Workshops

Throughout the conference

Book by visiting the enquiries desk during the conference

 Wednesday 16 September

Time:

Location:

Workshop description:

14:40-16:10

Hall 2 

workshop area 2

Conflict resolution and operating theatre leadership - £15

This workshop will cover challenging scenarios encountered in an operating theatre. Demonstrating how the role of the anaesthetist goes beyond delivering anaesthesia to the patient and extends to providing leadership to bring teams together and enhance patient safety.

Scenarios include:
•      Encountering misogynistic/sexist behaviour
•      Encountering bullying
•      Strategies for working with a surgeon in difficulty
•      Addressing concerns around an underperforming trainee
•      Challenging incivility

16:30 - 17:50

Hall 2 

workshop area 1

Airway workshop - £15

Description coming soon.

 Thursday 17 September

09:35-10:55

Hall 2 

workshop area 2

SAFE Paeds - £15

This SAFE Paediatrics workshop will provide a taster of the full 2 day course, and aims to cover 3 important areas of paediatric anaesthesia. Suitable for senior residents and consultants with only occasional paediatric practice who would value a refresher and update on their paediatric CPD.

Small group discussions will offer tips and best practice in an informal setting:
•       Inhaled Foreign Body and Button Battery pathways - how to make sure you have the skills and setup to address this time critical emergency, wherever you work.
•       Pre-Op - Assessment of children, COLDS score, fasting, premedication, fluids and kit.
•       Assessment and initial management of the septic child in the Emergency Department. Stabilisation and preparation for transfer.

14:30-15:50

Hall 2 

workshop area 1

Lung isolation - £15

This practical skills workshop is for those wishing to learn or update skills in lung isolation, single lung ventilation and the management of thoracic anaesthetic emergencies. Run by experts from the national One Lung team this workshop will have plenty to offer for all anaesthetists from novice to experienced.

Stations will include:
•      Double lumen tubes
•      Bronchial blockers
•      Bronchopleural fistula

14:30-15:50

Hall 2 

workshop area 2

Regional - £15

Join our Regional Anaesthesia Workshop, designed to provide practical, hands-on ultrasound scanning techniques across upper limb, lower limb, chest wall and abdominal blocks. Whether you're looking to refine core skills or gain confidence with more advanced techniques, this interactive session is tailored to your learning needs. Before the workshop, delegates will have the opportunity to tell us which blocks they would most like to cover, allowing faculty to focus on the techniques that matter most to the group and maximise the value of your time.

 Wednesday 16 September

Time:

Location:

Workshop description:

16:30 - 17:50

Room 4B

BSL Signs for healthcare - £15

This workshop will be a fun interactive session about communication with deaf people and those with hearing impairment, within a variety of clinical situations. 

Led by a clinician and a member of the deaf community, this is an opportunity to learn some British Sign Language, including some medical terms. 

The workshop will also include how to optimise the environment in which communication takes place and how enhanced techniques and technology can be used in your practice.

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Disco yoga - Booking coming soon

Recharge and reset with Disco Yoga - a feel-good wellness session that blends energising yoga moves with catchy disco tunes.

Perfectly timed to revive your energy, ease aches and stiffness, and sharpen your focus, this uplifting session will leave you refreshed and ready to get the most from the rest of your conference. 

Suitable for all levels, this accessible class is designed to get everyone moving, smiling and connecting. Expect great music, joyful movement and a refreshing boost for the body and mind. 

 Thursday 17 September

11:40 - 13:00

Room 4B

The Easy System To Prep For Your NHS Consultant Job Interview (Even If You’re Struggling To Find The Time) - £15

If you're a final year trainee or locum consultant, it's time to get yourself prepped for your substantive consultant interviews. Rather than wait until you get an interview date and have a last-minute panic, start your prep right now. In this workshop, I will give you simple steps to get started, and show you how to streamline your prep, so you go into your interview feeling confident and ready to secure your dream job.

16:35 - 17:55

TBC

Get to retirement, while enjoying the journey - Booking coming soon

If I’m still working as a consultant anaesthetist well into my 60s, and maybe beyond (providing I still have the capacity), I want that to be because I still love my job, because I’m still passionate about providing great patient care and because I’m still enthusiastic about training and nurturing the next generation of anaesthetists.  In short, I'd like it to be my choice, rather than forced upon me by financial needs.

But I think a lot of us fear that continuing to work in later life will be a necessity, rather than a choice.  That somehow retirement is a pipe dream, a vain hope, and something we have no control over. Rising costs of living, student loans, and changes to pensions mean that most of us will need to work longer, so a sustainable work-life balance is vital if we are to avoid being stuck in an unfulfilling job.

Let’s dispel some myths together and work through some practical steps for making our dreams a reality. 

There’s no judgement and no jargon.  We’ll work through simple budgeting and highlight how much value you do or don't get from your current expenditure. We will use this to identify what income you might need in retirement, and how you might approach making your own simple financial plan. We will also look at whether its worthwhile spending valuable time doing an extra list to earn more money, or whether you may prefer to spend that time doing something more enjoyable.