Agenda 2021
9:30 – 9:40
Chair’s opening remarks
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Marilyn Eveleigh,
Nursing in Practice Advisory Board, Nurse Vaccinator in a Sussex primary care hub Volunteer for Healthwatch, the independent patient voice.
9:40 – 10:25
Update on care of older adults in 2021
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Elizabeth Walton,
Designated Nurse Safeguarding Adults, NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group @lizwalton1
10:40 – 11:25
Fundamental changes to the GP contract regarding vaccinations and immunisations as of April 2021
- Provide the background behind NHS England’s review on Vaccinations and Immunisations
- Provide an update on the detail of the GP contract, new vaccination and immunisation domain and QOF for the hexavalent, MMR and shingles vaccinations programmes
- Share “best practice” on how to improve vaccine uptake in line with the new QOF domain.
Dr George Kassianos,
GP and RCGP Lead for Immunisations
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11:40 – 12:25
Tackling obesity
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- What is obesity?
- The stigma of obesity
- Raising the issue
- Obesity management
Kenneth Clare,
Director of Obesity and Metabolic Surgical Services, Obesity UK @kenclare
12:40 – 13:25
Infection in common skin conditions including eczema: the current evidence-base on antimicrobial prescribing
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- Identifying when common skin conditions are complicated by infection
- Awareness of when to prescribe and when not to prescribe antibiotics
- Understanding treatment options for long term management of common skin conditions
Julie Van Onselen,
Dermatology Lecturer Practitioner, Dermatology Education Partnership Ltd @caringforskin
13:25-14:00
Lunch
14:00- 14:45
How addressing health inequalities can improve health outcomes – what can nurses do?
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Richard Desir,
Director of Nursing, Primary, Community & Intermediate Care, Clinical Board , Cardiff and Vale University Health Board @RichardDesir8
15:00 – 15:45
Delivering personalised care to end of life patients
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- Proactively identifying patients at end of life
- Patient choice through advance care planning
- Good effective communication to ensure care is planned and coordinated
Ginny Allen,
Clinical Lead Nurse, Social Care Programmes, Gold Standards Framework, Rennie Grove Hospice Care, The Fremantle Trust, NHS South of England, Buckinghamshire NHS Trust @GinnyA179048267
15:45
Conference ends
9:30 – 9:40
Chair’s opening remarks
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Helen Lewis,
Advanced Nurse Practitioner Independent Prescriber and Advisory Board Member, Nursing in Practice
9:40 – 10:25
Understanding Long Covid: Recognition, support and care
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- Understand pathophysiology behind COVID19 disease
- Defining Long COVID
- Current principles on supporting patients with Long COVID
Suman Shrestha,
Consultant Nurse in Critical Care (Frimley Health NHS FT) and Professional Lead for Critical Care (Royal College of Nursing) @suman_sr
10:40 – 11:25
The Essential Knowledge for Managing Asthma in Clinical Practice
(this presentation contains promotion)
Dr Omar Usmani,
Reader in Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College London & Consultant Physician, Royal Brompton Hospital
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11:40 – 12:25
Obesity - the hidden ticking time bomb
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- Some statistics
- Who’s problem is it?
- What is the role of primary care in tackling the issue?
- What approaches might help to support our patients.
Jenny Aston,
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Granta Medical Practices
12:40 – 13:25
Photoprotection: tips and advices, skin lesions differential diagnosis and referral
Julie Van Onselen,
Dermatology Lecturer Practitioner, Dermatology Education Partnership Ltd @caringforskin
Sponsored by:
13:40-14:25
Session title to be confirmed
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14:40- 15:25
Optimising quality of life for heart failure
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- Intervention and treatment options.
- Understanding the impact of comorbidities.
- Giving patients and carers the skills to self-monitor.
Nasa-Marie Wright,
Heart Failure Clinical Nurse Specialist, Guys and St Thomas NHS foundation Trust. Editorial Member British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, Committee Member British Society of Heart Failure @nasawright
15:40 – 16:25
The ABC of CVD – what you need to know?
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Beverley Bostock,
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Education Facilitator, Mann Cottage Surgery Gloucestershire, Devon Training Hub @bevbostock
16:25
Conference ends
9:30 – 9:40
Chair’s opening remarks
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Dave Munday,
Lead Professional Officer, Unite the Union, Health Visitor and Nurse @davidamunday
9:40 – 10:25
Workforce, burnout, and resilience
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- Discuss disparities in workforce diversity and its impact on health inequalities
- Discuss burnout and impact on the delivery of services post lockdown – challenges and opportunities.
- Provide recommendations on maintaining team resilience.
Maxine Obeng,
Assistant Director at NHS Foundation Trust, Founder and Director of Niche Careers Consultancy Ltd, Board Committee Advisor at Princess Alice Hospice, Niche Careers Consultancy Ltd, Blogger featured in Nurses.co.uk, Founder of EPIC Model©, Published in Royal College of Nursing RCNi journal. @nichecareersco
10:40 – 11:25
11:40 – 12:25
Impact of covid-19 on eating disorders
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Using primary care patient cases, the impact of COVID on young people with potential eating disorders will be explored followed by an introduction to practical tools and resources which assist in the consultation, including referral criteria and on line resources for young people and resources for parents.
Dr Maryanne Freer,
Mental health trainer, Primary Care, Charlie Waller Trust
12:40 – 13:25
How can practice nurses support children and adolescence mental health within the community?
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- Prevalence of youth and adolescence mental health post covid.
- Practice nurses’ role within youth mental health and the collaborative potential for future working.
- Support and education for nurses.
Sian Reynolds,
Senior Practice Nurse and Director of Lifelong Health, Chapelwood Surgery/Aneurin Bevan @_lifelonghealth
13:40-14:25
PTSD experienced by Covid-19 patients
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Dr Phil Moore,
GP, Chair, MH Commissioners Network, NHSCC, NHS Kingston, NHS SW London, NHSE (London), NHSCC @DittonPhil
14:40- 15:25
Access to general practice nursing roles
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15:40 – 16:25
How nurses can support PCNs
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Julie Carrick,
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Director of Nursing, GPS Healthcare, Yew Tree Medical Centre
16:25
Conference ends
*Please note, this information is correct at the current time. Cogora reserve the right to amend content without prior warning.
**We would like to thank our exhibitors, sponsors and partners for supporting this meeting. This includes a number of pharmaceutical companies including Chiesi Ltd, Merck Sharp & Dohme – MSD and La-Roche Posay. These companies have only had input into their individual sessions on the programme where clearly labelled.
