Chair: Professor Gillian Leng CBE
Dean, Royal Society of Medicine
About this event
- Date and time Thu 28 Sep 2023 from 12:00pm to 2:30pm
- Location Online
At least 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have Long Covid, and more than 200 symptoms have been identified and attached to this often-debilitating illness*. Three years on from the start of the pandemic we continue to navigate and build our understanding of Long Covid’s impact, its best treatment pathways and question what the future holds.
Following on from our first two episodes in this series, we return to the topic with ‘Spotlight on Long Covid, part 3’. This extended webinar programme will present the most up-to-date knowledge of the condition, highlight findings from ongoing research and share key insights from clinicians, researchers and patients.
Joining us will be researchers from the LOCOMOTION study**, a £3.4 million project identifying the best ways to treat and support Long Covid, alongside clinicians who lead on the treatment, service development and our understanding of the long-term effects of COVID-19.
By attending this webinar, you will:
- Receive an update on the latest statistics and research surrounding Long Covid
- Receive advice on how to manage and support patients with Long Covid
- Understand the treatment pathways currently available for those with Long Covid and how these pathways are resourced within the NHS
- Dive deeper into the key health topics within Long Covid, looking at symptoms, treatment, research and patient experience
* Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations | Nature Reviews Microbiology
**Long COVID Study (LOCOMOTION) is Optimising NHS Services (leeds.ac.uk)
Key speakers
Professor Danny Altmann
Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London
Professor Trish Greenhalgh
Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
Dr Melissa Heightman
Respiratory Physician, Clinical Lead, Post-COVID-19 Clinic, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Manoj Sivan
Chief Investigator LOCOMOTION, Associate Clinical Professor and Honorary Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine , University of Leeds
Professor Nisreen Alwan MBE
Professor of Public Health, University of Southampton
Agenda
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Welcome and introduction
Professor Gillian Leng CBE, Dean of Education, Royal Society of Medicine
Long Covid: Three years on from the pandemic
Professor Danny Altmann, Professor of Immunology, Imperial College London
The LOCOMOTION Study
Professor Trish Greenhalgh, Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Dr Manoj Sivan, Associate Clinical Professor, Honorary Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds, Dr Clare Rayner, Co-Lead Patient Advisory Group, Locomotion Study and Mr Darren Winch, Member of Patient Advisory Group, Locomotion Study
Treatment pathways
Dr Melissa Heightman, Respiratory Physician, Clinical Lead, Post-COVID 19 Clinic, University College London London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Mr Robin McNelis, Post Covid Lead, Cardio and Respiratory Physiotherapist, Enfield Community Services, North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
Patient Video
Monique Jackson, Artist, Creator of Still Ill Corona Diary
Panel discussion
Chair: Professor Gillian Leng CBE
Panel: Professor Danny Altmann, Professor Melissa Heightman, Professor Nisreen Alwan, Professor of Public Health, University of Southampton
Closing remarks
Professor Gillian Leng CBE
Close of meeting
Location
Online
Registrations will close at 11:30am on 28th September 2023. For any late bookings please contact events@rsm.ac.uk
The agenda is subject to change at any time
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