4th Guildford Advanced Pain &
Symptom Management Courses
1st-2nd September 2015 – University of Surrey, Guildford
10th-11th September 2015 – Midland Hotel, Manchester
Background
David Sackett and colleagues have stated that “the practice of evidence based
medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available
external clinical evidence from systematic research”. In many instances, there
is a lack of strong evidence to support the therapeutic interventions utilised
within Palliative Care. However, the amount of evidence has significantly
increased, and the quality of evidence has also significantly increased, over the
last few years. Nevertheless, clinical practice continues to be influenced more
by historical anecdote than by contemporary evidence.
The aim of this 2 day advanced course is to provide delegates with an up-todate, evidence-based review of the management of pain and other common
symptoms. The topics have been chosen because of their impact on the
patients’ quality of life, and the lecturers chosen because of their knowledge of
the subject matter. On each day there is a session entitled “What else is new?”,
which will highlight those developments not included elsewhere within the
study day programme. The lectures will be supplemented with relevant
reading materials, including slide presentations, reprints of articles, and
reference / further reading lists.
The course has been developed to address the educational needs of CNSs in
Palliative Care, SpRs in Palliative Medicine (particularly those about to
undertake the SCE in Palliative Medicine), and Consultants in Palliative
Medicine. The course organizer is Dr Andrew Davies (Consultant in Palliative
Medicine), and the other main contributor is Dr Andrew Dickman (Consultant
Pharmacist).
One course is being held at the University of Surrey in Guildford, and the
other at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The two courses are identical in
terms of lectures / lecturers.
Programme Day 1
10.00-10.05: Chairman’s introduction
10.05-10.45: Assessment of pain
Katherine Webber
10.45-11.25: Update on buprenorphine
Andrew Davies
COFFEE BREAK
11.25-11.55
11.55-12.35: Neuropathic pain
Paul Farquhar-Smith
12.35-13.15: Bone pain
Barry Laird
LUNCH
13.15-14.15
14.15-14.55: Update on ketamine
Andrew Dickman
14.55-15.35: What else is new?
(An overview of other recent / important developments in the
management of pain)
Andrew Davies & Andrew Dickman
COFFEE
15.35-15.55
15.55-16.35: Is morphine still the gold standard opioid (for cancer pain)?
Jason Boland
16.35-17.25: Placebo response
Paul Dieppe
Programme Day 2
09.30-09.35: Chairman’s introduction
09.35-10.15: Management of anaemia in advanced cancer
Jane Lewington
10.15-10.55: Nausea & vomiting – what should we use / what can we use?
Clare Marlow
COFFEE BREAK
10.55-11.25
11.25-12.05: Update on octreotide
Craig Gannon
12.05-12.45: Evidence-based management of constipation
Andrew Davies
LUNCH
12.45-13.45
13.45-14.25: Smart technology for symptom assessment
Nora Kearney
14.25-15.05: Clinically-assisted nutrition in advanced disease – who, what,
when?
Tim Peel
COFFEE
15.05-15.25
15.25-16.05: What else is new?
(An overview of other recent / important developments in the
management of symptoms other than pain)
Andrew Davies & Andrew Dickman
16.05-16.45: “ABC of Palliative Care”
Simon Noble
Lecturers
Dr Andrew Davies
Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford
Dr Andrew Dickman
Consultant Pharmacist, Royal Victoria Hospital, Blackpool
Dr Jason Boland
Senior Lecturer in Palliative Medicine, Hull York Medical School
Prof Paul Dieppe
Professor of Health & Wellbeing, University of Exeter Medical School
Dr Paul Farquhar-Smith
Consultant in Pain and Anaesthetics, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton
Dr Craig Gannon
Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Princess Alice Hospice
Prof Nora Kearney
Professor of Cancer Care, University of Surrey
Dr Barry Laird
Clinician Scientist in Palliative Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Dr Jane Lewington
Locum Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Dr Clare Marlow
Consultant in Palliative Medicine, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton
Dr Simon Noble
Clinical Reader in Palliative Medicine, Cardiff University
Dr Tim Peel
Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Katherine Webber
Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford
Other Information
Enquiries (Victoria Robinson – Study Day administrator)
Telephone: 01483 571122 ext 2043
Email address: [email protected]
Postal address: Supportive & Palliative Care Department, Royal Surrey
County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX
Registration fee
The registration fee includes all refreshments, and a delegate pack containing
relevant reading materials; there is also complimentary on-site car parking at
the University of Surrey.
Cancellations
Cancellations up to 4 weeks before the conference will incur a £40
administration fee: thereafter no refunds will be given, although substitution of
delegates will be allowed.
Continuing Professional Development
CPD accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians is pending.
Accommodation
Single en-suite rooms are available at the University of Surrey at a rate of £40
per night (bed and breakfast) for the nights of 31st August and 1st September.
All rooms must be booked / paid for by 1st July 2015, and rooms are subject to
availability.
If you require accommodation, then please contact the Study Day
Administrator (see above).
The number of places on the study day is strictly
limited, and delegates are advised to book early
The course is sponsored by pharmaceutical / other companies,
which may be present on the day with exhibition stands
Registration Form (1)
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TICK BOXES THAT APPLY
Venue
Guildford (1st-2nd September)
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Manchester (10-11th September)
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£350
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Early bird rate* (Day 1 - Pain)
£200
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Early bird rate* (Day 2 - Symptoms)
£200
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£400
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Standard rate (Day 1 - Pain)
£250
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Standard rate (Day 2 - Symptoms)
£250
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Early bird rate* (2 days)
Standard rate (2 days)
* Early bird rate applies to applications received before 1st April 2015
Registration Form (2)
PAYMENT OPTIONS – TICK BOX THAT APPLIES
Cheque (made payable to Royal Surrey County Hospital)
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Credit / debit card payment
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Invoices must be paid within 30 days of the issue date
Invoices will incur an administration fee of £18.00 including VAT.
Invoice
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Completed registration forms should be sent to:
Victoria Robinson
Supportive & Palliative Care Team
Royal Surrey County Hospital
(see above for details)