Medicine of Older People
Friday 21 March
Conferences & Symposia
Fri 21 Mar
09:00 - 17:00
Online
+ 6
Activity code:
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The range of presentations, conditions and diseases that practitioners in Medicine for the Older Person deal with is wide. Additionally the way that healthcare is delivered to this population is ever changing as we strive to deliver increasing demands for healthcare in a sustainable manner and reduce the risks that admission to hospital can pose to older frail people. As health services get ever busier multidisciplinary teams who provide care are under increasing stress which can lead to harm and health problems for healthcare staff. The symposium will cover a variety of clinical topics where there have been recent developments as well, developments in service delivery and how we can look after ourselves as healthcare providers.
Sessions will focus on:
- Neurology in the older person including updates on management of stroke, dementia and neuropsychiatric presentations of Parkinson’s disease.
- Managing patient care as people move between community and hospital settings
- Legal and ethical challenges in the care of the older person.
- Management of skin problems and eye disease in older people.
- Promoting wellbeing and health in multi-professional teams – what can we learn from other organisations.
Call for Abstracts - Doctors in training (resident and non-consultant)
We are seeking abstract submissions from doctors in training in any specialty (resident and non-consultant) focusing on an older adult with frailty for the "Challenging cases" section in session 4. Two successful applicants will be invited to present their case as a 15-minute talk (10 minutes presentation and 5 minutes for discussion/questions). Abstracts not chosen to present may be invited to become part of a virtual poster display at the symposium. Deadline for submissions: Monday 3 February 2025.
Abstract further details and submission from: https://forms.office.com/e/Prbh4Mex0g
Dr Matt Lambert
Chair, Organising Committee
Committee members:
Dr Clare Bostock
Dr Louise Burton
Dr Gordon Duncan
Dr Laura Henderson
| The programme is being finalised and subject to change. Speakers will be announced soon. |
Friday 21 March 2025
| 09:25 | Welcome and introductory remarks Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
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Session 1 - Neurology in the older person
Chair: Dr Matt Lambert, Consultant Physician in Medicine for the Elderly and Stroke Medicine, NHS Tayside
| 09:30 | Update on dementia * potential new treatments to slow dementia progression * managing distress in people with dementia in the community and care homes |
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| 10:05 | Update on stroke care Prof Martin James, Consultant Stroke Physician, Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust * update on the National Clinical Guideline for stroke |
| 10:40 | Neuropsychiatric presentations of Parkinson’s disease Dr Duncan Alston, Geriatrician, Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge * lewy body dementia – presentation and management * dementia in Parkinson’s disease |
| 11:15 | Break |
Session 2 - Multidisciplinary teams that work for patients and team members
Chair: Dr Clare Bostock, Consultant Geriatrician, NHS Grampian
| 11:40 | Interface care Lindsey Dunn, Chair of British Geriatrics Society Nurse & AHPs Council & Clinical Service Manager, NHS Fife Health and social Care Partnership and speaker TBA * effective rapid assessment community pathways * frailty assessment at the front door in NZ |
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| 12:15 | KEYNOTE LECTURE Chair: Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Joy at work |
| 13:00 | Break/Lunch |
Session 3 - Looking out, looking in: skin and eyes in older people
Chair: Dr Gordon Duncan, Consultant Geriatrician, NHS Lothian
| 13:45 | Management of skin problems in older people * hot topics * when to refer * updates in management |
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| 14:20 | What’s new with eye disease in older people Dr Andrew Tatham, President, UK and Eire Glaucoma Society & Consultant Ophthalmologist, Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion, Edinburgh and Eilidh Thomson, Optometrist, Black & Lizars and Chair, Optometry Scotland * glaucoma including interaction with medication for other conditions * macular degeneration * visual aids * assessing vision in people living with dementia |
| 14:55 | Break |
Session 4 - Legal and ethical challenges in the care of the older person
Chair: Dr Sarah Keir, Consultant Physician in Medicine of the Elderly and Stroke Medicine, NHS Lothian
| 15:15 | Challenging cases (call for doctors in training abstract submissions, two to present) to illustrate challenging ethical, communication or legal issues 2 Speakers - TBA |
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| 15:50 | Learning from complaints Dr Catherine Butchart, Consultant Geriatrician, NHS Grampian * positive outcomes and action from complaints * ombudsman |
| 16:25 | Chair: Dr Matt Lambert Medico-legal challenges in the clinical care of older people – learning from our practice Dr Sarah Keir * what is reasonable care? * documentation standards |
| 17:00 | Closing remarks Dr Matt Lambert, Chair, Organising Committee |
Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances
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| Fee | |
| Standard fee | £265 |
| RCPE Fellow, Collegiate or Associate Member | £165 |
| Allied Health Professional | £165 |
| RCPE Retired Fellow | £70 |
| RCPE Foundation Member | £70 |
| RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country | £0 |
| RCPE Student Member | £0 |
Long term / other leave – Fellows and Members, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.
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Conferences & Symposia
Fri 21 Mar
09:00 - 17:00
Online
+ 6
Activity code:
tbc
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