Urgent & Emergency Care 2007

Programmes
Mix and match. Choose any session from the 7 conference streams:

> 1) IMPROVING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE
> 2) MANAGING DEMAND AND CAPACITY
> 3) DEVELOPING CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
> 4) NEW AND ADVANCED ROLES
> 5) INTEGRATING EMERGENCY CARE
> 6) MAJOR AND MINOR EMERGENCY
> 7) CLINICAL UPDATES

 

7) CLINICAL UPDATES

9.05am Keynote Address – Urgent Care: Where are we now?
• The focus on emergency and urgent care has moved from A&E to needs of the population across the whole system
• The emphasis is strongly on integrated systems with smooth pathways of care regardless of the provider
• The aim to deliver the right care, in the right place at the right time, first time as safely as possible
Prof. Sir George Alberti National Director for Emergency Access, Department of Health


9.50am Session 7)a
Clinical care of the elderly with multiple conditions

• The importance of comprehensive geriatric assessment
• The relevance of intermediate care
• Using the geriatric day hospital
Prof. David Black Queen Mary’s Hospital


10.35am Session 7)b
Stroke - The Emergency Response

• Changing the mindset
• Stroke recognition
• Time critical intervention
• Preventing complications
Dr Katherine Henderson Guy’s and St.Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust


11.45am Session 7)c
Improving Neurological Outcome after Cardiac Arrest
Dr Stephen Laver Staff Anaesthetist, Royal United Hospital, Bath

1.30pm Session 7)d
Common Paediatric Emergencies
• Management of respiratory disorders
• Fits and faints
• Non Accidental Injury
Dr Ian Maconochie Consultant in Paediatric Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, London

2.15pm Session 7)e
Implementing the NICE guideline on Atrial Fibrillation

• Key priorities for implementation
• The implementation support tools available from NICE
• Costing the guideline at a local and national level
• The role of the regional implementation consultants
NICE


4.00pm Session 7)f
Goal directed therapy in Sepsis

• Key aspects of immediate management that make a significant impact in patient outcome
• What to do in the first 6 hours
Dr Duncan Wyncoll Consultant Intensivist,Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust


4.40pm Plenary – The new Strategy for Urgent Care
• Why the need for an urgent care strategy
• What we mean by “urgent” care
• What the strategy says needs to happen at the national level
• What the strategy says needs to happen at a local level
• The implementation plan and timetable
Caroline Brock Head of Urgent Care, Department of Health


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