Scottish Society of Physicians 67th Annual Meeting
Thursday 18 - Friday 19 September
External Events
Thu 18 - Fri 19 Sep
| 2 Day Event
Thu 10:00 - Fri 14:00
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow
Activity code:
TBC
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We are delighted to inform you that the next SSP event will be taking place on Thursday 18 & Friday 19 September 2025. This year's event will be held at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. The 2025 event will be organised by Professor Jesse Dawson and registrations for the event will be released in due course.
Scottish Society of Physicians (SSP) is grateful for support from the companies listed below through the purchase of exhibition stand space. Exhibitors/Sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of this event:
- Daiichi Sankyo Ltd
- Kora Healthcare
- Novo Nordisk
Day 1 Thursday 18 September 2025
| 09:00 | Registration, refreshments & exhibition viewing |
Session 1 - Case Presentations
| 10:00 | Myxoedema Coma: A rare but critical complication of a common condition Case Presenter: Dr Rosa F McMillan, Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Clinical Pharmacology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary |
| 10:15 | Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and myelofibrosis secondary to the dengue virus infection: A case report Case Presenter: Dr Anandkumar Pari, Renal Registrar, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital |
| 10:30 | Muscle, Motion, and Misdiagnosis: Intention Myoclonus Revealing Vertebral Artery Dissection Case Presenter: Dr Faiza Javed, FY2, Peterborough City Hospital |
| 10:45 | Acute Intermittent Porphyria: The Great Clinical Mimicker Case Presenter: Dr Qasim Javed, Senior Clinical Fellow, University Hospital Ayr |
| 11:00 | Refreshment break & exhibition viewing |
| 11:30 | LGI-1 Limbic Encephalitis – a diagnostic conundrum Case Presenter: Dr Kirsty Brown, Medical Clinical Development Fellow, Gilbert Bain Hospital, Shetland |
| 11:45 | Unmasking a Rare Cause of Chronic Diarrhoea: The Importance of Comprehensive Referral Information in Diagnosing VIPoma Case Presenter: Dr Dean McAvoy, ACCS3, St John’s Hospital, Livingston |
| 12:00 | Barking up the wrong tree: A tale of rash decisions and misdiagnosis Case Presenter: Dr Jennifer Bond, Clinical Development Fellow, Borders General Hospital, Melrose |
| 12:15 | Anti-Mi-2a and Anti-MDA5 positive dermatomyositis with normal creatine kinase and cutaneous flares on steroid taper: A case report Case Presenter: Tee Hang Chia, Rheumatology department, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital |
| 12:30 | Lunch, poster & exhibition viewing |
| 13:00 | Scottish Society of Physicians Annual General Meeting (SSP members only) |
Session 2 - Unintended consequences
| 13:30 | Everything you wanted to know were afraid to ask about GLP-1s Dr Andrew Kernohan, Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow |
| 14:00 | Adverse events related to use of immune-therapy Dr Yun Yi Tan, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre, Glasgow |
| 14:30 | Incidental findings in radiology Dr Marie Freel, Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing |
Session 3 - The future of medicine in Scotland
| 15:30 | Remote and rural medicine Dr Marion Slater, Deputy Postgraduate Dean of Medicine, NHS Scotland and Consultant Physician, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary |
| 16:00 | Use of AI in Scottish Healthcare Dr Thom O'Neill, Medical Education Fellow, NHS Lothian |
| 16:30 | It's everyone’s business – management of obesity in modern medicine Dr Lyn Ferguson, Consultant & Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Metabolic Medicine, University of Glasgow |
| 17:00 |
FITZGERALD PEEL LECTURE Understanding medicines better – lessons from clinical trials and real world data |
| 17:30 | Close |
| 18:30 | Drinks reception |
| 19:00 | SSP 67th Annual Meeting Dinner |
Day 2 - Friday 19 September 2025
| 09:00 | Registration, exhibition and poster viewing |
Session 4 - Common sense medicine
| 09:30 | Syncope - when to refer? Dr Lara Mitchell, Consultant Physician Older People’s services, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow |
| 10:00 | It's just a wee pause - pathology or physiology? Dr Hassan Abbas, Consultant Cardiologist, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee |
| 10:30 | Investigation of deranged liver function tests Speaker tbc |
| 11:00 | Refreshments & poster viewing |
Session 5 - Scientific presentations
| 11:45 | Promoting sustainability and saving: A quality improvement project encouraging enteral rather than intravenous prescriptions of paracetamol in the Intensive Care Unit Abstract Presenter: Dr Suhaylah Adam, Junior Clinical Fellow, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London |
| 11:55 | Cardiac telemetry in an acute medical unit: altering alarms thresholds and reducing alarm fatigue Abstract Presenter: Dr Greig Torpey, ST2 Emergency Medicine, Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert |
| 12:05 | Reducing Screening Burden In NAFLD: FIB-4 As A Preselection Tool for Fibro Scan Abstract Presenter: Dr Shadman Sakib Rahman, IMT1 |
| 12:15 | Computed tomography coronary angiography to identify patients at risk of developing future chronic kidney disease Abstract Presenter: Dr Gavin B Chapman, BHF/University Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh |
| 12:25 | Validity of the Southend GCA Predictive Score (SGCAPS) in our North-East tertiary centre GCA cohort Abstract Presenter: Dr Chung Mun Alice Lin, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University |
| 12:35 | Dual endothelin-angiotensin antagonism improves endothelial function & fibrinolysis in ANCA vasculitis: a randomised, double blind, active control clinical trial Abstract Presenter: Dr Matthew Sayer, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Edinburgh |
| 12:45 | The multicentre five-year retrospective audit exploring the disease burden and predictive factors of post-pancreatitis diabetes mellitus Abstract Presenter: Natthaya Eiamampai, University of Aberdeen |
| 12:55 | Monitoring disease activity in large vessel vasculitis: a Scotland-wide study Abstract Presenter: Dr Dan Pugh, Specialist Registrar in Renal and General Medicine, NHS Lothian |
| 13:05 | Discussion |
Session 6 - Award of Fitzgerald Peel and poster prizes
| 13:30 | Award of Fitzgerald Peel and poster prizes |
| 13:45 | Lunch |
| 14:30 | Close of event |
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Ticket |
Standard Fees |
SSP members |
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| Consultant | Doctor in training, SAS, AHP | Consultant | Doctor in training, SAS, AHP | Retired | ||
| A | Full conference package (including conference both days, drinks reception & Society Dinner) | £320 | £280 | £288 | £252 | £140 |
| B | Conference only (both days, including lunch) | £260 | £220 | £234 | £198 | £120 |
| C | Conference only (one day) | £160 | £140 | £144 | £126 | £70 |
| D | Dinner & drinks reception ticket | £75 | £75 | £75 | £75 | £75 |
Refund policy:
If you should have to cancel your participation at this meeting before Thursday 21 August, 90% of the registration fee will be refunded to you, thereafter no refund will be given.
Membership of Scottish Society of Physicians
Membership of the SSP is £20 per year payable by standing order and offers a number of great benefits which include:
- 10% discounted attendance at SSP events
- Eligibility for election to Committee
- Eligibility for Grants and Fellowships (dependent upon a successful application)
- Travelling Fellowships and sabbatical grants are available to Physicians working within a hospital setting in General Medicine or a related sub-speciality.
- Subscription to the Scottish Medical Journal
To apply, please complete the online form which is then reviewed by the Committee at their quarterly meetings.
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 event on the Thursday 16 October, with certificates being issued shortly after this.
Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.
Commercial Sponsorship: Many events are supported by commercial companies taking exhibition space. Health professionals and NHS Managers are invited to visit the company stands during the breaks. Companies interested in sponsoring this, or other events listed on our event pages should contact the event coordinator.
Exhibitors/Sponsors play no part in the planning or delivery of this event.
Refund policy:
If you should have to cancel your participation at this meeting before Thursday 21 August, 90% of the registration fee will be refunded to you, thereafter no refund will be given.
Membership of Scottish Society of Physicians
Membership of the SSP is £20 per year payable by standing order and offers a number of great benefits which include:
- Discounted attendance at SSP events
- Eligibility for election to Committee
- Eligibility for Grants and Fellowships (dependent upon a successful application)
- Travelling Fellowships and sabbatical grants are available to Physicians working within a hospital setting in General Medicine or a related sub-speciality.
- Subscription to the Scottish Medical Journal
To apply, please complete the online form which is then reviewed by the Committee at their quarterly meetings.
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External Events
Thu 18 - Fri 19 Sep
| 2 Day Event
Thu 10:00 - Fri 14:00
Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow
Activity code:
TBC
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