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)
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.
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Hourly Schedule
Session 1: Oncology - 7 May 2025
- 13:00 - 13:05
- Welcome and Introductions
- Dr Jean Potter
- 13:05 - 13:50
- Melanoma
- Dr Tom Carter
- 13:50 - 14:35
- Leptomeningeal disease
- Dr Claire Kelly and Dr Ciara O’Brien
- 14:35 - 14:45
- Refreshment Break
- 14:45 - 15:30
- An Approach to the Assessment and Management of Cancer Related Fatigue
- Dr Katie Cauldwell
- 15:30 - 15:40
- Refreshment Break
- 15:40 - 16:25
- Palliative care support earlier in the cancer journey
- Dr Joanne Droney
- 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
- Transition from children to adult services
- Dr Sheonad Laidlaw
- 16:25 - 16:30
- Closing Remarks
