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PROGRAMME ITEM |
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08:00-08:45
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Registration (Exhibition hall) / tea and coffee / exhibition |
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08:45-09:30
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Stream A (Hall 1A) |
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T1a: Keynote:
Chair: Dr Victoria McCormack, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists |
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Closing the gender health gap – why optimising women’s health benefits everyone in society
Prof Lesley Regan, Professor of of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Imperial College London
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09:35 - 10:55
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Stream A (Hall 1A)
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Stream B (Hall 2 N/F - Exhibition Hall) |
Stream C (Resident Stream) (Room 3B)
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Stream D (In-Exhibition Learning) |
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T2a: Ethics in practice: consent, futility and end-of-life care
Chair: Dr Ben Hockenhull, Vice President Elect, Association of Anaesthetists |
T2b: Financial literacy
Chair: Dr Andrzej Wlaszczyk, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists |
T2c: Power, hierarchy and psychological safety
Chair: Dr Lucy Whitton, Elected Resident Member, Association of Anaesthetists
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T2d: Oral presentations - In-exhibition learning - lecture theatre |
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(09:35 - 09:55) Medical Futility at the End of Life
Dr Emma Temple, Consultant in Neuroanaesthesia and Neuro Critical Care, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
(09:55 - 10:15) Consent guideline
Prof Clifford Shelton, Consultant Anaesthetist, Wythenshawe Hospital and Professor in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Lancaster Medical School
(10:15 - 10:35) Propofol for end of life care
Dr Thomas Donaldson, Consultant, Countess of Chester Hospital
(10:35 - 10:55) Discussion |
(09:35 - 09:55) Are you having fun? A strategy for getting the right work-life balance
Dr Dave Murray, Consultant Anaesthetist, James Cook University Hospital
(09:55 - 10:15) The air goes in and out; the blood goes round and round. But can we also simplify the physiology of personal finance
Dr Robbie Kerry, Deputy Clinical Lead, Oxford University Hospitals
(10:15 - 10:35) Up-date on NHS pensions
Mr Graham Crossley, Director, Medifintech
(10:35 - 10:55) Discussion
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(09:35 - 09:55) Sexual Misconduct in Surgery and Anaesthesia - the current landscape
Dr Chelcie Jewitt, ST5 EM-ICM / Cofounder, Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Trust / Surviving in Scrubs
(09:55 - 10:15)What can we learn from FOI requests?
Dr James Brooks, ST6 Anaesthetics Registrar, North Bristol NHS Trust
(10:15 - 10:35) Practical bystander/allyship
Dr Bijal O'Gara, Consultant Anaesthetist, Torbay and South Devon
(10:35 - 10:55) Discussion
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Audit, QI and survey |
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10:55-11:40
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Tea and coffee / exhibition / ePosters
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10:55 - 11:35
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Residents' and SAS networking meeting - Hall 2 N/F
Join members of our Resident Doctors Committee, SAS Committee and fellow anaesthetists for an informal networking opportunity. Meet colleagues, share experiences, exchange ideas and build valuable connections across the profession. |
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11:40-13:00
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Stream A (Hall 1A)
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Stream B (Hall 2 N/F - Exhibition Hall)
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Stream C (Resident Stream) (Room 3B)
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Stream D (In-Exhibition Learning) |
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T4a: Contemporary challenges in paediatric anaesthesia
Chair: Dr Philip Barclay, Treasurer Elect, Association of Anaesthetists
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T4b: Anaesthesia in other countries
Chair: Dr Rebecca Barker, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists
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T4c: Off the beaten path
Chair: Dr Craig Urquhart, Incoming Convenor, Scottish Standing Committee |
T4d: Oral presentations - In-exhibition learning - lecture theatre |
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(11:40 - 12:00) Paediatric regional anaesthesia for day surgery
Dr Steve Roberts, Alder Hey Children's Hospital
(12:00 - 12:20) Congenital heart disease and non cardiac surgery. When should I worry? (and what should I do?)
Dr Mark Dunham, Consultant Anaesthetist, Alder Hey Children's Hospital
(12:20 - 12:40) Rethinking paediatric eFONA
Dr Alasdair Howie, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Alder Hey Children's Hospital
(12:40 - 13:00) Discussion |
(11:40 - 12:00) Global maternal deaths
Prof Andrew Weeks, University of Liverpool
(12:00 - 12:20) Anaesthesia in Kenya
Dr Eunice Kageha, and Dr Rebecca Dufe, Consultant Anaesthesiologists, AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
(12:20 - 12:40) What's the World's problem with Anaesthesiologists?
Mr Amal Paonaskar, Head of Programmes, World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists
(12:40 - 13:00) Discussion |
(11:40 - 12:00) Anaesthesia in Wild Places - more than just a proceduralist in theatre
Dr Mina Arsanious, Anaesthesia & Critical ST5, University College London Hospital
(12:00 - 12:20) More Than an Anaesthetist: The Opportunities Hidden in Your Training
Dr Nike Odeleye, Consultant Anaesthetist, John Radcliffe Hospital
(12:20 - 12:40) More than just a training number: Purpose, portfolio, passion and possibility
Dr Daniel Olaiya, Anaesthesia Registrar, NHS Highland
(12:40 - 13:00) Discussion |
Case reports |
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11:40 - 12:20
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Annual members meeting (Room 4A)
Members can hear how we are evolving to better serve you, sharing reflections on what we’ve achieved together in 2025–2026, exciting changes on the horizon, and our future plans to continue supporting your work and strengthening our specialty. |
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13:00-14:30
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Lunch, tea, coffee, exhibition and ePosters |
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13:00-14:00
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Stream D (In-Exhibition Learning) |
(In-exhibition - lecture theatre) - Remimazolam for General Anaesthesia in Europe and the UK - sponsored by PAION Pharma
Chair: Dr David Green
PS to GA: Transitional Remimazolam
Dr David Green
Remimazolam in Cardiac Anaesthesia
Prof Jörg Fechner
Remimazolam: The Longer View
Dr Lucas van Eijk
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14:30-15:50
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Stream A (Hall 1A)
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Stream B (Hall 2 N/F - Exhibition Hall)
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Stream C (Resident Stream) (Room 3B)
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Stream D (In-Exhibition Learning)
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T6a: Neuromuscular
Chair: Dr Craig Carroll, Co-opted Trustee, Association of Anaesthetists |
T6b: Veterinary anaesthesia: challenges across species and systems
Chair: Dr Mike Charlesworth, Editor, Anaesthesia |
T6c: Physician, heal thyself
Chair: Dr Drew Harding, Chair, Resident Doctors Committee
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T6d: Oral presentations - In-exhibition learning - lecture theatre |
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(14:30 - 14:50) Processed EEG and the poorly brain
Dr Mark Barley, Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
(14:50 - 15:10) Functional neurological deficit... and the anaesthetist
Dr Chrissie Burness,
(15:10 - 15:30) The thrombectomy revolution- What are we learning and is the service meeting demand?
Dr Rebecca Campbell, St George's Hospital, London
(15:30 - 15:50) Discussion |
(14:30 - 14:50) Large animal anaesthesia
Prof David Bardell, Professor in Veterinary Anaesthesia, University of Liverpool
(14:50 - 15:10) Acute anaesthesia
Mr Filipe Lalanda Madruga, Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, Small Animal Teaching Hospital – University of Liverpool
(15:10 - 15:30) Comparative airway management
Prof Briony Alderson, Head of the Small Animal Anaesthesia, University of Liverpool
(15:30 - 15:50) Discussion
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(14:30 - 14:50) Addiction in Anaesthetists. A personal story.
Dr Mark Wrigley, Trustee, The Sick Doctors Trust
(14:50 - 15:10) When high performance becomes harmful
Dr Aditi Tandon, 'Consultant Anaesthetist, 'University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
(15:10 - 15:30) Beyond resilience: politicised somatic tools for healthcare
Dr Nicola Stoke, Medical Doctor
(15:30 - 15:50) Discussion |
Education and training |
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15:50-16:35
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Tea and coffee / exhibition / ePosters
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15:50 – 16:30
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Stream D (In-Exhibition Learning) |
(In-exhibition - lecture theatre) - Break time symposium sponsored by Norgine Pharmaceuticals Limited*
Dr Jonathan Bilman, Consultant Anaesthetist in Malignant Hyperthermia, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
*Non-scientific session. Organised and funded by Norgine Pharmaceuticals Limited. Content and speakers selected by the sponsor. |
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16:35 - 17:55
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Stream A (Hall 1A) |
Stream B (Hall 2 N/F - Exhibition Hall) |
Stream C (Resident Stream) (Room 3B)
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Stream D (In-Exhibition Learning) |
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T8a: Peri-operative medicine
Chair: Dr Chloe Fairbairns, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists |
T8b: Designing a sustainable career
Chair: Dr Allan Xu, Honorary Secretary, Resident Doctors Committee
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T8c: SAS Session
Chair: Dr Emma Wain, President Elect and SAS Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists |
T8d: Oral presentations - In-exhibition learning - lecture theatre |
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(16:35 - 16:55) GLIMPSE: GLP-1 receptor agonist Management in the Perioperative Setting: Live launch and results
Dr Tom Potter, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
(16:55 - 17:15) Outcomes that matter in peri-operative medicine
Prof Cliff Shelton, Professor of Anasthesia, Wythenshawe Hospital and Lancaster Medical School
(17:15 - 17:35) Neurodiversity and peri-operative medicine
Dr Rosaleen Baruah, Consultant Anaesthetist, NHS Lothian
(17:35 - 17:55) Discussion
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(16:35 - 16:55) From CCT to Consultant: Getting the job and what no one tells you about your first year
Dr Hefin Llewellyn, Consultant Anaesthetist, Leighton Hospital
(16:55 - 17:15) Less than full time and flexibility in training
Dr Victoria Scott-Warren, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
(17:15 - 17:35) What's next after FRCA
Dr Julian Barker, Consultant, Wythenshaw Hospital
(17:35 - 17:55) Discussion
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(16:35 - 16:55) Of Mice and Men: Dealing with Failure
Dr Mark Clayton, Specialty Doctor, Diana, 'Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust
(16:55 - 17:15) Anaesthesia Portfolio Pathway Programmes... My journey
Dr Gillian Rennie, Anaesthetic Portfolio Pathway Trainee, St Mary's Hospital
(17:15 - 17:35) Specialist regrading, the Scottish experience
Dr Ruwaida Khan, Specialty Doctor, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Elected Trustee, Association of Anaesthetists
(17:35 - 17:55) Discussion |
Original research |
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17:55 - 18:20
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Oral and ePoster presentation prize awards (in-exhibition lecture theatre - Hall 2) |
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17:55-19:00
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Networking drink reception
(Included in registration fee. Not part of the scientific programme. More details here)
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19:30 - 22:30
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Conference social evening (more information here)
The dinner is not included in the delegate registration fee and is not part of the official conference programme. It is a fully optional, self-funded social event with no sponsorship involvement. Spaces are limited and separate booking is required. |