About this event
- Date and time Tue 9 Jan 2024 from 9:00am to 4 Jun 2024 at 5:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Palliative Care
This 6 day in-person course is spread over 6 sessions with the aim of providing a robust grounding in all aspects of pharmacology and therapeutics in palliative medicine. The course material is evidence based where possible so that participants become acquainted with the body of literature that relates to practice in this field. Each of the sessions will consist of incredibly valuable content.
Days 1, 2 and 3 of the course are framed around the World Health Organisation analgesic ladder and will enable attendees to enhance their knowledge. Additionally, participants will gain an in depth understanding on pain physiology and the pharmacology of step I, II and III drugs and co-analgesics, current evidence base, and application in clinical practice. The programme is supplemented by talks on specialist topics from experts including management of seizures, bone metastases, update on immunotherapy and malignant spinal cord compression.
Days 4, 5 and 6 are broadly themed. The topic areas which we will explore to understand evidence based guidance and management of nausea and vomiting, constipation and malignant bowel obstruction, pharmacological management of anxiety, depression and terminal agitation. Additionally, included over the 3 days are specialist topics from expert speakers such as prescribing in patients with liver failure, renal impairment, recognition and management of delirium.
Tickets
Standard pricing available until 08 January 2024.
Member
RSM Member
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£400.00
Day 1
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£0.00
Day 2
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£0.00
Day 3
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£0.00
Day 4
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£0.00
Day 5
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£0.00
Day 6
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Non - Member
Non - Member
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£670.00
Day 1
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£0.00
Day 2
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£0.00
Day 3
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£0.00
Day 4
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£0.00
Day 5
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£0.00
Day 6
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Agenda
View the programme - Day 1 (09.01.2024)
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Dr Clare Smith, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine and Dr Antonia Field-Smith, Consultant in Palliative Medicine, West Middlesex University Hospital
Session 1
Palliative care emergencies
Dr Antonia Field-Smith
Panel discussion
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Antonia Field-Smith
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
WHO ladder - Evidence base and guidelines
Dr Sara Robbins, Palliative Medicine Consultant, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and President, Palliative Care Section, Royal Society of Medicine
Pharmacology I
Dr Melinda Presland, Consultant Pharmacist, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Panel discussion
Dr Sara Robbins and Dr Melinda Presland
Lunch
Session 3
Pharmacology II - Step I drugs and step II opioids
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Melinda Presland
Immunotherapy - What you need to know
Speaker to be confirmed
Panel discussion
Dr Clare Smith and Dr Melinda Presland
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Drugs off license, off label, controlled drugs (CDs) and driving - New guidance from DVLA
Dr Melinda Presland
Panel discussion
Dr Melinda Presland, Dr Clare Smith and Dr Antonia Field-Smith
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Day 2 (06.02.2024)
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session 1
Step III opioids
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Methadone
Opioid conversion
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 3
Summary session on opioids
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Management of seizures
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
View the programme - Day 3 (05.03.2024)
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session 1
Prescribing in patient with renal impairment
Neuropathic pain (NP) case study
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Pain physiology
Pharmacology III
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 3
Clinical use of ketamine
Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC)
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Treating neuropathic painL The evidence base
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
View the programme - Day 4 (25.04.2024)
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session 1
Metabolic and endocrine workshop: Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and Sodium (Na+) imbalance, managing diabetes at the end of life
Steroids - Pharmacology IV
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Cannabinoids
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 3
Steroids - Clinical use
Hypercalcaemia and management of bone mets
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Prescribing in patient with liver impairment
Panel discussion
Close of meeting
View the programme - Day 5 (07.05.2024)
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session 1
Nausea and vomiting - Clinical management
Nausea and vomiting - Pharmacology
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Bowel Obstruction: Evidence base
Bowel Obstruction: Cases
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 3
Constipation
Panel discussion
Feeding tubes at the end of life: Practical aspects, evidence base and ethics
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Anticoagulation
Panel discussion
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
View the programme - Day 6 (04.06.2024)
Registration, tea and coffee
Welcome and introduction
Session 1
Recognising and supporting people with delirium and dementia - End of life dementia care
Drug treatment of depression
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 2
Management of anxiety
Syringe drivers – Compatibility, diluents etc
Panel discussion
Lunch
Session 3
When and how to stop drugs for patients towards the end of life
Panel discussion
Tea and coffee break
Session 4
Terminal agitation: Pharmacology of drugs
Terminal agitation: Clinical aspects
Panel discussion
Closing remarks
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom