Sessions will take place live during the 2 day event. All content will be published on demand shortly after the live broadcast.
8:15am BST - Registration
9:00am BST - Welcome and opening remarks
9:15am BST
9:15am – 10am
Wolfson theatre
Air quality and health impacts
In this opening session, Professor Chris Whitty will be discussing air quality and health impacts.
Speaker(s): Professor Chris Whitty
Professor Chris Whitty
Professor Chris Whitty
10:00am BST
10am – 10:30am
Wolfson theatre
What the RCP is doing for air quality and why?
This session will provide thought-provoking discussions and expert perspectives to inspire and inform.
Chair: Professor Sir Stephen Holgate
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate
Clinical professor of immunopharmacology and honorary consultant physician, University Hospital Southampton
Professor Sir Stephen Holgate researches the mechanisms and treatment of asthma, with over 1,000 research publications and a citation h index of 188. He is a past president of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology, British Thoracic Society, British Association for Lung Research, and the Collegium International Allergologicum. His work has been recognised by international awards such as the King Faisal and J. Allyn Taylor international prizes in medicine, as well as a number of scientific achievement awards and honorary degrees and fellowships.
Stephen is currently UK research and innovation clean air champion and special adviser to the Royal College of Physicians on air quality. He led the influential RCP air pollution report in 2016, titled Every breath we take: the lifelong impact of air pollution, and its update in 2025. He was appointed CBE in 2011 for contributions to clinical science and knighted in 2020 for medical research.
Professor Sir Stephen HolgateClinical professor of immunopharmacology and honorary consultant physician, University Hospital Southampton
Speaker(s): Dr Suzanne Bartington
Dr Suzanne Bartington
Dr Suzanne Bartington
What the RCP is doing for air quality and why?
10:30am BST - Comfort break
11:00am BST
11am – 12:30pm
Wolfson theatre
Geriatric medicine
This session will discuss acute medical assessment of the older patients, frailty assessment and provide practical tips for Advance Care Planning in an acute hospital setting. Developed in collaboration with the British Geriatrics Society.
Speaker(s): Professor Simon Conroy, Dr Sean Ninan, Dr Sinead Henderson, Dr Ruth Law
Professor Simon Conroy
Consultant geriatrician, Barts Health NHS Trust
Professor Simon Conroy is a consultant geriatrician at Barts Health NHS Trust. His ambition is to improve outcomes for older people living with frailty by embedding evidence-based medicine into clinical practice.
Professor Simon ConroyConsultant geriatrician, Barts Health NHS Trust
Dr Sean Ninan is a consultant geriatrician with a specialist interest in community geriatrics. He is the clinical lead for dementia and delirium at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He is also course director for Leeds Frailty Education (www.leedsfrailtyeducation.co.uk). Sean contributes to and teaches about quality improvement. He tweets @sean9n and @leedsfrailtyed and has educational videos on frailty on TikTok and YouTube @LeedsFrailtyEd. He writes a blog on geriatric and medical topics sean9n.wordpress.com
Dr Sean NinanConsultant geriatrician, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Medical assessment of the older person with frailty: what every physician needs to know
Dr Sinead Henderson
Consultant, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Dr Sinead Henderson is a palliative medicine consultant in Surrey. She completed her training in 2013 and has spent the last 4 years specialising in the care of older adults in the last year of life. Sinead is the clinical lead for the Department for Elderly Medicine as well as ReSPECT and EOLC lead at Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust.
Dr Sinead HendersonConsultant, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Practical tips for Advance Care Planning in an acute hospital
Dr Ruth Law
Dr Ruth Law
11am – 12:30pm
Seligman theatre
Allergy and immunology
Developed with the support of the Joint Committee on Immunology and Allergy, this session will explore the latest advancements in the treatment and diagnosis of immunological and allergic conditions.
11am – 12:30pm
Dorchester library
Neurology
In this session, our panel will discuss key updates in neurology.
Chair: Dr Paul Jarman
Dr Paul Jarman
Dr Paul Jarman
Speaker(s): Professor Michael Boon
Professor Michael Boon
Professor Michael Boon
Brain health
12:30pm BST - Lunch
1:00pm BST
1pm – 1:30pm
Wolfson theatre
Sponsored symposium
Note: this session will not be CPD accredited.
1pm – 1:30pm
Seligman theatre
Sponsored symposium
Note: this session will not be CPD accredited.
1:30pm BST - Lunch continued
2:15pm BST
2:15pm – 3:45pm
Wolfson theatre
Palliative care
This session will focus on palliative care for individuals with heart failure, renal failure, and end-stage respiratory disease. Developed in collaboration with the RCPs JSC for Palliative Medicine.
Chair: Dr David Brooks, Dr Erin Kadodwala
Dr David Brooks
Dr David Brooks
Dr Erin Kadodwala
Dr Erin Kadodwala
Speaker(s): Dr Sebastian Van der Linden, Dr Sharon Chadwick
Dr Sebastian Van der Linden
Speciality registrar in palliative medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Seb Van der Linden is a specialty registrar in palliative medicine and general medicine in Sheffield. In 2024 he was awarded the Abe Guz Fellowship from the Association for Palliative Medicine and undertook work on the collation of resources on breathlessness management, along with research into equity of access to breathlessness support services across the UK and Republic of Ireland. Today’s presentation will focus on the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of breathlessness in the palliative setting.
Dr Sebastian Van der LindenSpeciality registrar in palliative medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Breathlessness management in end stage respiratory disease
Dr Sharon Chadwick
Dr Sharon Chadwick
2:15pm – 3:45pm
Seligman theatre
Ageing and cancer
In this session we will be joined by internationally renowned speakers to discuss the theme of aging and cancer. Developed in collaboration with the Association of Physicians of Great Britain & Ireland (AoPGBI).
Speaker(s): Dr William Grant Dunn
Dr William Grant Dunn
Dr William Grant Dunn
2:15pm – 3:45pm
Dorchester library
Sports and exercise medicine
This session will highlight key updates in sport and exercise medicine. Developed in collaboration with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Chair: Dr Mike Rossiter
Dr Mike Rossiter
Consultant in sport, exercise and MSK medicine, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Mike Rossiter is a consultant in sport and exercise medicine (SEM), clinical director of the Candover Clinic in Basingstoke and recent chair of the SEM Committee for the Royal College of Physicians. He has recently retired as NHS clinical lead for SEM and musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine.
Mike has worked with a variety of professional sports for over 25 years, including as chief medical officer (CMO) for GB hockey, CMO for GB synchronised swimming, and as a club doctor in both football and rugby. He has attended four Olympic Games (one as deputy CMO for Team GB), six Commonwealth Games (three as CMO for Team England), and European and World Cups. He has appointed again as CMO for Team England at the Commonwealth games and also as CMO for Team GB at the Winter Olympics, both in 2026.
Mike is currently clinical lead for premiership rugby and the premiership match day doctors, tutor on the Rugby Football Union’s pre-hospital immediate care in sport course since 2005, and independent match reviewer for concussive events in rugby. He is also a member of the UK Anti-Doping Medical Committee.
He is actively involved in research across several sporting areas.
Dr Mike RossiterConsultant in sport, exercise and MSK medicine, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Speaker(s): Dr Anna-Louise Mackinnon, Dr Kim Gregory, David Salman
Dr Anna-Louise Mackinnon
Dr Anna-Louise Mackinnon
Bone health
Dr Kim Gregory
Dr Kim Gregory
MSK
David Salman
David Salman
Physical activity in older adults
3:45pm BST - Comfort break
4:15pm BST
4:15pm – 5:15pm
Wolfson theatre
Working in stressful team environments: lessons from an Olympic gold medallist
Olympic gold medallist and resident doctor, Dr Imogen Grant MBE will close day 1 of the conference discussing team work and stressful environments.
Speaker(s): Dr Imogen Grant
Dr Imogen Grant
FY1, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Imogen Grant studied medicine at the University of Cambridge. While there, she learnt to row and went on to race at two Olympic Games, most recently at the 2024 Paris Olympics where she became Olympic Champion in the lightweight women's double sculls. 2 days after the Closing Ceremony, Imogen began work at Wexham Park Hospital as an FY1. She has an MPhil in obstetrics and gynaecology, and also has an interest in sports physiology.
Dr Imogen Grant FY1, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Working in stressful team environments: lessons from an Olympic gold medallist
5:15pm BST
5:15pm – 7pm
Networking reception
In person delegates can look forward to an evening reception on the first day. Enjoy food and drinks while catching up and networking with colleagues.
7:00pm BST - End of day 1
Sessions will take place live during the 2 day event. All content will be published on demand shortly after the live broadcast.
8:30am BST - Registration
9:30am BST
9:30am – 10:30am
Wolfson theatre
Health inequalities – panel discussion
This session will bring together expert perspectives in a panel discussion exploring the current challenges and approaches to addressing health inequalities.
Speaker(s): Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Dr Chris Packham
Professor Sir Michael Marmot
Professor Sir Michael Marmot
Panel discussion – health inequalities
Dr Chris Packham
Dr Chris Packham
10:30am BST - Comfort break
11:00am BST
11am – 12:30pm
Wolfson theatre
Gastroenterology
In this session, speakers will discuss the latest updates in gastroenterology.
Chair: Professor Ramesh Arasaradnam
Professor Ramesh Arasaradnam
Professor of gastroenterology, University of Warwick, and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Prof Ramesh Arasaradnam was previous academic vice president of the Royal College of Physicians. He developed a national research strategy for physicians working closely with the NIHR. He set up and chaired the RCP national advisory group on health and environmental sustainability. Currently he chairs a local drugs and therapeutics committee and is director of the Institute of Precision Diagnostics and Translational Medicine.
Professor Ramesh ArasaradnamProfessor of gastroenterology, University of Warwick, and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Speaker(s): Professor H Jervoise Andreyev, Dr Natalia Zarate-Lopez
Professor H Jervoise Andreyev
Consultant gastroenterologist Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group
Professor H Jervoise Andreyev’s first degree was in Arabic studies, before qualifying in medicine in 1987 and completing a PhD in molecular biology in 1997. In 2000, he was appointed senior lecturer at Imperial College London and in 2006 appointed at the Royal Marsden Hospital as the first gastroenterologist ever asked to focus on treating GI side effects of cancer treatments.
In 2016, Jervoise was honoured to be the Nimmo visiting professor at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia, before moving to Lincoln County Hospital. In 2019, he was appointed honorary professor at the University of Nottingham.
While working as a full time NHS clinician, Jervoise has enrolled 1,500 patients into randomised trials and several thousand patients into interventional cohort studies. He has published approximately 175 papers and has a h-index of 49.
Jervoise’s research has focused primarily on the GI toxicity of cancer treatments, however, his team’s findings have also been shown to be also relevant to non-cancer related GI disorders.
Professor H Jervoise Andreyev Consultant gastroenterologist Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group
Gut and cancer treatment: what everyone should know
Dr Natalia Zarate-Lopez
Consultant gastroenterology, UCLH
Dr Natalia Zarate-LopezConsultant gastroenterology, UCLH
The forgotten organ – dyspeptic stomach
11am – 12:30pm
Seligman theatre
Haematology
This session will explore haematological malignancies, the investigation of thrombocytopenia, patient blood management, and acute presentations of sickle cell disease. Developed in collaboration with the British Society for Haematology.
Chair: Dr Anita Arasaretnam
Dr Anita Arasaretnam
Dr Anita Arasaretnam
Speaker(s): Dr Shivir Moosai, Dr Michael Desborough, Dr Sarah Wheeldon, Shari Spencer
Dr Shivir Moosai
Consultant haematologist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Shivir Moosai is a consultant haematologist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust with a special interest in lymphoid malignancies. He is actively involved in clinical trials and treatment optimisation, focusing on improving patient outcomes through research, real-world data analysis, and service development.
Shivir is passionate about medical education, and serves as an educational lead, training haematology registrars and resident doctors. He also contributed to the British Society for Haematology (BSH) through its Lymphoma Special Interest Group (SIG) and Communications Committee.
Beyond the UK, he aims to contribute to strengthening haematology services in resource-limited settings. His interests include healthcare system improvement, audit and quality initiatives, integrating clinical excellence with education and innovation.
Dr Shivir MoosaiConsultant haematologist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Diagnostic work up for suspected haematological malignancy
Dr Michael Desborough
Consultant haematologist and associate professor of haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Michael Desborough is a consultant haematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and honorary consultant haematologist with NHS Blood and Transplant. He subspecialises in immunohaematology, transfusion medicine and obstetric haematology.
Michael is the lead for the Oxford Specialised Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) and Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Centres, as well as an associate professor at the University of Oxford where his research focuses on platelets, fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), and intracerebral haemorrhage.
Dr Michael DesboroughConsultant haematologist and associate professor of haematology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Investigation of thrombocytopenia
Dr Sarah Wheeldon
Haematology SpR, Royal Devon University Hospital
Dr Sarah Wheeldon is an ST7 haematology specialty registrar in Exeter, having commenced her specialty training in the Peninsula Deanery in 2019. Sarah went to medical school at the University of Oxford, followed by foundation training in Thames Valley, core medical training in Peninsula. and a post as a trust grade in ICU in Exeter. She has an undergraduate degree in physiological sciences and a postgraduate certificate in clinical education (PGCert). In 2023/24 Sarah held a 1-year post with NHSBT as a transfusion education fellow, responsible for populating the RCPath pathology portal. Her main interests include transfusion, clotting, liaison haematology and medical education.
Dr Sarah WheeldonHaematology SpR, Royal Devon University Hospital
The appropriate use of blood components and patient blood management
Shari Spencer
Shari Spencer
Sickle cell acute presentations
11am – 12:30pm
Dorchester library
Infectious disease
In this session, speakers will explore advancements in infectious disease management.
Speaker(s): Dr Sarah Logan
Dr Sarah Logan
Consultant in infectious diseases, Hospital for Tropical Diseases UCLH
Dr Sarah Logan is a consultant in infectious diseases and general medicine, as well as clinical lead for the HTD at UCLH and medical workforce director at the RCP.
She runs the outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) service at UCLH and spends a lot of time thinking about how to improve the care of patients with infections across the UK.
Dr Sarah Logan Consultant in infectious diseases, Hospital for Tropical Diseases UCLH
12:30pm BST - Lunch
1:00pm BST
1pm – 1:30pm
Wolfson theatre
Sponsored symposium
Note: this session will not be CPD accredited.
1:30pm BST - Lunch continued
2:15pm BST
2:15pm – 3:45pm
Wolfson theatre
Acute medicine
This session will explore the latest updates in acute medicine, POCUS, and the transformation of acute medicine services. Developed in collaboration with the Society for Acute Medicine.
Speaker(s): Dr Vicky Price, Dr Zack Ferguson, Dr Anika Wijewardane
Dr Vicky Price
AMU consultant physician, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Vicky Price is an acute medicine physician for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the current president-elect of the Society for Acute Medicine. She has an interest in same day emergency care and end-of-life care.
Dr Vicky PriceAMU consultant physician, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A day in the life of an acute medic in 2025
Dr Zack Ferguson
Acute medicine registrar, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Zack Ferguson is an acute medicine registrar and honorary lecturer in medical education based in Surrey. He has a special interest in improving postgraduate training with a specific focus on situated workplace learning. In addition to teaching on the postgraduate certificate in medical education at the RCP, he has published research exploring how internal medicine training doctors transition into the role of the medical registrar.
Zack is also a passionate advocate for the use of point-of-care ultrasound at the front door, having gained accreditation in both FAMUS and FUSIC-Heart. He is currently undertaking a takeAIM fellowship through the Society for Acute Medicine, promoting the specialty to resident doctors and medical students.
Dr Zack FergusonAcute medicine registrar, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
POCUS cases that changed my practice
Dr Anika Wijewardane
Consultant acute and stroke physician, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Anika Wijewardane is a consultant in acute and stroke medicine and deputy chief of service for acute and general medicine at Frimley Park Hospital. She has led on major transformation of medical SDEC and AMU, achieving measurable improvements in patient flow, reduced admissions, and improved staff morale.
As a former national takeAIM fellow and Society for Acute Medicine (SAM) trainee representative, Anika co-authored the current national curriculum for acute medicine and has promoted the specialty through education, engagement and recruitment initiatives. She continues to collaborate with SAM, more recently co-authoring national guidance to support acute medicine service development. Anika applies lean principles to design acute care models that are efficient, sustainable and empowering – grounded in the belief that well-designed services improve not only system performance, but also the everyday experience of staff and patients alike.
Dr Anika WijewardaneConsultant acute and stroke physician, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Right care, right place, right now: unlocking the potential of acute medicine
2:15pm – 3:45pm
Seligman theatre
Diabetes
In this session, our panel will discuss key updates in diabetes. Developed in collaboration with the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists.
Speaker(s): Dr Parizad Avari, Dr Hermione Price, Dr Katherine Fayers
Dr Parizad Avari
Dr Parizad Avari
Inpatient diabetes technology – the what and the how
Dr Hermione Price
Consultant diabetologist, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Hermione Price is a consultant diabetologist at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals Dorset in Bournemouth. Hermoine is a visiting professor at the Health Sciences University and an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Southampton, where she has a research interest in the interface between diabetes and mental ill health. She has published widely on this topic and has received several research awards including the 2021 National institute of Health Research and Royal College of Physicians NHS researcher of the year award.
She was awarded her DPhil by the University of Oxford in 2010 and her doctoral research concerned cardiovascular disease risk in adults living with type 2 diabetes.
Hermoine is passionate about delivering specialist diabetes care in a community setting. She is especially interested in improving care for those people often thought of as ‘hardly reached’, including people in care homes or living with a serious mental disorder or a learning disability.
She has led the writing group for both the first and second editions of the Joint British Diabetes Societies guideline: ‘The management of diabetes in adults and children with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings’.
Dr Hermione PriceConsultant diabetologist, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The updated guideline from the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care on the management of diabetes in those with mental disorders
Dr Katherine Fayers
Diabetes consultant, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Katherine Fayers is a diabetes consultant at Hampshire and Isle of White Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Patient empowerment has been at the heart of Kate’s strategy for developing an intermediate community diabetes service which has relocated type 1 and type 2 diabetes care into the community since 2010. Her interest in leadership development and quality improvement has supported the development of a number of transformation projects across many aspects of diabetes care, improving community integration and reducing inequalities across West Hampshire.
Kate’s current roles include Wessex training programme director for diabetes and endocrinology, less than full-time trust champion and ABCD meeting secretary.
Dr Katherine FayersDiabetes consultant, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
2:15m – 3:45pm
Dorchester library
Retaining and supporting the next generation of physicians
In this session, speakers will explore the evolving landscape of postgraduate medical training, the key to non-technical skills (NTS) success, the future of rotational training, and the ongoing postgraduate medical training review.
Speaker(s): Dr Kapil Agarwal, Dr Anthony Martinelli, Bobin Lee, Dr Hatty Douthwaite
Dr Kapil Agarwal
Internal medicine trainee Year 3, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Kapil Agarwal is an internal medicine trainee, shortly due to complete IM stage 1 training. He completed his MBBS in 2020 from Imperial College London, including an intercalated BSc in medical sciences with endocrinology. Kapil has also completed postgraduate training (to date) in Severn Deanery.
He is currently an RCP associate college tutor and provides PACES teaching locally in Bath. Previous roles include foundation doctor representative and resident doctor on the Medical Workforce Planning Group.
Kapil enjoys teaching as well as leadership and management roles.
Dr Kapil AgarwalInternal medicine trainee Year 3, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
What's the secret to National Training Survey success?
Dr Anthony Martinelli
Clinical lecturer, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Anthony Martinelli is a clinical lecturer in respiratory medicine, based in Cambridge. He has been co-chair of the RCP Resident Doctor Committee since September 2024.
Anthony has research and clinical interests in iron biology, COPD and infection.
Dr Anthony MartinelliClinical lecturer, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Discussion: What do resident doctors want from the review of postgraduate medical training?
Bobin Lee
Medical student, University of Buckingham | SFDN representative, Royal College of Physicians
Bobin Lee is a 4th-year postgraduate entry medical student at the University of Buckingham. Prior to medical school, she completed a bachelor’s degree of psychology and masters of nursing in Sydney, Australia, where she worked as a registered nurse in A&E and anaesthetics.
Through her background, Bobin experienced clinical education and training in varying health systems and professions. This led her to strongly believe that supporting trainee experience is a key driving force for creating a healthier, more resilient and sustainable workforce.
Bobin is passionate about improving student mental health and wellbeing, having assisted in the formal introduction of a peer support programme at her medical school. She continues to advocate for her colleagues as a member of the RCP Student and Foundation Doctor Network.
Bobin LeeMedical student, University of Buckingham | SFDN representative, Royal College of Physicians
Discussion: What do resident doctors want from the review of postgraduate medical training?
Dr Hatty Douthwaite
Dr Hatty Douthwaite
3:45pm BST - Closing remarks and abstract results
4:00pm BST - End of conference
Our workshops and hands on sessions are excellent opportunities for interactive learning. Bookings will open closer to the conference.
Workshops are non-clinical educational sessions. Facilitators can hold these as either small lectures or group discussions.
Hands on sessions focus on developing attendees’ key clinical skills. Facilitators often bring equipment that can be used to emulate real-life clinical situations.
Don’t forget, some of our workshops are CPD accredited. Certificates will be available to download shortly after the conference via the ‘CPD’ page.
Monday 2 June
10:45am BST
10:45am – 11:45am
Phillips: practical CPAP and NIV training (hands on)
This session will focus on the practical application and delivery of CPAP and NIV therapy in the clinical environment. There will be opportunities for active participation, using specialist equipment.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Alun Jenkins, Glyn Stephens
Alun Jenkins
Lead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Alun Jenkins is a clinical educator in hospital ventilation for Philips Health Systems Ltd. He is a registered allied health care professional, with 35 years acute hospital care clinical practice and medical education experience in the UK and internationally.
Alun JenkinsLead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Glyn Stephens
Philips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
Glyn StephensPhilips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
10:45am – 11:45am
GE healthcare: using Caption Guidance AI tools to acquire diagnostic quality echos (hands on)
In this hands-on session, participants will gain confidence in acquiring cardiac views for rapid assessment at the point of care. The Caption Guidance AI-driven software offers real-time, step-by-step instructions on probe manoeuvring, enabling you to capture diagnostic-quality echocardiographic views. Additionally, for specific cardiac views, the software automatically calculates the left ventricular ejection fraction upon image acquisition.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Zahra Ahmed , Harvey Phelps
Zahra Ahmed
Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Zahra Ahmad is a cardiac physiologist by background, with a specialisation in echocardiography and over 12 years of clinical experience. She currently works in business development for GE Healthcare, where she focuses on advancing point of care and cardiology solutions. Zahra’s role involves training and supporting healthcare professionals in the use of GE's ultrasound equipment, drawing on her extensive clinical and technical expertise to optimise patient care.
She is passionate about innovation in cardiology and dedicated to empowering clinicians with the tools and knowledge they need to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
Zahra Ahmed Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps
Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps is a sales specialist at GE Healthcare, responsible for point of care ultrasound equipment across London and the south-east. He is also a former advanced trauma practitioner.
Harvey Phelps Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
11:45am BST
11:45am – 12:45pm
Phillips: practical CPAP and NIV training (hands on)
This session will focus on the practical application and delivery of CPAP and NIV therapy in the clinical environment. There will be opportunities for active participation, using specialist equipment.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Alun Jenkins, Glyn Stephens
Alun Jenkins
Lead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Alun Jenkins is a clinical educator in hospital ventilation for Philips Health Systems Ltd. He is a registered allied health care professional, with 35 years acute hospital care clinical practice and medical education experience in the UK and internationally.
Alun JenkinsLead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Glyn Stephens
Philips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
Glyn StephensPhilips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
11:45am – 12:45pm
GE healthcare: US guided vascular access (hands on)
In this session, you will learn how to use a hand-held ultrasound device and to optimize the image as well as visualize structures that will allow you to locate vessels and visualize a needle. The “vscan air app” will be used throughout the session. Attendees will need to pre-download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play onto their compatible mobile phone or tablet.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Zahra Ahmed , Harvey Phelps
Zahra Ahmed
Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Zahra Ahmad is a cardiac physiologist by background, with a specialisation in echocardiography and over 12 years of clinical experience. She currently works in business development for GE Healthcare, where she focuses on advancing point of care and cardiology solutions. Zahra’s role involves training and supporting healthcare professionals in the use of GE's ultrasound equipment, drawing on her extensive clinical and technical expertise to optimise patient care.
She is passionate about innovation in cardiology and dedicated to empowering clinicians with the tools and knowledge they need to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
Zahra Ahmed Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps
Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps is a sales specialist at GE Healthcare, responsible for point of care ultrasound equipment across London and the south-east. He is also a former advanced trauma practitioner.
Harvey Phelps Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
12:00pm BST
12pm – 12:45pm
Tips on developing a learning organisation (workshop)
By drawing on their own experience and developing a deeper understanding of the 5 principles of a learning organisation, delegates will be empowered to create effective strategies for making meaningful change within NHS teams.
2:00pm BST
2pm – 3pm
Phillips: practical CPAP and NIV training (hands on)
This session will focus on the practical application and delivery of CPAP and NIV therapy in the clinical environment. There will be opportunities for active participation, using specialist equipment.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Alun Jenkins, Glyn Stephens
Alun Jenkins
Lead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Alun Jenkins is a clinical educator in hospital ventilation for Philips Health Systems Ltd. He is a registered allied health care professional, with 35 years acute hospital care clinical practice and medical education experience in the UK and internationally.
Alun JenkinsLead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Glyn Stephens
Philips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
Glyn StephensPhilips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
2pm – 3pm
GE healthcare: using Caption Guidance AI tools to acquire diagnostic quality echos (hands on)
In this hands-on session, participants will gain confidence in acquiring cardiac views for rapid assessment at the point of care. The Caption Guidance AI-driven software offers real-time, step-by-step instructions on probe manoeuvring, enabling you to capture diagnostic-quality echocardiographic views. Additionally, for specific cardiac views, the software automatically calculates the left ventricular ejection fraction upon image acquisition.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Zahra Ahmed , Harvey Phelps
Zahra Ahmed
Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Zahra Ahmad is a cardiac physiologist by background, with a specialisation in echocardiography and over 12 years of clinical experience. She currently works in business development for GE Healthcare, where she focuses on advancing point of care and cardiology solutions. Zahra’s role involves training and supporting healthcare professionals in the use of GE's ultrasound equipment, drawing on her extensive clinical and technical expertise to optimise patient care.
She is passionate about innovation in cardiology and dedicated to empowering clinicians with the tools and knowledge they need to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
Zahra Ahmed Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps
Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps is a sales specialist at GE Healthcare, responsible for point of care ultrasound equipment across London and the south-east. He is also a former advanced trauma practitioner.
Harvey Phelps Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
3:00pm BST
3pm – 4pm
Phillips: practical CPAP and NIV training (hands on)
This session will focus on the practical application and delivery of CPAP and NIV therapy in the clinical environment. There will be opportunities for active participation, using specialist equipment.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Alun Jenkins, Glyn Stephens
Alun Jenkins
Lead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Alun Jenkins is a clinical educator in hospital ventilation for Philips Health Systems Ltd. He is a registered allied health care professional, with 35 years acute hospital care clinical practice and medical education experience in the UK and internationally.
Alun JenkinsLead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Glyn Stephens
Philips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
Glyn StephensPhilips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
3pm – 4pm
GE healthcare: US guided vascular access (hands on)
In this session, you will learn how to use a hand-held ultrasound device and to optimize the image as well as visualize structures that will allow you to locate vessels and visualize a needle. The “vscan air app” will be used throughout the session. Attendees will need to pre-download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play onto their compatible mobile phone or tablet. Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Zahra Ahmed , Harvey Phelps
Zahra Ahmed
Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Zahra Ahmad is a cardiac physiologist by background, with a specialisation in echocardiography and over 12 years of clinical experience. She currently works in business development for GE Healthcare, where she focuses on advancing point of care and cardiology solutions. Zahra’s role involves training and supporting healthcare professionals in the use of GE's ultrasound equipment, drawing on her extensive clinical and technical expertise to optimise patient care.
She is passionate about innovation in cardiology and dedicated to empowering clinicians with the tools and knowledge they need to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
Zahra Ahmed Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps
Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps is a sales specialist at GE Healthcare, responsible for point of care ultrasound equipment across London and the south-east. He is also a former advanced trauma practitioner.
Harvey Phelps Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
3:15pm BST
3:15pm – 4pm
Tips on getting your paper published (workshop)
An interactive session where you’ll find out what journal editors and peer reviewers are looking for in your paper.
Tuesday 3 June
10:45am BST
10:45am – 11:45am
Phillips: practical CPAP and NIV training (hands on)
This session will focus on the practical application and delivery of CPAP and NIV therapy in the clinical environment. There will be opportunities for active participation, using specialist equipment.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Alun Jenkins, Glyn Stephens
Alun Jenkins
Lead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Alun Jenkins is a clinical educator in hospital ventilation for Philips Health Systems Ltd. He is a registered allied health care professional, with 35 years acute hospital care clinical practice and medical education experience in the UK and internationally.
Alun JenkinsLead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Glyn Stephens
Philips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
Glyn StephensPhilips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
10:45am – 11:45am
GE healthcare: US guided vascular access (hands on)
In this session, you will learn how to use a hand-held ultrasound device and to optimize the image as well as visualize structures that will allow you to locate vessels and visualize a needle. The “vscan air app” will be used throughout the session. Attendees will need to pre-download the app from the Apple Store or Google Play onto their compatible mobile phone or tablet. Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Zahra Ahmed , Harvey Phelps
Zahra Ahmed
Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Zahra Ahmad is a cardiac physiologist by background, with a specialisation in echocardiography and over 12 years of clinical experience. She currently works in business development for GE Healthcare, where she focuses on advancing point of care and cardiology solutions. Zahra’s role involves training and supporting healthcare professionals in the use of GE's ultrasound equipment, drawing on her extensive clinical and technical expertise to optimise patient care.
She is passionate about innovation in cardiology and dedicated to empowering clinicians with the tools and knowledge they need to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
Zahra Ahmed Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps
Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps is a sales specialist at GE Healthcare, responsible for point of care ultrasound equipment across London and the south-east. He is also a former advanced trauma practitioner.
Harvey Phelps Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
11:45am BST
11:45am – 12:45pm
Phillips: practical CPAP and NIV training (hands on)
This session will focus on the practical application and delivery of CPAP and NIV therapy in the clinical environment. There will be opportunities for active participation, using specialist equipment.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Alun Jenkins, Glyn Stephens
Alun Jenkins
Lead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Alun Jenkins is a clinical educator in hospital ventilation for Philips Health Systems Ltd. He is a registered allied health care professional, with 35 years acute hospital care clinical practice and medical education experience in the UK and internationally.
Alun JenkinsLead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Glyn Stephens
Philips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
Glyn StephensPhilips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
11:45am – 12:45pm
GE healthcare: using Caption Guidance AI tools to acquire diagnostic quality echos (hands on)
In this hands-on session, participants will gain confidence in acquiring cardiac views for rapid assessment at the point of care. The Caption Guidance AI-driven software offers real-time, step-by-step instructions on probe manoeuvring, enabling you to capture diagnostic-quality echocardiographic views. Additionally, for specific cardiac views, the software automatically calculates the left ventricular ejection fraction upon image acquisition.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Zahra Ahmed , Harvey Phelps
Zahra Ahmed
Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Zahra Ahmad is a cardiac physiologist by background, with a specialisation in echocardiography and over 12 years of clinical experience. She currently works in business development for GE Healthcare, where she focuses on advancing point of care and cardiology solutions. Zahra’s role involves training and supporting healthcare professionals in the use of GE's ultrasound equipment, drawing on her extensive clinical and technical expertise to optimise patient care.
She is passionate about innovation in cardiology and dedicated to empowering clinicians with the tools and knowledge they need to enhance diagnostic accuracy and patient outcomes.
Zahra Ahmed Strategic sales and business development specialist , GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps
Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
Harvey Phelps is a sales specialist at GE Healthcare, responsible for point of care ultrasound equipment across London and the south-east. He is also a former advanced trauma practitioner.
Harvey Phelps Sales specialist, GE Healthcare
12:00pm BST
12pm – 12:45pm
Tips on making, documenting and communicating your decisions (workshop)
This session will explore the process of decision-making in treatment escalation planning, focusing on how to improve documentation and communication.
2:00pm BST
3pm – 4pm
Phillips: practical CPAP and NIV training (hands on)
This session will focus on the practical application and delivery of CPAP and NIV therapy in the clinical environment. There will be opportunities for active participation, using specialist equipment.
Please note this session will not be CPD accredited.
Speaker(s): Alun Jenkins, Glyn Stephens
Alun Jenkins
Lead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Alun Jenkins is a clinical educator in hospital ventilation for Philips Health Systems Ltd. He is a registered allied health care professional, with 35 years acute hospital care clinical practice and medical education experience in the UK and internationally.
Alun JenkinsLead facilitator, clinical educator, hospital ventilation, Philips Health Systems Ltd
Glyn Stephens
Philips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
Glyn StephensPhilips account manager, hospital respiratory care, Philips Healthcare
2:15pm BST
2:15pm – 3pm
Tips on achieving net zero in your work environment or clinical practice (workshop)
Incorporating sustainability into quality improvement is essential for building resilient and high-performing healthcare systems that deliver excellent patient care while reducing environmental impact.
This session will explore the relationship between climate change and healthcare, demonstrating how sustainability can be incorporated into quality improvement efforts. Delegates will be introduced to the principles of sustainable clinical practice, supported by real NHS case studies, and gain practical tips on how to incorporate sustainability into their own clinical or work environments.
Please note that any presentations shown at this event have been produced by the
individual speakers. As such they are not owned by, and do not necessarily
represent the views of, the RCP.
The RCP is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion through
selection of a balanced programme of speakers, presenters, and chairs. Find out
more here: RCP EDI speaker policy.
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