Forthcoming Events

The Forthcoming events section highlights some of the many courses, meetings and conferences of interest to prescribers planned over the coming months.

RCGP Sex, Drugs and HIV Group – 6th National Conference: Sexual Health in the Surgery: ‘From Cradle to Grave’

Date: 5 March; Venue: Marriott Hotel, Bristol; Tel: 01925 662 351; Email: jsmith@rcgp.org.uk; Website: www.rcgp.org.uk
A full day of advice, information and discussion for GPs, practice nurses and other health professionals who wish to improve sexual health services in primary care. The conference is aimed at clinicians working with patients and anyone involved in planning services.

Dementia & Neurology Study Day

Date: 5 March; Venue: The Hilton Hotel, Southampton; Tel: 01264 355013; Email: wessex@rcgp.org.uk; Website: www.rcgp.org.uk
The plan for the morning is to look at real-life, difficult dementia-related issues. How best should we manage such problems in primary care? The afternoon will be devoted to ‘neurology for primary care’. A medley of topics ranging from epilepsy and multiple sclerosis to headache and peripheral neuropathy. Case scenarios as well as an open forum question and answer session.

Allergy and Anaphylaxis – Short Course

Date: 16 March; Venue: The Bay Hotel, Kinghorn, Fife; Tel: 01592 226793; Email: jeanpearson1@nhs.net; Website: www.rcgp.org.uk
Workshop includes: allergy diagnosis: history taking, the important questions to ask, objective diagnostic testing, skin-prick testing, blood testing, food allergy: IgE/nonIgE anaphylaxis: signs and symptoms, treatment and management, immunotherapy/referral. Practical workshop covers: autoinjector pens and case studies – group work.

Anyone who wishes to publicise details of events for GPs and pharmacists (at no charge) should e-mail them to: prescriber@wiley.com

 

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