About this event
- Date and time Wed 27 Sep 2023 from 9:00am to 29 Sep 2023 at 3:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by General Practice with Primary Healthcare
Join us at the 42nd General Practice and Primary Care Update to network and engage in interactive discussions with our global expert speakers in frontline general practice and primary care. This year's three-day programme will provide updates on topics from the current landscape in primary care and general practice, ethical dilemmas in clinical practice and educational sessions on clinical topics such as oncology, cardiology, ENT, dermatology and paediatrics. Get 15% OFF when booking 2 days or 25% OFF for 3 days.
During this event, you will:
- Explore organisational change and collaborative work in the current health climate and evaluate professional psychology in clinicians working in primary care
- Increase knowledge of common clinical dilemmas that will assist decision-making during our sessions on ethics and medical criminals
- Consider the broader implications of current health policy and the aftermath of the recent pandemic, reflecting on its wider impact on health and chronic diseases
- Maximise the potential for interprofessional working and networking amongst an interdisciplinary audience as we explore collaborative working in primary care
Prizes:
Deadline: Monday 31 July 2023
Open to: GP registrars, postgraduate students based in primary care, medical students and other undergraduates from professional groups involved in primary care and patients with experiences from primary care
GP Forum Medical Student and Trainee Poster Prize
Deadline: Monday 31 July 2023
Open to:
Medical students - Apply here using the student form
GP registrars - Apply here using the trainee form
CAIPE John Horder awards
Deadline: Friday 4 August 2023
Open to: Students and trainees
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We would like to thank our sponsors BioNTech, Reckitt, Scope Eyecare and UK Vein Clinic and our exhibitor Pfizer for their support of this meeting.
Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsors.
Agenda
View the programme: Day 1 27 September 2023
Registration, tea and coffee
Session 1
Chairs: Mrs Jeshni Amblum-Almer, President, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Rakesh Chopra, General Practitioner with Extended Roles in Otorhinolaryngology, St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
President’s address
Mrs Jeshni Amblum-Almer and Dr Rakesh Chopra
Modern general practice: Multi-professional working, collaboration and innovation in a 21st century model
Dr Mayur Vibhuti, General Practitioner Associate, Kent and Medway Integrated Care Systems Training Hubs
The role of primary care networks
Dr Chibuzo Orjiekwek, Director, St Helens South Primary Care Network
The future of primary care at scale
Mr Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, NHS Confederation
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Chair: Dr Ragu Rajan, Honorary Treasurer, General Practice with Primary Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Hypertension management and update
Dr Vishal Sagar, General Practice Partner and Speciality Doctor in Cardiology, Dorking Medical Practice, Dorking Healthcare GP Federation
Cardiology updates: Focus on heart failure
Dr Ali Vazir, Consultant Cardiologist and Heart Failure Specialist, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Panel discussion
Lunch
Poster presentations and workshop
Session 3
Chairs: Dr Paquita De Zulueta, Council Member and Immediate Past President, Medicine and Society Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Jeya Balakrishna, Council Member, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Trauma informed care: Enhancing professional resilience and patient care
Dr Jonathan Tomlinson, General Practitioner, The Lawson Practice
Collaboration in mental health research: Working together as allies, not enemies
Dr Lindsay Dewa, Advanced Research Fellow, Imperial College London
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Chairs: Dr Paquita De Zulueta and Dr Jeya Balakrishna
“We are an army of ghosts”: Life after war and trauma
A film review: "The Railway Man"
Dr Wico van Mourik, Consultant Psychiatrist, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Working smarter, dancing harder: How to find joy in your work and life
Dr Nirja Joshi, General Practitioner and Lead, Work Well Initiative For Doctors
Panel discussion
Close of day
View the programme: Day 2 28 September 2023
Registration, tea and coffee
Session 1
Chairs: Dr Jay Verma, President Elect, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Ear disorders in primary care
Dr Rakesh Chopra
How to approach dizziness in general practice
Dr Rakesh Chopra
A patient perspective on access to primary care and continuity of care
Mr John Black, Volunteer, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Lay Council Member, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Chair: Mr Bob Hutchinson, Associate Board Member of Centre for Advanced Interprofessioanal Education, Centre For The Advancement of Interprofessional Education
Understanding vision and eye care for children with learning disabilities
Ms Lisa Donaldson, Head of Eye Care, SeeAbility
Are we being short-sighted about myopia?
Professor James Wolffsohn, Professor of Optometry, Aston University
How to manage patients reporting eye dryness
Professor James Wolffsohn
Lunch
Poster presentations and workshop
Session 3
Chairs: Dr Shabnam Quraishi, Council Member, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Ragu Rajan
Long covid management in primary care: Strategies and guidelines
Dr Waqaar Shah, Clinical Director, NHS London
Managing poorly controlled diabetes in the general practice setting
Dr Tamara Hibbert, General Practitioner and Diabetes Clinical Lead, Newham Clinical Commissioning Group
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Chairs: Dr Andrew Papanikitas, Deputy Editor, British Journal of General Practice and Immediate Past President, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Jay Verma
Centre for advanced intra-professional education prizes and posters
Professor Elizabeth Anderson, Professor of Interprofessional Education, University of Leicester
The British journal of general practice top ten: Key primary care research papers in 2022-2023
Dr Euan Lawson, Editor, British Journal of General Practice
Abnormal vaginal bleeding
Dr Hayley Jenkins, General Practitioner and Contraception Lead Doctor, iCASH Milton Keynes and Bedford Walnut Tree Health Centre
Close of day
Annual general meeting
Dinner
Guest speaker: Mr John Humphrys, Host, BBC 2 Mastermind
For pre-registered dinner guests, unfortunately we are unable to accommodate on the day registrations for the dinner
View the programme: Day 3 29 September 2023
Registration, tea and coffee
Session 1
Chairs: Mrs Susan Strong, Council Member, General Practice with Primary Healthcare Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Visiting Professor at Osaka University and Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Ethics in general practice for the new era
Dr Andrew Papanikitas
Medical criminals
Professor Stephen Cox, General Practitioner and Visiting Professor, University of Chester
A humble sleep tool for practitioners
Dr Ashish Bhatia, General Practitioner and Founder of Humble, Three Shires Medical Practice
Panel discussion and case studies
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Chairs: Dr Rakesh Chopra and Professor Margaret Lloyd, Emeritus Professor of General Practice, Institute of Epidemiology and Health, University College London
Digital health in mental health
Dr Laura Pogue, Clinical Lead for Mental Health, St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group
Prize presentations
Lunch
Poster presentations and workshop
Session 3
Chairs: Dr David Mummery, Clinical Speciality Lead for Primary Care, North West London Clinical Research Network
Paediatric sepsis
Dr Sanjiv Nichani OBE, Lead Consultant, Paediatric Intensive Care and High Dependency Care Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester and East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre and Founder, Healing Little Hearts Global Foundation
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
Sponsors
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom
Registration for this event will close on 26 September 2023 at 1:00am (BST). Late registrations will not be accepted.
The agenda is subject to change at any time.
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