |
| Ms Lisa-Jayne Booth | |
11.50 am |
Discussion |
12.05 pm |
Neonatal meningitis |
| Dr Paul Heath, Consultant Paediatric Infectious Disease, St George's Hospital | |
12.30 pm |
Panel discussion |
12.50 pm |
Lunch |
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Session two |
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| Chair: Ms Sue Davie, CEO Meningitis Trust | |
1.45 pm |
Home from hospital - facing a life changed forever |
| Ms Jane Blewitt, Meningitis Trust | |
2.05 pm |
Impact of meningitis |
| Ms Helen Jury, Meningitis Trust Art Therapist, Art Psychotherapist Artist, and Artist Researcher | |
2.25 pm |
Personal story |
| Mr Robin Hinks | |
2.35 pm |
Discussion |
2.45 pm |
Tea break |
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Session three |
|
| Chair: Ms Sue Davie, CEO Meningitis Trust | |
3.10 pm |
Rebuilding shattered lives |
| Ms Sue Davie, CEO Meningitis Trust | |
3.30 pm |
Personal story |
| Mr Paul Stephenson | |
3.40 pm |
Panel discussion |
4.05 pm |
Final remarks and close of meeting |
| Ms Sue Davie, CEO Meningitis Trust | |
