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Day 1 - Thursday 09 January 2025

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:00 - 08:50

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

08:50 - 09:00

Welcome and introduction to WSM 2025
Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists

09:00 - 10:00

T1a: Keynote
Chair: Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists

(09:00 - 09:45) Last Breath - Reasoning with Life and Death on the Bottom of the North Sea
Mr Chris Lemons, Saturation Diver

(09:45 - 10:00) Honours and Awards 

10:05 - 11:05

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B - Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C - Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

T2a - Anaesthetist or Anaesthesiologist? 

Chair: Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists 

T2b - Paediatrics in conjunction with APAGBI

Chair: Dr Tendai Ramhewa, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists 

T2c - Advances in sedation
Chair: Dr Ben Evans, Resident Doctors Committee Honorary Secretary

(10:05-10:15) ...why I think it matters
Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists

(10:15 - 10:25) The Irish experience 
Prof Donal Buggy, President, College of Anaesthesiologist of Ireland 

(10:25 - 10:35) The USA experience 
Dr David Monks, Editor, Association of Anaesthetists and Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis

(10:35 - 10:45) The UK experience
Dr Claire Shannon, President, Royal College of Anaesthetists

(10:45 - 11:05) Debate  

(10:05 - 10:17) An update on paediatric pathways from a national perspective
Dr Simon Courtman, APA President and Consultant paediatric Anaesthetist, University Hospital Plymouth

(10:17 - 10:29) Perioperative respiratory adverse events
Dr Johnny Kenth, Consultant Clinical Academic in Paediatric Anaesthesia & NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow, The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

(10:29 - 10:41) Paediatric Critical Care for the Generalist Anaesthetist - Top Tips for Resuscitation and Stabilisation in the General Hospital
Dr Laurence Hulatt, Anaesthetic Consultant, University Hospitals Plymouth

(10:41 - 10:53) Pre-op assessment in children
Dr Shyamala Moganasundram, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Evelina London Children's Hospital

(10:53 - 11:05) Panel discussion and Q&A

(10:05 - 10:20) Paediatric moderate sedation 
Dr Rudi Swart, ADAS Past President and Paediatric Lead

(10:20 - 10:35) Remimazolam
Prof Robert Sneyd, Emeritus Professor, University of Plymouth

(10:35 - 10:50) Training for dental sedation 
Dr Mohammed Jawad, Consultant Anaesthetist

(10:50 - 11:05) Panel discussion and Q&A

11:05 - 11:35

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor 

11:10 - 11:35

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(11:10-11:35) Rusch EZ-Blocker demo, sponsored by Teleflex (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)

(11:05-11:35) Masimo sponsored demo: Masimo Advanced Brain Health and Oxygen Delivery Monitoring (Fleming, Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre, Third floor)

Masimo_logo_RGB small.jpg

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

11:35 - 13:05

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

T3a - Diversity in focus

Chair: Dr Victoria McCormack, Honorary Secretary, Association of Anaesthetists

T3b - How to get the best anaesthetic and airway equipment for your department: a human factors approach
Chair: Prof Chris Frerk, Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

T3c - Neurological monitoring

Chair: Dr Ben Hockenhull, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(11:35-11:55) Ethnic diversity and equality. Why they matter for health care
Prof Mala Rao, Director, Ethnicity and Health Unit, Imperial College London

(11:55-12:15) What is woke about workforce equality, and will it make you broke?
Prof Anton Emmanuel, Consultant Neurogastroenterologist, University College Hospital

(12:15 - 12:35) Diversity in healthcare - now is the time for action
Dr Sethina Watson, Elected Member Resident Doctors Committee, Association of Anaesthetists and Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal United Hospitals Bath

(12:35 - 12:55) Title coming soon
Gillian Rennie

(12:55 - 13:05) Panel discussion and Q&A

(11:35 - 11:55) Design and MHRA approval, how low is the bar?
Ms Lauren Morgan, Director, Morgan Human Systems Ltd.

(11:55 - 12:15) How does the NHS supply chain fit in?
Ms Colette Longstaffe, Product Assurance Manager, NHS Supply Chain
Sophie Brocklehurst, Clinical Engagement and Implementation Manager, NHS Supply Chain

(12:15 - 12:35) How can your local trust procurement team help
Rachel Pell, Deputy Head of Group Procurement, University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

(12:35 - 12:55) How can anaesthetists use human factors to help
Dr Shaan Hyder, SAS Anaesthetist, Northampton General Hospital 

(12:55-13:05) Panel discussion and Q&A


(11:35-11:55) Depth of anaesthesia (EEG)
Dr Mark Barley, Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

(11:55 - 12:15) Cerebral oxygenation and autoregulation monitoring
Dr Nuno Gomes, Royal Papworth Hospital (Cambridge) and University Hospital Basel (Switzerland).

(12:15 - 12:35) Does neurological monitoring change outcomes?
Dr Joana Estilla-Berger, Anaesthesiologist, Salemspital, Bern

(12:35 - 12:55) Panel discussion and Q&A

Sponsored by Masimo 

Masimo logo 2.jpg



ePoster presentations; Audit & QI, Case reports, Original research  - Exhibition hall, third floor 

13:05 - 14:20

Lunch, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters, third floor

13:15-14:20

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(13:15-13:50) SureSight demonstration, sponsored by Ambu (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)



Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

14:20 - 15:25

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill

T4a - Keynote - Featherstone Professorship 

Chair: Dr Emma Wain, Honorary Treasurer, Association of Anaesthetists

(14:20 - 15:05) Keynote: Challenging pseudoaxioms to improve peri-operative care
Prof Nicholas Levy, Featherstone lecturer 2025 and Consultant Anaesthetist and Peri-operative medicine, West Suffolk Hospital

(15:05 - 15:25) Honours and Awards

15:30 - 16:30

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B - Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C - Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

Session T5a - POPPY: Patient reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day case surgery

Chair: Dr Helen Laycock, Consultant in paediatric anaesthesia and pain medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital

Session T5b - Obstetric anaesthesia co-badged with OAA

Chair:  Dr Andre Vercueil, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

Session T5c - Industry session

Chair: Dr Ben Fox, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists

(15:30 - 15:45) Acute recovery and peri-operative analgesia
Dr Anna Ratcliffe, Anaesthetic Registrar, Torbay Hospital

(15:45 - 16:00) Persistent postoperative opioid usage after day case surgery
Dr Mark Rockett, Consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine, Plymouth University Hospitals NHS Trust

(16:00 - 16:15) Chronic post-surgical pain after day case surgery
Dr Adam Brayne, Anaesthetic Registrar, University Hospitals Plymouth

(16:15 - 16:30) Panel discussion and Q&A

(15:30 - 15:45) Towards equitable obstetric anaesthesia care
Dr Seema Quasim, Consultant Aneasthetist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

(15:45 - 16:00) Uterotonics
Dr David Monks, Editor, Association of Anaesthetists and Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis

(16:00 - 16:15) Is Dural Puncture Epidural a “hole” lot better than conventional epidural analgesia?
Professor Marc Van de Velde, Professor and Consultant in Anaesthesiology, UZ Leuven

(16:15 - 16:30) Panel discussion and Q&A

(15:30-15:50) Taking your inventions to patent and beyond
Dr John Pacey, Honorary Professor of Anaesthesia, University of British Columbia Medical School

(15:50-16:00) Q&A

(16:00-16:30) Industry Showcase - check out the latest on what industry have to offer

Panel discussion
- Dr Ben Fox, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists and Consultant and Divisional Director, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn
- Ms Nicki Dill, Chair, Barema
- Dr James Bowness, Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospitals

e-Poster presentations - Exhibition hall, third floor
(15:30 – 17:00) – Survey
(15:30 – 16:15) – NELA
(15:30 – 16:15) – Green Star

16:30 - 17:10

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters, third floor

(16:15 – 17:00) e-poster presentations; Non-shortlisted

16:40-17:10

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(16:40-17:10) Ultrasound demo, with guest speaker Dr Jonny Wilkinson, Consultant Anaesthetist, Northampton General Hospital, sponsored by GE HealthCare (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

17:10 - 18:40

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

Session T6a - Who is the most important person in the team? 

Chair: Dr Matt Davies, Immediate Past President, Association of Anaesthetists

T6b - Peri-operative management of the surgical patient
Chair: Dr Chloe Fairbairns, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

T6c - Teamwork in an emergency situation

Chair: Dr Ben Morton, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

(17:10 - 17:20) The Anaesthetist
Matt Davies, Immediate Past President, Association of Anaesthetists

(17:20 - 17:30) The Nurse
Angeline Price, Chair, RCN Perioperative Forum

(17:30 - 17:40) The Operating Department Practitioner 
Bill Kilvington, Patient Safety Lead, College of Operating Department Practitioners

(17:40 - 17:50) The Anaesthesia Associate
Mr Matthew Harris, Vice President of the Association of Anaesthesia Associates and Anaesthesia Associate, UHCW

(17:50 - 18:00) The Surgeon
Professor Robin Paton, Honorary Secretary at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

(18:00 - 18:10) The Patient
Ms Rachel Power, CEO of the Patients Association

(17:10 - 17:30) SGLT-2 inhibitors and ketoacidosis: flip the switch off, dim the lights, or keep them on?
Dr Gianni R. Lorello, Anesthesiologist and Associate Professor, University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital

(17:30 - 17:50) The role of high dose dexamethasone for postoperative pain management: benefits and risk
Professor Marc Van de Velde, Professor and Consultant in Anaesthesiology, UZ Leuven

(17:50 - 18:10) Consensus statement on GLP1 receptor agonist management
Prof Kariem El-Boghdadly, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

(18:10 - 18:25) Peri-operative local anaesthesia and analgesia interventions - ongoing research
Prof Mark Edwards, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

(18:25 - 18:40) Panel discussion and Q&A


(17:10 - 17:30) Autopilot in a Crisis - The power of drills, checklists and procedures 
Mr Chris Lemons, Saturation Diver 

(17:30 - 18:00) Catastrophes Guideline
Dr Ben Fox, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists and Consultant and Divisional Director, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

(18:00 - 18:20) Leadership when it’s all going wrong
Dr Kate Prior, Surgeon Captain, Royal Navy and Consultant in Anaesthetics and Major Trauma, Kings College Hospital

(18:20 - 18:35) Panel discussion and Q&A

18:30-20:00

Winter Social (Exhibition hall, third floor)
Come and join us for drinks, canapes and entertainment. Free to attend. 

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:00 - 08:50

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

08:50 - 09:00

Welcome and introduction to WSM 2025
Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists

09:00 - 10:00

T1a: Keynote
Chair: Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists

(09:00 - 09:45) Last Breath - Reasoning with Life and Death on the Bottom of the North Sea
Mr Chris Lemons, Saturation Diver

(09:45 - 10:00) Honours and Awards 

10:05 - 11:05

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B - Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C - Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

T2a - Anaesthetist or Anaesthesiologist? 

Chair: Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists 

T2b - Paediatrics in conjunction with APAGBI

Chair: Dr Tendai Ramhewa, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists 

T2c - Advances in sedation
Chair: Dr Ben Evans, Resident Doctors Committee Honorary Secretary

(10:05-10:15) ...why I think it matters
Dr Tim Meek, President, Association of Anaesthetists

(10:15 - 10:25) The Irish experience 
Prof Donal Buggy, President, College of Anaesthesiologist of Ireland 

(10:25 - 10:35) The USA experience 
Dr David Monks, Editor, Association of Anaesthetists and Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis

(10:35 - 10:45) The UK experience
Dr Claire Shannon, President, Royal College of Anaesthetists

(10:45 - 11:05) Debate  

(10:05 - 10:17) An update on paediatric pathways from a national perspective
Dr Simon Courtman, APA President and Consultant paediatric Anaesthetist, University Hospital Plymouth

(10:17 - 10:29) Perioperative respiratory adverse events
Dr Johnny Kenth, Consultant Clinical Academic in Paediatric Anaesthesia & NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow, The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

(10:29 - 10:41) Paediatric Critical Care for the Generalist Anaesthetist - Top Tips for Resuscitation and Stabilisation in the General Hospital
Dr Laurence Hulatt, Anaesthetic Consultant, University Hospitals Plymouth

(10:41 - 10:53) Pre-op assessment in children
Dr Shyamala Moganasundram, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist, Evelina London Children's Hospital

(10:53 - 11:05) Panel discussion and Q&A

(10:05 - 10:20) Paediatric moderate sedation 
Dr Rudi Swart, ADAS Past President and Paediatric Lead

(10:20 - 10:35) Remimazolam
Prof Robert Sneyd, Emeritus Professor, University of Plymouth

(10:35 - 10:50) Training for dental sedation 
Dr Mohammed Jawad, Consultant Anaesthetist

(10:50 - 11:05) Panel discussion and Q&A

11:05 - 11:35

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor 

11:10 - 11:35

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(11:10-11:35) Rusch EZ-Blocker demo, sponsored by Teleflex (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)

(11:05-11:35) Masimo sponsored demo: Masimo Advanced Brain Health and Oxygen Delivery Monitoring (Fleming, Learning Hub - Lecture Theatre, Third floor)

Masimo_logo_RGB small.jpg

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

11:35 - 13:05

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

T3a - Diversity in focus

Chair: Dr Victoria McCormack, Honorary Secretary, Association of Anaesthetists

T3b - How to get the best anaesthetic and airway equipment for your department: a human factors approach
Chair: Prof Chris Frerk, Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

T3c - Neurological monitoring

Chair: Dr Ben Hockenhull, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(11:35-11:55) Ethnic diversity and equality. Why they matter for health care
Prof Mala Rao, Director, Ethnicity and Health Unit, Imperial College London

(11:55-12:15) What is woke about workforce equality, and will it make you broke?
Prof Anton Emmanuel, Consultant Neurogastroenterologist, University College Hospital

(12:15 - 12:35) Diversity in healthcare - now is the time for action
Dr Sethina Watson, Elected Member Resident Doctors Committee, Association of Anaesthetists and Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal United Hospitals Bath

(12:35 - 12:55) Title coming soon
Gillian Rennie

(12:55 - 13:05) Panel discussion and Q&A

(11:35 - 11:55) Design and MHRA approval, how low is the bar?
Ms Lauren Morgan, Director, Morgan Human Systems Ltd.

(11:55 - 12:15) How does the NHS supply chain fit in?
Ms Colette Longstaffe, Product Assurance Manager, NHS Supply Chain
Sophie Brocklehurst, Clinical Engagement and Implementation Manager, NHS Supply Chain

(12:15 - 12:35) How can your local trust procurement team help
Rachel Pell, Deputy Head of Group Procurement, University Hospitals of Northamptonshire

(12:35 - 12:55) How can anaesthetists use human factors to help
Dr Shaan Hyder, SAS Anaesthetist, Northampton General Hospital 

(12:55-13:05) Panel discussion and Q&A


(11:35-11:55) Depth of anaesthesia (EEG)
Dr Mark Barley, Consultant Anaesthetist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

(11:55 - 12:15) Cerebral oxygenation and autoregulation monitoring
Dr Nuno Gomes, Royal Papworth Hospital (Cambridge) and University Hospital Basel (Switzerland).

(12:15 - 12:35) Does neurological monitoring change outcomes?
Dr Joana Estilla-Berger, Anaesthesiologist, Salemspital, Bern

(12:35 - 12:55) Panel discussion and Q&A

Sponsored by Masimo 

Masimo logo 2.jpg



ePoster presentations; Audit & QI, Case reports, Original research  - Exhibition hall, third floor 

13:05 - 14:20

Lunch, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters, third floor

13:15-14:20

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(13:15-13:50) SureSight demonstration, sponsored by Ambu (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)



Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

14:20 - 15:25

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill

T4a - Keynote - Featherstone Professorship 

Chair: Dr Emma Wain, Honorary Treasurer, Association of Anaesthetists

(14:20 - 15:05) Keynote: Challenging pseudoaxioms to improve peri-operative care
Prof Nicholas Levy, Featherstone lecturer 2025 and Consultant Anaesthetist and Peri-operative medicine, West Suffolk Hospital

(15:05 - 15:25) Honours and Awards

15:30 - 16:30

Stream A - Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B - Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C - Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

Session T5a - POPPY: Patient reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day case surgery

Chair: Dr Helen Laycock, Consultant in paediatric anaesthesia and pain medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital

Session T5b - Obstetric anaesthesia co-badged with OAA

Chair:  Dr Andre Vercueil, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

Session T5c - Industry session

Chair: Dr Ben Fox, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists

(15:30 - 15:45) Acute recovery and peri-operative analgesia
Dr Anna Ratcliffe, Anaesthetic Registrar, Torbay Hospital

(15:45 - 16:00) Persistent postoperative opioid usage after day case surgery
Dr Mark Rockett, Consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine, Plymouth University Hospitals NHS Trust

(16:00 - 16:15) Chronic post-surgical pain after day case surgery
Dr Adam Brayne, Anaesthetic Registrar, University Hospitals Plymouth

(16:15 - 16:30) Panel discussion and Q&A

(15:30 - 15:45) Towards equitable obstetric anaesthesia care
Dr Seema Quasim, Consultant Aneasthetist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

(15:45 - 16:00) Uterotonics
Dr David Monks, Editor, Association of Anaesthetists and Associate Professor, Washington University in Saint Louis

(16:00 - 16:15) Is Dural Puncture Epidural a “hole” lot better than conventional epidural analgesia?
Professor Marc Van de Velde, Professor and Consultant in Anaesthesiology, UZ Leuven

(16:15 - 16:30) Panel discussion and Q&A

(15:30-15:50) Taking your inventions to patent and beyond
Dr John Pacey, Honorary Professor of Anaesthesia, University of British Columbia Medical School

(15:50-16:00) Q&A

(16:00-16:30) Industry Showcase - check out the latest on what industry have to offer

Panel discussion
- Dr Ben Fox, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists and Consultant and Divisional Director, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn
- Ms Nicki Dill, Chair, Barema
- Dr James Bowness, Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospitals

e-Poster presentations - Exhibition hall, third floor
(15:30 – 17:00) – Survey
(15:30 – 16:15) – NELA
(15:30 – 16:15) – Green Star

16:30 - 17:10

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition, view the e-Posters, third floor

(16:15 – 17:00) e-poster presentations; Non-shortlisted

16:40-17:10

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(16:40-17:10) Ultrasound demo, with guest speaker Dr Jonny Wilkinson, Consultant Anaesthetist, Northampton General Hospital, sponsored by GE HealthCare (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

17:10 - 18:40

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

Session T6a - Who is the most important person in the team? 

Chair: Dr Matt Davies, Immediate Past President, Association of Anaesthetists

T6b - Peri-operative management of the surgical patient
Chair: Dr Chloe Fairbairns, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

T6c - Teamwork in an emergency situation

Chair: Dr Ben Morton, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

(17:10 - 17:20) The Anaesthetist
Matt Davies, Immediate Past President, Association of Anaesthetists

(17:20 - 17:30) The Nurse
Angeline Price, Chair, RCN Perioperative Forum

(17:30 - 17:40) The Operating Department Practitioner 
Bill Kilvington, Patient Safety Lead, College of Operating Department Practitioners

(17:40 - 17:50) The Anaesthesia Associate
Mr Matthew Harris, Vice President of the Association of Anaesthesia Associates and Anaesthesia Associate, UHCW

(17:50 - 18:00) The Surgeon
Professor Robin Paton, Honorary Secretary at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

(18:00 - 18:10) The Patient
Ms Rachel Power, CEO of the Patients Association

(17:10 - 17:30) SGLT-2 inhibitors and ketoacidosis: flip the switch off, dim the lights, or keep them on?
Dr Gianni R. Lorello, Anesthesiologist and Associate Professor, University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital

(17:30 - 17:50) The role of high dose dexamethasone for postoperative pain management: benefits and risk
Professor Marc Van de Velde, Professor and Consultant in Anaesthesiology, UZ Leuven

(17:50 - 18:10) Consensus statement on GLP1 receptor agonist management
Prof Kariem El-Boghdadly, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

(18:10 - 18:25) Peri-operative local anaesthesia and analgesia interventions - ongoing research
Prof Mark Edwards, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

(18:25 - 18:40) Panel discussion and Q&A


(17:10 - 17:30) Autopilot in a Crisis - The power of drills, checklists and procedures 
Mr Chris Lemons, Saturation Diver 

(17:30 - 18:00) Catastrophes Guideline
Dr Ben Fox, Elected member, Association of Anaesthetists and Consultant and Divisional Director, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

(18:00 - 18:20) Leadership when it’s all going wrong
Dr Kate Prior, Surgeon Captain, Royal Navy and Consultant in Anaesthetics and Major Trauma, Kings College Hospital

(18:20 - 18:35) Panel discussion and Q&A

18:30-20:00

Winter Social (Exhibition hall, third floor)
Come and join us for drinks, canapes and entertainment. Free to attend. 

Day 2 - Friday 10 January 2025

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:30-09:00

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

09:00-10:20


Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor


Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed 
Location: Gielgud, second floor

F1a -Anaesthesia - journal session
Chair: Dr Akshay Shah, Consultant Anaesthetist, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

F1b - Regional Anaesthesia
Chair: Dr Angeline Lee, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

F1c - Anaesthesia in the independent sector: financial and risk management in the independent hospital setting

Chair: Dr Craig Carroll, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(09:00 - 09:15) Diversity heals: untapping and exploring the intersection of physician gender and patient outcomes
Dr Gianni R. Lorello, Anesthesiologist and Associate Professor, University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital

(09:15 - 09:30) What outcomes matter to the GMC?
Prof Andrew Smith, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Lancaster Infirmary

(09:30 - 09:45) Outcomes beyond dead or alive
Dr Geeta Aggarwal Consultant Anaesthetist and Joint Chief of Service - Surgery, Anaesthetics and ICU I, Royal Surrey Hospital Foundation Trust

Dr George Chater, ST6, King's College Hospital

(09:45 - 10:00) Pain as an outcome measure - moving beyond pain scores
Dr Helen Laycock, Consultant in paediatric anaesthesia and pain medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital

(10:00 - 10:20) Panel discussion and Q&A

(09:00 - 09:15) Regional for hip fracture - which block works best
Dr Cliff Shelton, Consultant and professor in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, Wythenshawe Hospital and Lancaster Medical School

(09:15 - 09:30) Transitional pain management beyond opioids
Dr Athma Thottungal, Consultant- Anaesthesia and Pain management, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(09:30 - 09:45) ‘Regional Rib Rescue’ - the regional anaesthesia management of rib fractures
Dr Nav Bahal, Consultant Anaesthetist, Stoke Mandeville Hospital

(09:45 - 10:00) Using RA to reduce the risk of chronic post-surgical pain
Dr Jenny Ferry, Consultant Anaesthetist, ABUHB

(10:00 - 10:20) Panel discussion and Q&A

(09:00 - 09:20) The role of PHIN and impact of the CMA on the anaesthetist
Dr Ian Gargan, Chief Executive Officer, PHIN

(09:20 - 09:40) Setting up an anaesthetic POA service
Dr Matt Wiles, Editor-in-Chief, Anaesthesia and Consultant, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(09:40 - 10:00) Financial climate and economics
Dr Leon Creaney, Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine

(10:00 - 10:20) Panel discussion and Q&A

10:20-11:00

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

10:30 - 11:00

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(10:30 - 11:00) Ultrasound demo, with guest speaker Dr Amit Pawa, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guy's and St Thomas', sponsored by GE HealthCare (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)

GE logo 2.jpg

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

11:00-12:05

Stream A
Location: Churchill, ground floor

F2a: Keynote 

Chair: Dr Robert Self, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists

(11:00 - 11:45) Hope and hard truth in a post-pandemic NHS
Dr Rachel Clarke, Speciality doctor in palliative medicine and Author 

(11:45 - 12:05) Honours & Awards 

12:10 - 13:10

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground level

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

F3a - Political debate

Chair: Dr Philip Barclay, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

F3b - Enhanced Recovery
Chair: Professor William Fawcett, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital

F3c - New guidelines 
Chair: Dr Paul Bramley, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

(12:10 - 12:30) Talk title TBC
Mr Peter Prinsley MP

(12:30 - 13:10) Discussion and Q&A

(12:10 - 12:25) Enhanced recovery in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy 
Dr Geeta Aggarwal, Consultant Anaesthetist and Joint Chief of Service - Surgery, Anaesthetics and ICU I, Royal Surrey Hospital Foundation Trust

(12:25 - 12:40) Frailty 
Dr Mark Johnston, Liverpool 

(12:40 - 12:55) What is a good outcome in ERAS: The Postoperative Outcomes Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol (POWER) Studies
Dr Cesar Aldecoa, Head of Anaesthesia Department, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega

(12:55 - 13:10) Panel discussion and Q&A 

(12:10 - 12:25) Peri-operative unhealthy alcohol intake
Dr Matt Jenkins, Anaesthetic Consultant, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, New Zealand

(12:25 - 12:40) Medicolegal practice in anaesthesia
Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant, Medical Protection Society

(12:40 - 12:55) Who is the anaesthetist?
Dr Naomi Freeman, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

(12:55 - 13:10) Panel discussion and Q&A

13:10 - 14:30

Lunch, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

13:20-14:10

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor and Gielgud, Second floor )

(13:20-14:10) Lunchtime industry symposium sponsored by Masimo (Gielgud, Second floor)



(13:25-14:15) Lunchtime industry symposium, sponsored by Solventum (Fleming, Learning Hub – Lecture Theatre, Third floor)

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

14:30 - 15:50

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

F4a - Ultrasound, pre-, intra- and postoperative use

Chair: Dr Sarah Marsden, Resident Doctors Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists

F4b - Bleeding and Transfusion

Chair: Dr Craig Carroll, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

F4c - Innovation 

Chair: Dr Peter Young, Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

(14:30 - 14:50) Gastric ultrasound
Dr Craig Lyons, Consultant Anaesthetist, Galway University Hospitals, Ireland and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

(14:50 - 15:10) Ultrasound for neuraxial anaesthesia
Dr Nhat Nguyen-Lu, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

(15:10 - 15:30) Lung ultrasound
Dr Justin Kirk-Bayley, Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthetist, Royal Surrey NHS Trust

(15:30 - 15:50) Panel discussion and Q&A

(14:30 - 14:45) New Association Guidelines on Transfusion - what you need to know
Dr Akshay Shah, Consultant Anaesthetist, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

(14:45 - 15:00) Coagulopathy and major haemorrhage
Prof Laura Green, Professor of Haemostasis and Transfusion Medicine and Consultant Haematologist, NHS Blood and Transplant and Barts Health NHS Trust

(15:00 - 15:15) Tranexamic acid the wonder drug
Dr Ian Roberts, London

(15:15 - 15:30) Hazards and complications of transfusion
Dr Shruthi Naraya, Medical Director, Serious Hazards of Transfusion, NHS Blood and Transplant

(15:30 - 15:50) Panel discussion and Q&A


Sponsored by Octapharma

(14:30 - 14:50)  Pre-filled syringe initiative
Dr David Whitaker, Chair of the Patient Safety Committee of the European Board of Anaesthesiology

(14:50 - 15:50) Innovation awards sponsored by Intersurgical

15:50 - 16:10

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

16:10 - 17:10

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor


F5a Emergency care for traumatically injured patients

Chair: Dr Matt Wiles, Editor-in-Chief, Association of Anaesthesia

(16:10 - 16:25) Regional anaesthesia for the acutely injured patient
Dr Rex Kinnear-Mellor, Consultant Anaesthetist, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham

(16:25 - 16:40) Blast injuries - a management plan
Dr Kate Prior, Surgeon Captain, Royal Navy and Consultant in Anaesthetics and Major Trauma, Kings College Hospital

(16:40 - 16:55) Management of the Airway in Complex Trauma
Dr Simon Mercer, Consultant Anaesthetist, Aintree Hospital, Liverpool

(16:55 - 17:10) Panel discussion and Q&A

17:10

Close of conference

TIME PROGRAMME ITEM
08:30-09:00

Registration (foyer) / tea and coffee and industry exhibition (third floor)

09:00-10:20


Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor


Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed 
Location: Gielgud, second floor

F1a -Anaesthesia - journal session
Chair: Dr Akshay Shah, Consultant Anaesthetist, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

F1b - Regional Anaesthesia
Chair: Dr Angeline Lee, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

F1c - Anaesthesia in the independent sector: financial and risk management in the independent hospital setting

Chair: Dr Craig Carroll, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

(09:00 - 09:15) Diversity heals: untapping and exploring the intersection of physician gender and patient outcomes
Dr Gianni R. Lorello, Anesthesiologist and Associate Professor, University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital

(09:15 - 09:30) What outcomes matter to the GMC?
Prof Andrew Smith, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Lancaster Infirmary

(09:30 - 09:45) Outcomes beyond dead or alive
Dr Geeta Aggarwal Consultant Anaesthetist and Joint Chief of Service - Surgery, Anaesthetics and ICU I, Royal Surrey Hospital Foundation Trust

Dr George Chater, ST6, King's College Hospital

(09:45 - 10:00) Pain as an outcome measure - moving beyond pain scores
Dr Helen Laycock, Consultant in paediatric anaesthesia and pain medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital

(10:00 - 10:20) Panel discussion and Q&A

(09:00 - 09:15) Regional for hip fracture - which block works best
Dr Cliff Shelton, Consultant and professor in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine, Wythenshawe Hospital and Lancaster Medical School

(09:15 - 09:30) Transitional pain management beyond opioids
Dr Athma Thottungal, Consultant- Anaesthesia and Pain management, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, East Kent University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(09:30 - 09:45) ‘Regional Rib Rescue’ - the regional anaesthesia management of rib fractures
Dr Nav Bahal, Consultant Anaesthetist, Stoke Mandeville Hospital

(09:45 - 10:00) Using RA to reduce the risk of chronic post-surgical pain
Dr Jenny Ferry, Consultant Anaesthetist, ABUHB

(10:00 - 10:20) Panel discussion and Q&A

(09:00 - 09:20) The role of PHIN and impact of the CMA on the anaesthetist
Dr Ian Gargan, Chief Executive Officer, PHIN

(09:20 - 09:40) Setting up an anaesthetic POA service
Dr Matt Wiles, Editor-in-Chief, Anaesthesia and Consultant, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

(09:40 - 10:00) Financial climate and economics
Dr Leon Creaney, Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine

(10:00 - 10:20) Panel discussion and Q&A

10:20-11:00

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

10:30 - 11:00

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor)

(10:30 - 11:00) Ultrasound demo, with guest speaker Dr Amit Pawa, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guy's and St Thomas', sponsored by GE HealthCare (Britten, Learning Hub – Demo Zone, Third floor)

GE logo 2.jpg

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

11:00-12:05

Stream A
Location: Churchill, ground floor

F2a: Keynote 

Chair: Dr Robert Self, Vice President, Association of Anaesthetists

(11:00 - 11:45) Hope and hard truth in a post-pandemic NHS
Dr Rachel Clarke, Speciality doctor in palliative medicine and Author 

(11:45 - 12:05) Honours & Awards 

12:10 - 13:10

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground level

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

F3a - Political debate

Chair: Dr Philip Barclay, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

F3b - Enhanced Recovery
Chair: Professor William Fawcett, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital

F3c - New guidelines 
Chair: Dr Paul Bramley, Anaesthesia Editor, Association of Anaesthetists

(12:10 - 12:30) Talk title TBC
Mr Peter Prinsley MP

(12:30 - 13:10) Discussion and Q&A

(12:10 - 12:25) Enhanced recovery in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy 
Dr Geeta Aggarwal, Consultant Anaesthetist and Joint Chief of Service - Surgery, Anaesthetics and ICU I, Royal Surrey Hospital Foundation Trust

(12:25 - 12:40) Frailty 
Dr Mark Johnston, Liverpool 

(12:40 - 12:55) What is a good outcome in ERAS: The Postoperative Outcomes Within Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol (POWER) Studies
Dr Cesar Aldecoa, Head of Anaesthesia Department, Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega

(12:55 - 13:10) Panel discussion and Q&A 

(12:10 - 12:25) Peri-operative unhealthy alcohol intake
Dr Matt Jenkins, Anaesthetic Consultant, Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, New Zealand

(12:25 - 12:40) Medicolegal practice in anaesthesia
Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medicolegal Consultant, Medical Protection Society

(12:40 - 12:55) Who is the anaesthetist?
Dr Naomi Freeman, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

(12:55 - 13:10) Panel discussion and Q&A

13:10 - 14:30

Lunch, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

13:20-14:10

In-exhibition learning (Britten & Fleming, Third floor and Gielgud, Second floor )

(13:20-14:10) Lunchtime industry symposium sponsored by Masimo (Gielgud, Second floor)



(13:25-14:15) Lunchtime industry symposium, sponsored by Solventum (Fleming, Learning Hub – Lecture Theatre, Third floor)

Find out more on the in-exhibition learning page

14:30 - 15:50

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor

Stream B: Live streamed
Location: Whittle, third floor

Spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis due to limited capacity.

Stream C: Live streamed
Location: Gielgud, second floor

F4a - Ultrasound, pre-, intra- and postoperative use

Chair: Dr Sarah Marsden, Resident Doctors Committee Chair, Association of Anaesthetists

F4b - Bleeding and Transfusion

Chair: Dr Craig Carroll, Elected Member, Association of Anaesthetists

F4c - Innovation 

Chair: Dr Peter Young, Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn

(14:30 - 14:50) Gastric ultrasound
Dr Craig Lyons, Consultant Anaesthetist, Galway University Hospitals, Ireland and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

(14:50 - 15:10) Ultrasound for neuraxial anaesthesia
Dr Nhat Nguyen-Lu, Consultant Anaesthetist, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

(15:10 - 15:30) Lung ultrasound
Dr Justin Kirk-Bayley, Consultant Intensivist & Anaesthetist, Royal Surrey NHS Trust

(15:30 - 15:50) Panel discussion and Q&A

(14:30 - 14:45) New Association Guidelines on Transfusion - what you need to know
Dr Akshay Shah, Consultant Anaesthetist, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

(14:45 - 15:00) Coagulopathy and major haemorrhage
Prof Laura Green, Professor of Haemostasis and Transfusion Medicine and Consultant Haematologist, NHS Blood and Transplant and Barts Health NHS Trust

(15:00 - 15:15) Tranexamic acid the wonder drug
Dr Ian Roberts, London

(15:15 - 15:30) Hazards and complications of transfusion
Dr Shruthi Naraya, Medical Director, Serious Hazards of Transfusion, NHS Blood and Transplant

(15:30 - 15:50) Panel discussion and Q&A


Sponsored by Octapharma

(14:30 - 14:50)  Pre-filled syringe initiative
Dr David Whitaker, Chair of the Patient Safety Committee of the European Board of Anaesthesiology

(14:50 - 15:50) Innovation awards sponsored by Intersurgical

15:50 - 16:10

Tea and coffee, industry exhibition and e-Posters , third floor

16:10 - 17:10

Stream A: Live streamed
Location: Churchill, ground floor


F5a Emergency care for traumatically injured patients

Chair: Dr Matt Wiles, Editor-in-Chief, Association of Anaesthesia

(16:10 - 16:25) Regional anaesthesia for the acutely injured patient
Dr Rex Kinnear-Mellor, Consultant Anaesthetist, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham

(16:25 - 16:40) Blast injuries - a management plan
Dr Kate Prior, Surgeon Captain, Royal Navy and Consultant in Anaesthetics and Major Trauma, Kings College Hospital

(16:40 - 16:55) Management of the Airway in Complex Trauma
Dr Simon Mercer, Consultant Anaesthetist, Aintree Hospital, Liverpool

(16:55 - 17:10) Panel discussion and Q&A

17:10

Close of conference