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St Andrew's Day - Delivering the Best in Acute Care

Thursday 27 - Friday 28 November

Conferences & Symposia
Thu 27 - Fri 28 Nov | 2 Day Event
Thu 09:25 - Fri 17:00
Hybrid
Activity code: CPD credits applied for

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Full programme details are now available and bookings will be opening soon, if you would like to be contacted when the symposium is open for booking, please contact the event coordinator

The St. Andrew's Day Symposium has a well established reputation for delivering high quality updates in acute and general medicine that are engaging, informative and make the audience reflect. 

"I was able to attend in person ... and it was wonderful to connect to so many wonderful colleagues. The talks were just the right length and the variety was fantastic. The human element and compassion of all the speakers was a highlight."

This symposium can be enjoyed online or in person, which allows for the valuable opportunity to catch up with colleagues. This event is relevant for medics of any grade as well as allied health professionals, including nursing and pharmacy colleagues.

Scholarship opportunity

The Professor James C. Petrie Scholarship supports two free places for delegates from a low or lower middle income country (as defined by the World Bank) – details of how to apply are here https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/education/professor-james-c-petrie-scholarship. Please note the closing date for applications is 15 August 2025.
 

 

Thursday 27 November 2025

08:30  Registration
08:55
Welcome
Professor Andrew Elder, President, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Session 1 - Updates in common conditions

Chair: TBC

9:00  Stabilising heart failure patients for safe discharge
Speaker TBC
09:30  Asthma
Speaker TBC
10:00 Type 2 diabetes
Speaker TBC
10:30  Break

Session 2 - Ask the specialist

Chair: TBC

11:00 The acutely sick oncology patient
Speaker TBC
11:30  The acutely sick patient with a blistering rash
Speaker TBC
12:00 The sedated toxic patient 
Speaker TBC
12:30  Lunch

Keynote Lecture

Chair: TBC

13:15 Creating conditions for safe care: futures in patient safety
Speaker TBC
13:55  College Awards
Further information to follow

Session 3 - Practical parallel sessions

Chairs: TBC

  Session A: Education in clinical practice Session B: Artificial Intelligence in acute medicine
14:10 Paying it forward: how to provide effective teaching despite an overwhelming clinical workload
Speaker TBC
Frontline stroke management: Integrating medicine and radiology
Speaker TBC
14:35  The hidden curriculum: learned behaviours and opportunistic teaching
Speaker TBC
Live Demo: Transforming medical note taking with AI
Speaker TBC
15:05 The future of the acute medical workforce: updates in acute medical training
Speaker TBC
Can AI help you care for patients?
Speaker TBC
15:25  Break

Session 4 - At the front door

Chair: TBC

15:50 Headache presentations at the front door 
Speaker TBC
16:15  Newly presenting renal failure 
Speaker TBC
16:40 The patient with acute diarrhoea
Speaker TBC
17:05  Close of day 1

Friday 28 November 2025

08:30 Registration 
08:55  Welcome

Session 1 - Updates in common conditions

Chair: TBC

09:00 Acute stroke
Speaker TBC
09:30  Anaphylaxis 
Speaker TBC
10:00 Atrial fibrillation: changes in risk stratification and when to refer for invasive management
Speaker TBC
10:30  Break

Session 2 - Ask the specialist

Chair: TBC

11:00 Alcohol and liver disorders
Speaker TBC
11:30  Unwell patients and their thyroid
Speaker TBC
12:00 Seizures
Speaker TBC
12:30 

Lunch

RCPE AGM 

Keynote Lecture

Chair: TBC

13:25 Recognising and reducing cognitive bias in medicine 
Speaker TBC

Session 3 - Practical parallel sessions

Chair: TBC

  Parallel Session C: Medicolegal Parallel Session D: Metabolic syndrome in Acute Medicine
14:05 Cautionary Tales: Recognising legal risk in everyday medicine
Speaker TBC
Diabetic medications and the acutely sick patient
Speaker TBC
14:35  Dealing with complaints
Speaker TBC
Obesity hypoventilation in the acutely unwell patient
Speaker TBC
15:00 When the worst happens: supporting clinicians through adverse events 
Speaker TBC
Weight management 
Speaker TBC
15:25  Break

Chair: TBC

  Parallel Session D: Metabolic syndrome in Acute medicine
14:05 Diabetic medications and the acutely sick patient
Speaker TBC
14:35  Obesity hypoventilation in the acutely unwell patient
Speaker TBC
15:00 Weight management 
Speaker TBC
15:25  Break

Session 4 - Learning from others

Chair: TBC

15:50 Future care planning in the acute setting
Speaker TBC
  Case studies: patients that changed my practice
16:30  Speaker TBC
16:40 Speaker TBC
16:35 Speaker TBC
17:00  Closing remarks

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

Become a member of the College today and save at least £155 on St Andrew's Day attendance fees. 

Attendance options

RCPE are delighted to welcome delegates in-person, in the College, or to register for online only attendance.
All delegates will have catch-up access to all talks for 28 days following the live event. 

Registration fees for In-person, Online or Catch-up attendance Fee for one day £ Fee for two days £
Standard Fee £230 £450
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member £160 £295
Allied Health Professionals  £110 £210
RCPE Retired Fellow and RCPE Foundation Member £80 £150
RCPE Fellow in low or lower-middle income country - Online attendance only £0 £0
RCPE Student member - Online attendance only £0 £0

RCPE Student member - In-person attendance

*fee covers catering costs

£40 £75

Long term / other leave: Fellows and Members of RCPE, please contact the Symposium Co-ordinator as some discretion may be available.

Trainees: Scotland Deanery medical specialty trainees can attend any number of eligible symposia for a one-off payment from their study leave budget via the Block Grant Scheme (block grant scheme)

Fellows Vouchers: If you’d like to use your Fellows Voucher to attend this Symposia please contact onlinebookings@rcpe.ac.uk

Unpaid post: If an RCPE Member please provide confirmation of status to the event coordinator in order to access this event for free.

Refugee doctors: Free places are available to refugee doctors who are Associate Members of RCPE, please contact the event coordinator for more information. Associate Membership for refugee doctors is available free of charge, please visit our membership pages for more information on  on how to join the College as a refugee doctor. 

Professor James C. Petrie Scholarship

The Professor James C. Petrie Scholarship supports two free places for delegates from a low or lower middle income country (as defined by the World Bank) – details of how to apply are here https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/education/professor-james-c-petrie-scholarship. Please note the closing date for applications is 15 August 2025.

Invoices

If you wish your employer/organisation to be invoiced for this event, please contact the Event Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 14 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

If you are no longer able to attend in-person, you can still view the event online.  The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day. 

Booking Terms & Conditions

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 

Event co-ordinator
Eileen Strawn
Telephone
+ 44 (0)131 247 3619
Email
e.strawn@rcpe.ac.uk
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Conferences & Symposia
Thu 27 - Fri 28 Nov | 2 Day Event
Thu 09:25 - Fri 17:00
Hybrid
Activity code: CPD credits applied for

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