BMJ Publishing Group, London
2006-11-08
Programme BMJ Masterclass for GPs: General Update
Chairs include: Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor, British Medical Journal
0800 REGISTRATION DESK OPENS 0800–0900 REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
0900–0910 Welcome and introduction by the Chairs: Dr Fiona Godlee, Editor, British Medical Journal
Dr Claire Kaye, GP, North London
Dr Rupal Shah, GP, South London
0910–0955 Respiratory Medicine
A practical approach to caring for people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), within the relevant Quality and Outcome Framework criteria. This session addresses the challenges for those managing patients with respiratory disease including:
Making the right diagnosis
When and how to review people with asthma, and how to support self-management
Assessing and managing patients with severe COPD
Dr Hilary Pinnock
Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Community Health Sciences, GP Section, University of Edinburgh, and Principal in General Practice, Whitstable Medical Practice, Whitstable, Kent
0955–1040 Diabetes
How to manage your patients with diabetes. This session gives you access to the latest evidence based information to help with:
Diagnosis
Blood monitoring
Starting medication using oral agents and insulin
Secondary prevention
Dr Roger Gadsby
GP, Nuneaton, Senior Lecturer in Primary Care, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, and Medical Advisor to Warwick Diabetes Care
1040–1100
COFFEE
1100–1130 Mental health
The latest guidelines on managing patients with:
Depression
Anxiety - including assessment of suicide risk
1130–1215 Women’s health
Learn how to use the latest research in women’s health to manage your patients better. This session covers:
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Incontinence
Menopause – how to manage your patients who are not using HRT
Miss Joan Pitkin
Consultant Gynaecologist and RCOG Tutor, The NW London Hospitals NHS Trust, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College School of Science and Medicine, London
1215–1300 Panel discussion
In this interactive session, the panel of speakers from the previous sessions will discuss interesting cases in respiratory medicine, diabetes, mental health and women’s health, and take questions from the audience. 1300–1415 LUNCH and walk around quiz
1415–1500 Cardiology
How to manage your patients in primary care and knowing when to refer them to hospital. This session covers managing your patients with:
Atrial fibrillation, including NICE guidelines
Hypertension, including care of younger people
Heart failure
Angina
Lipid abnormalities and primary prevention
Dr Iqbal Malik
Consultant Cardiologist, St Mary’s Hospital, London
1500–1530 Gastroenterology
This case based session illustrates the latest developments in gastroenterology in relation to managing your patients with:
Dyspepsia
Irritable bowel syndrome
Dr David Westaby
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London 1530–1550 COFFEE
1550–1635 Neurology
An update on managing patients with:
Headaches (specifically migraine)
Epilepsy
Epilepsy
Dizziness
Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs), and secondary prevention of stroke
Dr Geraint Fuller
Consultant Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Gloucester Royal Hospital, Gloucester
1635–1705 Panel discussion
In this interactive session, the panel of speakers from the previous sessions will discuss interesting cases in cardiology, gastroenterology and neurology, and take questions from the audience. 1705–1720 SUMMARY AND CLOSING REMARKS – quiz results and champagne prize
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