Red Results: When the Full Blood Count is Off
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Evening Medical Updates
Tue 23 Feb 2027
18:30 - 20:15
Online
+ 2
Activity code:
2 CPD credits will be applied for
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Learning outcomes for this Evening Medical Update include:
- Identify and manage iron deficiency even in the absence of anaemia, interpret iron studies accurately to distinguish true deficiency from inflammatory patterns, and apply evidence‑based criteria for when to use IV iron therapy in clinical practice.
- Interpret the causes and patterns of eosinophilia, recognise when eosinophilia indicates an underlying allergic condition, and apply appropriate investigation and management strategies to guide safe, evidence‑based clinical care.
- Describe the common reasons platelet counts may be high or low and outline the basic approach to assessing these abnormalities in everyday clinical practice.
The Evening Medical Updates programme: Covers specialities, presentations and conditions included within the Internal Medicine Training (IMT) curriculum. Within these, we aim to cover topics from a range of clinical settings including the acute medical take, outpatients department, community care and critical care.
Topics are covered in monthly updates between September and June of each academic year, and each session consists of three 30-minute presentations.
Target audience: Although aimed primarily at medical trainees, Evening Medical Updates are open to all hospital doctors, GPs, other healthcare professionals, and medical students.
Delegates are able to submit questions via Slido and we will cover as many questions as possible during the live session.
Attendance options:
- Online from home, with on-demand access, or
- In-person from a participating live-link site (see live-link tab for a site close to you).
Registering to view online from home also allows you to catch-up at your convenience on-demand for up to 28 days following the original broadcast.
Tuesday 23 February 2027
Chair: Dr Sebastian Spencer, Trainees and Members' Committee
| 18:30 |
Managing iron deficiency
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|---|---|
| 19:00 |
Eosinophilia and allergy Dr David Jackson, Consultant in Severe Asthma and Eosinophilic Lung Diseases, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust |
| 19:30 |
Platelets: highs and lows Dr Michael Desborough, Consultant Haematologist & Associate Professor of Haematology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford |
| 20:00 | Closing remarks |
| 20:15 | Close |
Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.
| Fee £ | |
| RCPE Fellow/ RCPE Member | £0 |
| Standard Fee (all non-RCPE Members) | £20 |
| To view this EMU at a live-link site only on the date of the live event (all delegates) | £0 |
Cancellation policy
If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.
The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.
Booking Terms & Conditions: Please read the College’s full event booking Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection in the event policies section on our Event FAQ pages.
This information will be updated soon.
Evening Medical Updates are also streamed live to a number of venues in the UK and overseas. To attend at one of these venues please book online. For general queries about other venues please contact the venue directly using the list below.
Please note: not all live-link sites are currently able to host the EMU programme in-person, those unable to host are noted in the below list. If a site is unexpectedly unable to host we will notify any delegates registered for that site.
If there is no live streaming site near you and your hospital is interested in linking to the Updates, please contact: bookings@rcpe.ac.uk
Streaming sites in Scotland
Streaming sites in England
Streaming sites in Northern Ireland
Streaming sites in Wales
Streaming sites outside the UK
Certificates
All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on 23 March 2027, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Catch-up
Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until 23 March 2027. Please note that in line with Federation rules, the CPD period is 28 days from the live event. To obtain a CPD certificate you must have completed the online feedback survey by 23 March 2027.
If you are unable to attend this event live but would like to view this event for 28 days post-event and qualify for a CPD certificate (if feedback is completed), please register before the live event is due to take place in order to be given access. It is not possible to register for catch-up viewing after the live event has taken place.
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Evening Medical Updates
Tue 23 Feb 2027
18:30 - 20:15
Online
+ 2
Activity code:
2 CPD credits will be applied for
Opening soon
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