Scientific programme | Association of Anaesthetists

Scientific programme 2024

Day 1 - Wednesday 25 September 2024

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:30-09:45

Registration (Level 4, Entrance 1) / tea and coffee / industry exhibition (Studio One, Level 4)

09:45-10:55

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

W1a - Welcome keynote and prizes.
Chair: Dr Matthew Davies, President, Association of Anaesthetists

(09:45-10:00) Welcome

(10:00-10:30) Keynote lecture: How to make change happen and start a hand transplant service
Prof Simon Kay, Consultant Plastic Surgeon, Leeds (credited with the UK’s first hand transplant operation)

(10:30-10:45) Discussion

(10:45-10:55) Award presentations

11:05-12:35

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

Stream C (King's Suite, Level 3)

Stream D (Studio One, ePosters, Level 4)

W2a - Case Based Discussion: Patients whose airway may be difficult - what would you do?
Chair: Dr Imran Ahmad, London

W2b - Peri-operative transfusion
Chair: Dr Craig Carroll, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

W2c - Chronic Pain
Chair: Dr Helen Laycock, Editor, Anaesthesia

W2d - Green Star Award
Chair: Dr Kenneth Barker, Environment and Sustainability Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists

Panel discussion 

Prof Kariem El-Boghdadly, London
Dr Emilie Hoogenboom, London
Prof Ed Mariano, Stanford, USA
Dr Imran Ahmad, London

(11:05-11:25) Pre-optimisation of anaemia - should we still be doing this?
Mr Austin Acheson, Consultant Colorectal and General Surgeon, Nottingham

(11:25-11:50) Sickle cell - minimising operative risk
Dr Shivan Pancham, Consultant Haematologist, Birmingham

(11:50-12:15) Who needs "special red cells"?
Dr Andrew Charlton, Consultant Haematologist, Newcastle

(12:15-12:35) Discussion

(11:05-11:25) New guidelines for pharmacological and neuromodulation management of neuropathic pain
Dr Nadia Soliman, London

(11:25-11:45) Spinal neuromodulation interventions
Dr Ashish Gulve, Middlesbrough

(11:45-12:05) Analgesic prescribing and misuse in chronic pain
Dr Harry Hebert, Dundee

(12:05-12:35) Discussion

Session sponsored by Medtronic

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ePosters: Green Star Award

12:35-13:50

Lunch / industry exhibition / ePosters (Studio One, Level 4)

Tea Trolley Training: Prevention and recognition of the unrecognised oesophageal intubation - the tea trolley will be touring the exhibition floor throughout the break. For more information click here

Stream D (Studio One, Level 4)

13:00-13:50

(13:00-13:30) Personalised anaesthesia mini escape room, sponsored by Medtronic (Learning Hub - Demo Zone)

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(13:00-13:50) Malignant Hyperthermia: Hot Off the Press! with guest speaker Dr Jonathan Bilmen, Consultant Anaesthetist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Lunchtime symposium sponsored by Norgine (Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre)

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13:50-15:20

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

Stream C (Kings Suite, Level 3)

Stream D (Studio One, Learning Hub – Lecture Theatre, Level 4)

W3a - Day surgery

Chair: Dr Chloe Fairbairns, Newly Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

W3b - Education in airway management, co-badged with the Difficult Airway Society (DAS)
Chair: Dr Andrzej Wlaszczyk, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

W3c - Caring for the environment - what we can do
Chair: Dr Kenneth Barker, Environment and Sustainability Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists

W3d - Oral presentations - Audit, QI & survey
Chair: Prof Andy Klein, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists

(13:50-14:10) Are safety standards of age, weight and ASA status still valid in 2024?
Dr Rachel Tibble, Derby

(14:10-14:30) Can we do more cases in the Day Surgical Unit?
Mr David Bunting, Devon

(14:30-14:50) Day-case joint replacement
Prof Ed Mariano, Stanford, USA

(14:50-15:20) Discussion

(13:50-14:10) Ethics of airway training
Dr Barry McGuire, Dundee

(14:10-14:30) What's new in airway training and education? 
Dr Emilie Hoogenboom, London

(14:30-14:50) National airway training
Dr Sandeep Sudan, Sussex

(14:50-15:20) Discussion

(13:50-14:05) Realistic Medicine principles of personalised care and expectations
Dr Rebecca Barker, Nottingham

(14:05-14:20) Precautionary principle of environmental action
Dr Paul McConnell, Chair, European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care

(14:20-14:35) World water scarcity, pollution with microplastics and pharmaceuticals, and treatment options
Dr Stephanie Terreni Brown, Researcher, PureWater International

(14:35-14:50) Designing the future hospital
Ms Maria Gaden, Leader, Centre for Sustainable Hospitals, Denmark

(14:50-15:20) Discussion


Audit, QI & survey oral presentations

15:20-16:00

Tea and coffee / industry exhibition / ePosters (Studio One, Level 4)

Tea Trolley Training: Prevention and recognition of the unrecognised oesophageal intubation - the tea trolley will be touring the exhibition floor throughout the break. For more information click here

Stream D (Studio One, Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre, Level 4)

15:30-16:00

Demo sponsored by GE HealthCare (Learning Hub - Demo Zone)

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15:30-15:50

Quality Assurance demo - hear from the Association on their quality assurance standards for education (Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre)

16:00-17:30

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

Stream C (King's Suite, Level 3)

Stream D (Studio One, Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre, Level 4)

W4a - HIT or no HIT - are high-intensity theatre lists the answer to reducing the backlog? 
Chair: Prof Andy Klein, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists

W4b - Perioperative Anaphylaxis: causes, mimics, and teicoplanin
Chair: Dr Louise Savic, Editor, Anaesthesia

W4c - Are virtual wards the answer to hospital overcrowding? 
Chair: Dr Robert Self, Immediate Past Honorary Membership Secretary, Association of Anaesthetists

W4d - Industry Showcase
Chair: Dr Krish Radhakrishna, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(16:00-16:20) Our HIT list journey - overview on HIT experiences and data
Drs Imran Ahmad and Charlotte Cook, London

(16:20-16:40) The surgeon's view (to include the Sceptic's view) 
Mr Husam Ebeid, London

(16:40-17:00) The manager's view
Mr James Oakley, General Manager Guy's and St Thomas', London

(17:00-17:20) The nurse's view
Ms Eva Jacovou London

(17:20-17:30) Discussion

(16:00-16:20) If it's not allergy, what is it?
Dr Sarah Johnston, Consultant Immunologist, Bristol

(16:20-16:40) Emerging and unusual allergens - what to look out for
Dr Linda Nel, Southampton 

(16:40-17:05) Teicoplanin - friend or foe?
Dr Will Bermingham, Consultant Immunologist, Nottingham and Dr Nikhil Premchand, Consultant Physician, Northumbria

(17:05-17:30) Discussion

(16:00- 16:10) Why virtual wards have to work
Dr Carl Mayers, Assistant Director, Head of the Improvement Analytics Unit, The Health Foundation

(16:10-16:20) Are virtual wards the answer to hospital overcrowding?
Dr Iain Goodhart, Cambridge 

(16:20-16:30) Virtual wards are not all they are cracked up to be
Dr Clare Bannon, GP and Policy Lead Clinical and Interface General Practitioners Committee, England

(16:30-17:30) Debate

Session sponsored by Masimo

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(16:00-16:20) A Value Based Approach to Procurement of HealthTech in the NHS 
Luella Trickett, Executive Director, Medical Services, Value & access, Association of British HealthTech Industries

(16:30-17:30) Industry Showcase - check out the latest on what industry have to offer. 

Panel discussion
- Dr Krish Radhakrishna, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists
- Dr Ben Fox, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists
- Ms Nicki Dill, Barema

16:00-17:30

Tracheostomy workshop, pre-booked only (Queen's suite, Level 4)

Click here to find out more about workshops

17:30-18:00

Drinks reception and networking (complimentary to attendees) (Studio One, Level 4)

Day 2 - Thursday 26 September 2024

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:15-08:45

Registration (Level 4, Entrance 1) / tea and coffee / industry exhibition (Studio One, Level 4)

08:00-08:45

Trainee and SAS networking breakfast (Queen's Suite, Level 4)

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

T1a - Keynote: Developing a leadership network for women and addressing sexual safety in the workplace
Chair: Dr Ravi Gill, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists

08:45-09:30

Developing a Leadership Network for Women and Addressing Sexual Safety in the Workplace
Dr Jacqueline Andrews, Medical Director and Executive Lead for digital, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

09:30-10:30

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

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Stream C (Trainee stream) (King's Suite, Level 3)


Trainee stream sponsored by:

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T2a -  Cardiothoracics and cardiology co-badged with the Association for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care (ACTACC)
Chair: Dr Mike Charlesworth, Editor, Anaesthesia

T2b - Education through Escape Rooms
Chair: Dr Matt Wiles, Editor-in-Chief, Anaesthesia

T2c - Debate: Restructuring the curriculum
Chair: Dr Sarah Marsden, Trainee Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists


(09:30-09:45) Hypertension
Dr Alex Wickham, London

(09:45-10:00) Valve repair and replacement - are transcatheter options here to stay?
 
Mr Max Baghai, London

(10:00-10:15) Aortic stenosis - who can I anaesthetise and how?
 
Dr Georgina Flood, Dublin

(10:15-10:30) Discussion

Session sponsored by Teleflex

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Dr Louise Flynn, Leeds

Escape rooms are a fun sociable activity, but this session will show how Leeds Children's Hospital have used this format to educate and evaluate the team structure in theatre.

(09:30-09:35) The Association Perspective
Dr Stuart Edwardson, Immediate Past Trainee Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists

(09:35-09:40) The Royal College Perspective
Dr Sarah Thornton, Consultant Council Member, Royal College of Anaesthetists 

(09:40-09:45) The Australian Perspective
Dr Stuart Marshall, Melbourne, Australia 

(09:45-09:50) The HEE Perspective
Dr Namita Kumar, Newcastle

(9:50-10:30) Debate



10:30-11:10

Tea and coffee / industry exhibition / ePosters (Studio One, Level 4)

Tea Trolley Training: Prevention and recognition of the unrecognised oesophageal intubation - the tea trolley will be touring the exhibition floor throughout the break. For more information click here

Stream D (Studio One, Level 4)

10:40-11:10

Demo sponsored by Teleflex (Learning Hub - Demo Zone)

Rusch EZ-Blocker Workshop

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11:10-12:50

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

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Stream C (King's Suite, Level 3)


T3a - Keynote, Annual Member's Meeting & Awards
Chair: Dr Tim Meek, President Elect, Association of Anaesthetists

T3b - Pre-operative optimisation - an update
Chair: Dr David Monks, Editor, Anaesthesia

T3c - Meeting regional anaesthesia competencies
Chair: Dr Rebecca Barker, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists


(11:10-11:50) Annual Members' Meeting & Presidential handover
Dr Matthew Davies, President, Association of Anaesthetists & Dr Tim Meek, Honorary Secretary

(11:50-12:20) Featherstone lecture: Tracheostomy: First class care for the second-class airway?
Prof Brendan McGrath, Consultant in Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine, Manchester

(12:20-12:35) Discussion

(12:35-12:50) Awards presentations

(11:50-12:20) Peri-operative Optimization of Elderly Patients
Prof Mike Irwin, Hong Kong 

(12:20-12:35Management of patients with an unhealthy alcohol intake before surgery
Dr Isra Hassan, London

(12:35-12:50) Preoperative management of obstructive sleep apnoea
Dr Alwyn Kotze, Leeds

(11:50-12:10) How to learn ultrasound? 
Dr Rosemary Hogg, Belfast

(12:10-12:30)
How many blocks do I need to do?
Prof Ed Mariano, Stanford, USA

(12:30-12:50) Social media and videos
Prof Amit Pawa, London

12:50-14:05

Lunch / industry exhibition / ePosters (Studio One, Level 4)

Stream D (Studio One, Level 4)

13:00-13:50

Vital Organ Protection: Brain Health Platform is not just for preventing awareness! Lunchtime symposium sponsored by Masimo (Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre)

Chair: Dr Basil Matta, Consultant in Anaesthesia, Trauma & Neuro-Critical Care Cambridge University Hospitals.

Speakers: Dr Max Jonas, Consultant, Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia, University Hospital, Southampton and Prof Frank Rasulo MD Associate Professor in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Division of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine, Italy

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Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

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Stream C (King's Suite, Level 3)

Stream D (Studio One, ePosters, Level 4)

T4a - Artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality in regional anaesthesia
Chair: Dr Archana Depala, London

T4b - Managing acute pain
Chair: Dr Emma Wain, Honorary Treasurer, Association of Anaesthetists

T4c - Oral presentations – Original Research
Chair: Dr Matt Wiles, Editor-in-Chief, Anaesthesia

T4d – Non-shortlisted posters
Chair: Dr Andrzej Wlaszczyk, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(14:05-14:10) An introduction to Artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality in regional anaesthesia
Dr Archana Depala, London

(14:10-14:35) AI in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia
Dr James Bowness, London

(14:35-14:55) Using technology to teach ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia: AI & augmented reality
Dr Jenny Ferry, Newport

(14:55-15:15) Demonstration: Live scanning & simulated needling
Dr Alasdair Taylor, Dundee & Dr James Bowness, London

(15:15-15:35) Discussion


(14:05-14:25) Acute trauma pain
Dr Harriet Kemp, London

(14:25-14:45) Peri-operative pain consensus statement
Dr Helen Laycock, London

(14:45-15:05) Use of opioids for chronic pain
Dr Cathy Stannard, Gloucestershire 

(15:05-15:35) Discussion

Oral presentations – Original Research

Non-shortlisted posters

14:05-15:35

Workshops, pre-booked only (Queen's Suite, Level 4)

Click here to find out more about workshops

Thank you to our workshop sponsors: Fisher & Paykel, Fujifilm Sonosite, Masimo, and GE Healthcare

15:35-16:15

Tea and coffee / industry exhibition / ePosters (Studio One, Level 4)

Stream D - Studio One

15:45-16:15

Demo sponsored by GE Healthcare (Learning Hub - Demo Zone)

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15:45-16:15

Symposium sponsored by Mindray (Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre)

Lung protective ventilation strategies for complex patients, break time symposium sponsored by Mindray

Speaker: Prof. Patricio González-Pizarro, Paediatric Anaesthesiologist at La Paz Children's Hospital in Madrid (Spain)

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15:35-16:15

The Future of Medical Regulation - Have your say! Focus group (Queen's Suite 1,  level 4)

16:15-17:45

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

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Stream C (King's Suite, Level 3)

Stream D (Studio One, ePosters, Level 4)

T5a - Calling out abusive behaviour in the NHS
Chair: Dr Seema Agarwal, Editor, Anaesthesia

T5b - Paediatric anaesthesia for the general anaesthetist
Chair: Dr Maryann Turner, Editor, Anaesthesia

T5c - Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare - help or hindrance? 
Chair: Dr Stuart Edwardson, Immediate Past Trainee Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists

T5d - Shortlisted Posters

(16:15-16:35) Association for Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia and Critical Care - Survey results
Dr Alison Evans, Mersey

(16:35-17:05) BMA reports on sexism and other behaviours
Dr Latifa Patel, Representative Body Chair and Equality Lead, British Medical Association and ST7 Paediatric Respiratory Trainee 

(17:05-17:25) Sexual assault in surgery - a painful truth
Miss Rebecca Fisher, General Surgery Trainee, Severn School of Surgery

(17:25-17:45) Discussion

(16:15-16:30) BAPO Guidelines for day case tonsillectomy
Dr Nirmala Soundararajan, Hull and Mrs Amy Pearson, Clinical Network Chair, Humber and North Yorkshire

(16:30-16:45) Videolaryngoscopy in paediatric practice
Dr Craig Lyons, Galway

(16:45-17:00) Confident and capable in paediatric anaesthesia
Dr Laurence Hulatt, Plymouth

(17:00-17:15) What's new in paediatric anaesthesia practice? 
Dr Maryann Turner, London

(17:15-17:45) Discussion

(16:15-16:35) Overview and definitions
Dr Mayur Murali, London

(16:35-16:55) The age of the algorithm
Dr Steve Harris, London

(16:55-17:15) AI in healthcare - are we going to be out of a job? 
Prof Anthony Gordon, London

(17:15-17:45) Discussion

Shortlisted posters

16:15-17:45

Workshops, pre-booked only (Queen's Suite, Level 4)

Click here to view the workshop schedule

Day 3 - Friday 27 September 2024

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08.15-08.45

Registration (Level 4, Entrance 1) / tea and coffee / industry exhibition (Studio One, Level 4)

08:45-09:25

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6) 

F1a - Keynote
Chair: Dr Sarah Marsden, Trainee Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists

Training - now and then
Prof Colin Melville, Director of Education and Standards, GMC

09:30-11:00

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)

Stream C (King's Suite, Level 3)

Stream D (Studio One, Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre, Level 4)

F2a - Anaesthesia session: the effect of patient demographics on outcome
Chair: Dr Andy Smith, Editor, Anaesthesia

F2b - Critical Care
Chair: Dr Victoria McCormack, Honorary Secretary, Association of Anaesthetists

F2c - Global anaesthesia and working overseas (co-badged with the World Anaesthesia Society)
Chair: Dr Craig Carroll, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

F2d - Oral presentations - Case Reports
Chair: Dr Ben Fox, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(09:30-09:50) The effect of ethnicity on paediatric surgical outcomes
Dr Amaki Sogbodjor, London

(09:50-10:10) Socioeconomic status and outcomes after childbirth
Dr Lucy Halliday, Glasgow

(10:10-10:30) Building an academic unit from scratch
Dr Brendan Sloan, Wakefield

(10:30-11:00) Discussion

(09:30-09:50) Training intensivists to manage the airway
Dr Stuart Marshall, Melbourne, Australia

(09:50-10:10) Endocarditis
Dr Mike Charlesworth, Manchester

(10:10-10:30) Infection control and infection
Dr Ben Morton, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

(10:30-11:00) Discussion

(09:30-09:40) What is global surgery and WAS's place?
Dr Sarah Davidson, Oxford and Dr Gabby Atkins

(09:40-09:55) What is anaesthesia overseas really like?
Dr Ryan Ellis, London

(09:55-10:10) Ways to engage and the work of the IRC - an overview
Dr Jan Wong, London

(10:10-10:30) 'Engaging with Educational Partnership with support from IRC - GASOC-VRiMS Cameroon Workshop
Dr Pei Jean Ong, Sheffield

(10:30-10:45) Conflict in overseas work
Dr Saleyha Ahsan, Cambridge

(10:45-11:00) Discussion


Oral presentations - Case Reports

11:00-11:40

Tea and Coffee / industry exhibition / ePosters (Studio One, Level 4)

Stream D (Studio One, Level 4)

11:10-11:40

Tea and Coffee break demo by GE Healthcare UK (Learning Hub - Demo Zone)

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11:40-12:40

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4)



F3a - Keynote & Awards
Chair: Dr Ravi Gill, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists

F3b - SNAP-3: frailty, multimorbidity and delirium in older surgical patients
Chair: Dr Philip Barclay, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(11:40-12:10) Keynote: NHS Trusts: context and challenges for staff
Sir Julian Hartley, Chief Executive, NHS Providers

(12:10-12:30) Discussion

(12:30-12:40) Awards presentations & prizes

(11:40-12:40) Frailty, multimorbidity and delirium in the older surgical patient - do they matter? 
Dr Claire Swarbrick, Nottingham and Prof Iain Moppett, Nottingham


12:40-13:55

Lunch / industry exhibition / ePosters (Studio One, Level 4)

Stream D (Studio One, Level 4)

12:45-13:15

Reducing the risk of surgical complications: Temperature Monitoring and Prewarming Solutions with Solventum ™, lunchtime demo sponsored by Solventum (Learning Hub - Demo Zone)

Go to the Solventum homepage.
13:55-15:25

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

Stream B (Hall D, Level 4

Stream C (King's Suite, Level 3)

Stream D - In-exhibition learning (Studio one, Level 4)

F4a - Prehabilitation: an update. 
Chair: Dr Iain Moppett, Editor, Anaesthesia

F4b - Updates in Obstetric Anaesthesia (co-badged with the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association)
Chair: Dr Krish Radhakrishna, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

F4c - SAS session, organised by the SAS committee, all welcome. 
Chair: Dr Emma Wain, Honorary Treasurer, Association of Anaesthetists

(13:55-14:10) Prehabilitation: The journey so far: Evidence and pathway transformation
Prof Denny Levett, Consultant in Critical Care and Peri-operative Medicine, University of Southampton 

(14:10-14:25) Prehabilitation guidelines – The who and the how
Mrs June Davis, Lead Allied Health Professional and Nursing Advisor, Macmillan

(14:25-14:40) Surgery school: evidence, consensus guidance and implementation
Mrs
 Imogen Fecher Jones, Lead Nurse and Project Manager, Peri-operative Medicine Service and Pre-assessment, University of Southampton

(14:40-14:55) Implementing a multimodal prehabilitation service for cancer patients
Dr John Moore, Adult Critical Care Consultant, Manchester

(14:55-15:25) Discussion

(13:55-14:15) Critical care & early warning scores
Dr Debbie Horner, Bradford

(14:15-14:35) Anaesthetic lessons from the Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigations programme
Dr Kirsty Maclennan, Manchester

(14:35-14:55) OAA guidance on the management of intrathecal catheters
Dr Malcolm Broom, Glasgow

(14:55-15:25) Discussion

(13:55-14:15) Beyond the NHS, opportunities of a SAS career
Dr Andrew Clarey, Belfast

(14:15-14:35) Navigating roadblocks: Developing a CESR programme in a district general hospital
Dr Shreela Ghosh, Bedford

(14:35-14:55) SAS six - what are they? How to approach achieving them
Dr Imran Sharieff

(14:55-15:25) Discussion

15:35-16:35

Stream A (Auditorium, Level 6)

F5a - The future of medical education - are apprenticeships the answer? 
Chair: Prof Andy Klein, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists

(15:35-15:45) Local hospital trust perspective, Dr Peter Bishop, Consultant Anaesthetist & Director of Medical Education, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

(15:45-15:55) The university view, Dr Jo-Anne Johnson, Head of Undergraduate Medicine, Anglia Ruskin University

(15:55-16:05) The GMC view, Prof Colin Melville, Director of Education and Standards, General Medical Council

(16:05-16:35) Debate

16:35

Close of conference