19th International Conference on Falls and Postural Stability 2018

This annual event is widely recognised as the leading meeting in the UK for clinicians working in the field of falls and mobility medicine. The day provides a forum for scientific discussion and clinical updates and enables a multidisciplinary audience of over 200 professionals to share their experiences of best clinical practice.

Who should attend:

Consultants and Professors of Geriatric Medicine
Specialty Doctors
Specialist Registrars (StRs) in Geriatric Medicine and related specialties
Nurse Consultants, Nurse Specialists and Advanced Nurse Practitioners
GPs and GP Trainees
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Professionals
Researchers into ageing and age-related conditions
Core Medical Trainees and Foundation Year Doctors
Medical Students

Why participate:

Further attendee’s overall knowledge and understanding of current research and practice in healthcare of older people in core and difficult areas
Improve attendee’s skills in the treatment and care of older people
Inspire attendees to achieve personal excellence in healthcare of older people
Take away new activities and ideas to progress their workplace’s services

Speakers include:

Dr. Daniel Macintyre, Public Health England
Dr. Andy Clegg, University of Leeds
Dr. Lotta Seppala, University of Amsterdam
Professor Steve Parry, University of Newcastle
Professor Nick Harvey, University of Southampton
Dr. Ditte Jepsen, University of Southern Denmark

Topics include:

Falls and Fractures consensus statement
Prevention of Fall Injury Trial (Pre-FIT)
Systematic Review on Drugs that increase falls risk
Frailty in falls assessment and management
Novel approaches to osteoporosis risk assessment and treatment
Body vibration intervention

Cost to attend

	BGS Member Day Fee (inc VAT)	Non-Member Day Fee (Inc VAT)
Consultant / GP	£200	£255
SAS Grade / StR / GP Trainee	£160	£200
Nurse	£130	£150
Allied Health Professional	£130	£150
Retired	£130	£150
CMT / Foundation Year Doctor	£130	£150
Medical Student	£130	£150
Corporate Representative	£255	£255