BGS Wessex region will be hosting a virtual networking meeting, consisting of key note speeches and mini updates. Areas will include innovation and research updates, service development and patient feedback.
Abstracts
The Abstract and Poster book is downloadable here or via the right hand side menu.
You can also access them as an online book here
This event is a local forum covering the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in care of older people. This meeting will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people and is open to attendees from near and far.
Although this webinar is being organised by BGS Wessex all healthcare professionals are welcome to register regardless of geographical location. All professionals providing healthcare to older people are welcome to join
| 27th May Non-Member Fee (Inc VAT) |
27th May BGS Member |
|
|---|---|---|
| Senior Doctors: Consultant / GP |
£25 |
Free |
|
SAS Grade / StR / GP Trainee/IMT/Foundation Year Doctor |
£17.50 | Free |
| Healthcare Professionals: Nurse Allied Health Professional | £17.50 | Free |
| Retired/ Medical Student | £12.50 | Free |
A 20% early bird discount is available until 26th March 2021. Register soon!
14.00 Introduction & Welcome
Esther Clift (BGS Wessex Chair)
14.10 Evaluating the Medicine for Older People Liaison Service to Acute Surgery
Dr Ed Hewertson, Consultant Geriatrician, University of Southampton
14.25 Integrating a DGH front door frailty service with community partners
James Lee, Consultant Practitioner Trainee, Salisbury Hospital, HEE Wessex and Yvonne Banton, Occupational Therapist, Salisbury Foundation NHS Trust
14.40 The role of the ACP working with older people during the pandemic
Dr Michele Board, Principal Academic Nursing Older People, Bournemouth University & Cliff Kilgore, Consultant Nurse Intermediate Care/Older People, Dorset Healthcare University NHS. Foundation Trust
15.10 Accurate early diagnosis of overactive bladder in the point of care setting
Dr John Young, Interim Director, Institute of Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences and Reader (Assoc. Prof.) in Translational Medicine, University of Portsmouth
15.25 The role of Anticipatory Care Planning in facilitating preferred place of care and admission avoidance
Jemma Harris, Lead Older Persons Specialist Nurse, University Hospital Southampton
15.40 Development of E-Learning modules - Standard approach to training to support those caring for patients living with frailty: Launch of Tier 1, 2a and 2b frailty education e-learning and associated materials
Cheryl Davies, Programme Manager - Healthy Ageing, Wessex AHSN and Catherina Nolan, Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist, Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
15.55 Keynote: Everyone Brave is Forgiven
Dr Gill Turner, Consultant Physician in Community Geriatric Medicine, Lymington and New Forest
16.20 Poster presentations
16.45 Social discussion and close