Clinical Update Series
Delegates can attend 1, 2 or all 3 sessions. There is a small discount for anyone attending all 3 sessions.
Session 1: Oncology (7 May) – Watch Back Tickets Available
Session 2: Acute Medicine (22 May)
Session 3: Hot topics in Specialist Palliative Care (4 June)
Ticket prices
APM Members
Early Bird – each session £30.00
Early Bird – whole series £80.00
Non-Members
Early Bird – each session £40.00
Early Bird – whole series £110.00
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These sessions will be recorded. The recordings will be emailed to all ticket holders after the event.
Approved for 9 category 1 (external) CPD credits
Hourly Schedule
Session 1: Oncology - 7 May 2025
- 13:00 - 13:05
- Welcome and Introductions
- Dr Jean Potter
- 13:05 - 13:50
- Melanoma management in the era of effective systemic therapy - Dr Tom Carter
- Melanoma Overview - Immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma - Tebentafusp for metastatic uveal melanoma - Immunotherapy Toxicity - Targeted therapy for metastatic BRAF-mutant melanoma. Future Directions: Cell therapy
- 13:50 - 14:35
- Leptomeningeal Disease in Breast Cancer - Dr Claire Kelly and Dr Ciara O’Brien
- In this session we will outline the incidence, presentation, diagnostic pathway and treatment options for patients living with leptomeningeal metastases, with a focus on metastatic breast cancer. Treatment options outlined will include data supporting radiotherapy and systemic therapy decision making and special considerations for supportive care.
- 14:35 - 14:45
- Refreshment Break
- 14:45 - 15:30
- An Approach to the Assessment and Management of Cancer Related Fatigue - Dr Katie Cauldwell
- Fatigue is a common and debilitating symptom for people diagnosed with cancer. Its causes are multifactorial, and management can be challenging. This session aims to review the scale and impact of the problem, as well as the proposed causes. It will provide a framework to holistically assess people suffering with cancer related fatigue, before discussing the evidence base for possible pharmacological and non drug management options.
- 15:30 - 15:40
- Refreshment Break
- 15:40 - 16:25
- Palliative care support earlier in the cancer journey - Dr Joanne Droney
- This session will focus on the evidence underpinning the benefits of early palliative care, offered to patients alongside cancer treatment. The models and challenges of early integration between palliative care and oncology will be presented, drawing from the available literature and real-world experience.
- 16:25 - 16:30
- Closing Remarks
Session 2: Acute Medicine - 22 May 2025
- 13:00 - 13:05
- Welcome and Introductions
- 13:05 - 13:50
- Disentangling Hyponatraemia
- Dr Nasreen Saleem
- 13:50 - 14:35
- Acute confusional state
- Dr Louise Mundy
- 14:35 - 14:45
- Refreshment Break
- 14:45 - 15:30
- Management of sepsis
- Dr Ron Daniels
- 15:30 - 15:40
- Refreshment Break
- 15:40 - 16:25
- Hyperglycaemic emergencies and adrenal insufficiency
- Dr Becky Sagar
- 16:25 - 16:30
- Closing Remarks
Session 3: Hot topics in Specialist Palliative Care - 4 June 2025
- 13:00 - 13:05
- Welcome and Introductions
- 13:05 - 13:50
- From Burnout to Balance - In this session Mike will share his learning from a personal experience of burnout as well as from his subsequent work to support the wellbeing of healthcare professionals. He will consider how we manage our energy, the medics mind and the centrality of team.
- Dr Michael Blaber
- 13:50 - 14:35
- Media Representation
- Dr Rachel Clarke
- 14:35 - 14:45
- Refreshment Break
- 14:45 - 15:30
- Palliative Care in ICU Settings
- Dr Mary Parkes
- 15:30 - 15:40
- Refreshment Break
- 15:40 - 16:25
- Mind the Gap: Transitioning from children's to adult palliative care services
- Dr Sheonad Laidlaw
- 16:25 - 16:30
- Closing Remarks
