Upcoming Medical Conferences in Manchester

The MSK and Chronic Pain Update Course is organized by Red Whale - GP Update Limited and will be held on Jun 28, 2019 at King's House Conference Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom.  The target audience for this medical event is all GPs, GP STs and nurses who have an interest in building and updating their skills and knowledge about MSK problems. It is aimed at all GPs, not just those with a special interest. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 6 CPD Credits. Course Description: Red Whale Musculoskeletal and Chronic Pain Course Musculoskeletal (MSK) problems are the most common reason for seeing a GP and represent 30% of repeat visits. In the UK, after cardiovascular disease, they have the greatest impact on health of any medical condition. Most of us receive very little ongoing training and education about MSK problems. We look after significant numbers of patients with persistent pain and pain syndromes and after intervention these patients are often more disabled, often dependent on painkillers yet commonly their experience of pain is unchanged. We need a new model of care. But what and how? Alongside building your confidence and getting you up to speed with the latest evidence and guidance on the subject, we will also offer you a clear and practical framework to approach chronic pain and a new or more confident narrative to share with patients affected by this difficult life limiting issue. Course Objectives: • Tackle the evidence-base and guidelines for common MSK conditions including osteoarthritis, spondyloarthritis, polymyalgia, fibromyalgia and much more. • Look at some fast paced 'MSK memory joggers' e.g. plantar fasciitis, carpal tunnel syndrome. • Take a new look at common painful muscle and tendon complaints. • Build confidence in diagnosis and management: for example, why asking patients to waddle like a duck might help your knee examination. • Consider what we can do when there is no diagnosis and how the ‘whole person’ approach may help. • Explain why chronic pain is ‘in the brain’ - and more importantly, what we and our patients can do about it. • Look at how we can start to tackle the problem of inappropriate opiate use in chronic pain. • We will provide you with a new narrative to share with patients and a tool box of strategies you can take back to the surgery and start using the next day. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Physical Activity and Exercise in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease Part I: Principles and Practicalities is organized by British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (BACPR) and will be held from Jun 29 - 30, 2019 at Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Target audience: Exercise and health professionals advising on or delivering physical activity and exercise to cardiac patients in primary /secondary care. Description: This 2 day course provides a foundation programme in the principles of physical activity and exercise in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease. This course includes both a theoretical and practical component aiming to equip health professionals with sound knowledge and understanding as well as key practical delivery skills required to meet the core standards and national guidelines for delivery of group, one-to-one and home activity programmes.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Acute Psychiatric Emergencies (APEx) Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held from Jul 01 - 02, 2019 at Advanced Life Support Group, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Course Description: The Acute Psychiatric Emergencies (APEx) course focusses on the emergency care of patients presenting with acute psychological and mental health problems. The course is designed to deliver the necessary knowledge and skills to trainees in both emergency medicine and psychiatry as well as to nursing and other allied health professionals that are involved in their care. It will allow a shared understanding of the patient’s problem and foster a common language between professionals that expedites excellent care. This acute psychiatric emergencies programme is for those trainees in both emergency medicine and psychiatry as well as nursing and other allied health professionals that are involved in crisis care for mental health. The course is taught with combined groups from all specialties, with all benefitting from a common structured approach. Specifically, those in emergency medicine will gain a structured approach to acute psychiatric emergencies and an essential toolkit of techniques. Those in psychiatry and mental health services will gain from learning about psychiatric emergencies using the structured techniques of emergency medicine, and gain from shared learning with acute care colleagues Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

The 4th Christie Advanced Radiotherapy Summer School Course is organized by The Christie School of Oncology and will be held from Jul 01 - 04, 2019 at The Christie School of Oncology, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Target Audience: The course is deliberately aimed  at a wide audience:  radiographers, medical physicists  and clinicians as well as those  from a more academic  environment who wish to learn  more about this subject. Conference Topics: The themes for each day will be • Mon: SABR • Tue: Adaptive radiotherapy • Wed: Novel & specialised radiotherapy • Thu: Proton Beam Therapy Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Upper Limb Workshop is organized by Manchester Neurotherapy Centre (MNC) and will be held from Jul 05 - 06, 2019 at Manchester Neurotherapy Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event is qualified PT’s and OT’s who work in neurological rehabilitation, and also for musculoskeletal physiotherapists who are interested in incorporating a more movement control based approach to rehabilitation of their upper limb patients. Course Description: This course will focus on the rehabilitation of the upper limb and hand, and will include a theoretical introduction, discussion of the evidence base, a clinical reasoning focussed patient workshop and practical movement control sessions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Basic Surgical Skills (Manchester) is organized by The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd) and will be held from Jul 06 - 07, 2019 at Manchester, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 12 CPD Points. Target Audience FY1(6 months in a surgical training post is a pre-requisite), FY2, ST1/CT1 & ST2/CT2 Overview This two day course, aimed at FY1 and above, is designed to instil core surgical skills at the very start of a surgeon's training by teaching the correct basic techniques. You will be taught instrument handling, knot tying, suturing techniques, fine tissue handling, wound management and diathermy. These courses are delivered by experienced surgeons with a wide range of knowledge and experience in teaching. They are delivered both in the UK and internationally. (Attendance at this course, will give you the opportunity to apply for a one year FREE Affiliate Membership with the College) Learning Style Course participants have access to pre-course material online giving them the opportunity to view the basic concepts covered by the course. The course is held over two days with a series of demonstrations and extensive hands on sessions. Techniques are practiced using a combination of prepared animal tissue, synthetic models and simulation. Aims & Objectives Junior trainees pursuing a career in surgery are expected to be able to perform a range of basic surgical skills prior to commencing specialty surgical training. These skills are not specifically covered during their foundation or core training placements. The Basic Surgical Skills courses have been running since 1994, with the involvement of all four UK and Ireland Colleges of Surgeons, and are designed to teach the essential basic technical skills required of a surgeon, instilling good practice at the early stages of training. Participants are introduced to the principles underpinning the various techniques being taught and practice these techniques with individual tuition and under the expert supervision of consultant surgeons. Participants are assessed throughout the course and issued with a certificate upon successful completion. Learning Outcomes On completion of this course, participants should be able to:  • explain the principles of good practice in theatre etiquette, knot tying, suturing, haemostasis, anastomosis, surgical diathermy and ergonomics for endoscopic surgery.  • describe correct handling and use of surgical instruments.  • demonstrate an appropraite procedure for 'gowning' and 'gloving' in accordance with recommended standards of practice.  • tie a variety of reliable knots, including surgical reef knots and the Aberdeen knot and tying at depth. • suture a variety of tissues, including skin, bowel, vascular tissue and tendons effectively.  • perform abscess drainage and contaminated wound debridement in accordance with the basic principles of wound management.  • demonstrate basic techniques for small bowel, vascular and tendon anastomoses.  • demonstrate an understanding of basic diathermic technique.  • demonstrate effective management of ergonomic tissue commonly encountered with endoscopic surgery. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ophthalmology Workshop is organized by MediConf UK Ltd and will be held on Jul 06, 2019 at Manchester Conference Centre, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. This Conference has been approved for a maximum of 3 CPD Credits. This workshop is run in association with Primary Care Ophthalmology a training organisation, who provide high quality, practical, focused training to primary care GP's and Nurses, covering all you need to know to provide eye care in the community. Background: "Eye problems account for 1.5% of GP consultations in the UK with a rate of 50 consultations per 1000 population per year" (RCGP Curriculum Statement 15.5). In primary healthcare, one has the opportunity to home in on preventable causes of blindness with only limited tools available. Key to GP, the history is often underestimated and can provide your diagnosis with the "opening gambit". A formal measurement of visual acuity and competent use of the ophthalmoscope can reveal all the necessary signs to either manage the eye complaint or coordinate effective and appropriate care with other specialist eye services. Objectives The workshop will expand upon the knowledge and skill of current GP eye care by providing a practical, thorough and time efficient approach to the eye patient that the GP can immediately put into practice.  Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course (BSSC) is organized by Doctors Academy and will be held from Jul 06 - 07, 2019 at The Christie School of Oncology, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The target audience for this medical event for FY1 (6 months in a surgical training post is a pre-requisite), FY2, ST1/CT1 & ST2/CT2. Course Description:  The ethos of this Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course (BSSC) is to install core surgical skills at the very start of a surgeon's training by teaching the correct basic technique. Junior Trainees pursuing a career in surgery are expected to be able to perform a range of basic surgical skills prior to commencing specialty surgical training. These skills are not specifically covered during their foundation or core training placements. Aims & Objectives:  The Basic Surgical Skills course has been running since 1994, with the involvement of all four UK and Ireland Colleges of Surgeons, and is designed to teach the essential basic technical skills required of a surgeon, instilling good practice at the early stages of training. Participants are introduced to the principles underpinning the various techniques with individual tuition and under the expert supervision of consultant surgeons. Participants are assessed throughout the course and issues with a certificate upon successful completion. Learning Style:  The course is held over two days with a series of demonstrations and extensive hands on sessions. Techniques are practiced using a combination of prepared animal tissue, synthetic models and simulation. Learning Outcomes:  • On completion of this course, participants will be able to: • Demonstrate an appropriate procedure for 'gowning' and 'gloving' in accordance with recommended standards of practice • Tie a variety of reliable knots, including, surgical reef knots and the Aberdeen knot and tying at depth. • Describe correct handling and use of surgical instruments. • Suture a variety of tissues, including skin, bowel, vascular tissue and tendons effectively. • Perform abscess drainage and contaminated wound debridement in accordance with the basic principles of wound management. • Demonstrate safe fine tissue handling utilising small bowel, vascular and tendon models for basic anastomoses technique. • Demonstrate an understanding of basic diathermic technique. • Demonstrate effective management of ergonomic issues commonly encountered in endoscopic surgery. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Balancing Capacity and Demand in your Endoscopy Service 2019 is organized by SBK Healthcare Events and will be held on Jul 10, 2019 at Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. What is it about: This dedicated NHS workshop will provide you with the demand and capacity modelling skills that you can transfer into your own service. Come together with your colleagues from across the country and gain practical insight to analyse capacity and demand to utilise your resources and improve your endoscopy service. Leave the day ready to put an action plan into place to effectively manage variation in your pathway, optimise your scheduling and maximise your scope time. Why should you attend: This is your chance to get on the road to achieving the right capacity for the demands on your service. You will have the opportunity to explore unique tools, hear worked examples and gain evidenced understanding which you can then apply to your endoscopy service. Use this opportunity to network with your colleagues from other trusts and share ideas and best practice advice. Focussing on: • Enhancing utilisation: maximise scope time and reduce downtime • Improving flow: extending your nursing skill mix and develop nurse-led pre-admission and discharge • Optimise scheduling: reduce waste and improve your DNA and cancellation rate Who should attend: Through interactive exercises and extensive group work, you will have the opportunity to come together with other inpatient departments, learn how to embed the theory into practice and return to your trust fired up to make the necessary changes to deliver efficiency. Designed for Bed Managers, this day would have particular value for whole-team attendance and would be useful for: • Heads of Service, Managers and Coordinators • Nurse Managers, Lead Nurses, Matrons and Sisters • Consultants Learning outcomes: Leave this interactive workshop able to implement the tools to drive your NHS endoscopy service forward. Get to grips with new knowledge and skills and learn how to balance capacity and demand by: • Creating an action plan • Delving into the principles of demand and capacity • Coping with variation • Using the modelling theory to drive forward care • Implementing lessons learnt from evidenced outcomes • Improving resource utilisation • Utilising new tools to improve your demand and capacity Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Managing Medical and Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (mMOET) Course is organized by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) and will be held from Jul 11 - 12, 2019 at Advanced Life Support Group, Manchester, England, United Kingdom. Course Description: The mMOET course provides a high-level structured approach to recognition, resuscitation and treatment of medical emergencies and trauma in those with the altered physiology and anatomy of pregnancy. The physiological adjustments of pregnancy affect the responses of the mother to illness and injury, requiring resuscitation to be tailored to the pregnant patient. The aims of the course include: • To provide the knowledge, practical skills and procedures necessary to save the mother and fetus in life-threatening circumstances. • To present a senior systematic approach of Primary Survey, Resuscitation, Secondary Survey and Definitive Care, enabling the clinician to give the best patient care in complex situation. • To review trauma and medical emergencies in the pregnant patient, including triage and transfer mMOET is aimed at the following grades and specialites: • Senior clinicians from multi-disciplinary specialties managing the care of pregnant women with medical emergencies and/or trauma. • Obstetricians, anaesthetists, specialist high risk/HDU midwives, physicians and emergency doctors and trauma specialists. Midwives can attend the course as an observer. • In obstetrics and gynaecology, Professors, Consultants, Staff Grades, Associate Specialists and Trust Doctors are automatically eligible. In a training grade candidates should have Part 2 MRCOG. • Anaesthetic candidates should have FRCA or equivalent • Staff and Associate Specialist doctors working regularly in obstetric anaesthesia are also eligible irrespective of FRCA status. • Emergency Medicine candidates should be Consultant, SpR or staff grade with a special interest in obstetric emergencies and trauma. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.