The Annual National Conference 2025

held at The Royal College of Physicians, London

March 3rd 2025

3rd March 2025

8.30am - 5.00pm

The Royal College of Physicians
11 St Andrews Pl, London NW1 4LE

Rates

Members : £250
Non-members : £295

This event is accredited by the
Royal College of Anaesthetists
for 5 CPD credits

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We are delighted to announce the programme for our annual conference on March 3rd, 2025 where we return to the Royal College of Physicians in London. We have a packed programme, full of fascinating talks from prestigious speakers covering a wide range of preoperative topics that promises to be an excellent day. We very much look forward to seeing you there.

Conference Topics

• Preoperative assessment in strategic plan of RCoA
  Dr Toni Brunning, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust, Vice president, RCoA
• Educational opportunities for nurses & AHPs
  Dr Ciara Mitchell, Masters Module Lead, The Preoperative Association
• NHSE/GIRFT education & operational update
  Emma McCone, GIRFT National Lead for Preoperative Assessment, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
• Perioperative management of heart failure
  Dr James Day, Consultant Anaesthetist, Oxford University Hospitals Trust
• Preoperative assessment of patients with neurological conditions
  Dr Sanjay Wijayatilake, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Establishing prehabilitation programs before surgery
  Venetia Wynter-Blyth, Consultant Nurse, Imperial College Healthcare Trust
  
• Psychological preparation for surgery
  Dr Sophie Day, Senior Clinical Psychologist, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Patient’s perspective of preoperative assessment
  Dr Lawrence Mudford, CPOC Patient Representative
• Perioperative management of transgender surgery
  Stuart Edwardson, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
• Artificial intelligence in preoperative assessment
  Matt Aldridge, Consultant Anaesthetist, North Bristol NHS Trust
  

Workshop

• Interpreting ECHO’s in preop
  Dr Carolyn Warr, Consultant Anaesthetist and Intensivist, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT
  

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