The Programme

Day 1: Wed 7th July

09.15
Chairperson's Introduction
Prof Glenys Parry, Professor of Applied Psychological Therapies, School of Related Research, University of Sheffield.
09.30
Reaping the socioeconomic benefits from monitoring quality of life
Dr Gareth Noble, Director of Long Term and Chronic Conditions Centre, Swansea University
10.05
Do complementary therapies improve patient reported outcomes?
Prof Edzard Ernst, Laing Chair in Complementary Medicine, Peninsula Medical School
10.40
Tea/Coffee/Exhibition
11.10
Focus on Sleep
Rehabilitation after stroke - The impact of sleep disturbance
Professor Annette Sterr, Head of Department (Psychology); Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience & Neuropsychology, University of Surrey
TBI and managing the sleep disturbance consequences
Dr Mike Dilley, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust, National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery
Parkinson’s disease and sleep disturbances – Managing the consequences
Tom Isaacs, Co-founder of Cure Parkinson’s Trust and Board Member of the European Parkinson’s Disease Association
12.40
Lunch
13.40
Focus on Pain
Assessing sensitivity to pain
Dr Sarah Barker, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, INPUT Pain Management Unit, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Pain as a long term condition - What really matters to patients, with experiences from the frontline!
Dr Frances Cole, GP, Huddersfield, Pain Rehabilitation Specialist & Cognitive Behavioural. Therapist, Bradford Teaching Hospitals
Chronic pain and RA - A personal journey
Liz Thomas, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
15.10
Tea/Coffee/Exhibition
15.40
Focus on Fatigue
Learning from experiences with RA patients
Professor Sarah Hewlett, ARC Professor of Rheumatology Nursing, University of the West of England, Hon Consultant Nurse, University Hospitals Bristol
Fatigue and cognitive function
Dr Anita Rose, Clinical Psychologist, Walton Centre of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool
Fatigue and the workplace
Pip Wilford, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, National Hospital For Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
17.10
Treatment of depression in physically ill people
Professor Sir David Goldberg, Emeritus Professor, Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
17.40
Summing up and close

Day 2: Thurs 8th July

9.15
Chairman’s Introduction
Dr Stephen Allen, Consultant in chronic pain management, the Oxford Pain Relief Unit
9.30
Understanding quality of life – the impact of cultural beliefs and ethnicity
Ms Tasneem Irshad, Research Fellow, Population Health Sciences: GP Section, University of Edinburgh
10.05
Monitoring Quality of Life: a key step when engaging with people living with long term conditions
Neil Bindemann PhD, Managing Director, Innervate Ltd
Tom Isaacs, Co-founder of Cure Parkinson’s Trust and Board Member of the European Parkinson’s Disease Association
10.40
Coffee/Tea/Exhibition
11.10
The importance of relationships
Understanding caregiver ideologies: tailoring support to the needs of carers in multicultural Britain
Dr Vanessa Lawrence, Research Worker, Section of Mental Health and Ageing, Health Service and Population Research Department, The Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London
The parent / young person relationship: an important step to supporting medicines management
Dr Jennifer Newbould, Analyst, Health and Healthcare, RAND Europe, Cambridge
Taking a human needs approach
Dr Ian Walton, GP and Trustee of Primhe
12.40
Lunch
13.40
Quality of Life at home
Stroke rehabilitation - the impact of the home environment
Dr Avril Drummond, Associate Professor of Rehabilitation, School of Community Health Sciences, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Nottingham
Dementia – Protecting patients without impairing quality of life
Dr Roger Bullock, Clinical Director, Older People's Strategic Business Unit, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership
15.10
Tea/Coffee/Exhibition
15.40
Supporting self-care
Care Planning for a Better Quality of Life
Kathryn Padgett, Assistant Director of Nursing and Professions, Barnsley Primary Care Trust
Self-care of healthcare professionals – learning from the experience of palliative care professionals
Dr Iñigo Tolosa, Lead Consultant Psychologist-Pan Birmingham Cancer Network, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham
Co-creating Health: a collaborative approach to self management support
Adrian Sieff, Assistant Director, The Health Foundation
17.10
Encouraging empowerment through patient-held records
Dr. Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, CEO, Patients Know Best
17.40
Summing up and close

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