Pain, Neurology and Gastroenterology
Thursday, 06 July 2023
09:30 - 10:25
Chair's Opening Remarks
Gastroenterology: Chronic Lower Abdominal Pain
Dr Roger Henderson, senior GP and health broadcaster
Dr Kevin Barrett, GP, New Road Surgery
10:40 - 11:25
Migraine (Sponsored session - details coming soon)
11:40 - 12:25
Diagnosis of delirium
Dr Sian Alexander, Neurologist, Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals NHS FT
- Clinical assessment (history and examination)
- Practical approach to the assessment of the patient with suspected delirium
- Key features, differential diagnoses and red flags suggestive of an alternative diagnosis
13:00 - 13:45
Lynch syndrome: what do you need to know in primary care?
Dr Kevin Monahan, Gastroenterologist, St Mark’s Hospital and Imperial College London
- Why do GPs need to know about Lynch syndrome?
- Outline of changes in management in the UK
- How to access and navigate the multi-disciplinary needs of people with Lynch syndrome
14:00 - 14:45
Sponsored session - details coming soon
15:00 - 15:45
Constipation in children and young people
Dr Sharon Hall, Consultant Paediatric Allergist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Assessment of constipation
- Managing constipation
- Red flags and when to refer
16:00 - 16:45
Rethinking chronic pain
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Dr Cathy Stannard, Clinical Lead for Pain Transformation, NHS Gloucestershire ICB
- The experience of chronic pain is complex and has many influences outside the biomedical domain
- Medical treatments for chronic pain are disappointing
- Holistic assessment and trusting relationships are the key to exploring best ways to support people living with pain
16:45
Conference ends