Nursing in Practice Birmingham

Thursday, June 12, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Registration and exhibition
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM	Stream 1 Chair's opening remarks Marilyn Eveleigh Registered Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor and Advisory Board Member, Nursing in Practice	Stream 2 Chair's opening remarks Helen Lewis Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber, Queen's Nurse, Advisory Board Member, Nursing in Practice
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM	Stream 1 Managing constipation: what’s the hold-up? Anna Hancock Lead Nurse for Bladder and Bowel Care, Queen’s Nurse, UHCW NHS Trust, RCN Bladder and Bowel Committee Member	Stream 2 Hot smoke, sky shields, and observatories – Autism in primary care Sara Jay Neurodevelopmental Nurse Specialist/NMP, Clinical Director, Divergence , Divergence
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM	Stream 1 Sponsored session to be confirmed This is a promotional symposium sponsored and organised by AstraZeneca, intended for GB HCPs only.	Stream 2 Sponsored session to be confirmed
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM	Exhibition and networking
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM	Stream 1 Lifestyle medicine: beyond the prescription pad Dr Jennifer Walmsley Salaried GP, Kingthorne Group Practice	Stream 2 Mind over matter: mental health in practice Helga Hakata Lead Nurse, East London NHS Foundation Trust
12:10 PM - 12:50 PM	Stream 1 Cough it up: managing paediatric coughs Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski Postgraduate Researcher (PhD Candidate), Advanced Nurse Practitioner, University of Leicester, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust	Stream 2 Sponsored session to be confirmed
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Lunch and Networking
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM	Stream 1 Sponsored session to be confirmed	Stream 2 Medication and metabolism: weight management Dr Jo Howe Research Associate, Aston University
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Exhibition and networking
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM	Stream 1 Peri-menopause: riding the hormonal rollercoaster Diane Porterfield-Bourne Menopause Nurse Specialist and Director, Bourne2care Private Menopause & Medical Services	Stream 2 Atrial fibrillation Dr Helen Eftekhari British Heart Foundation Nurse Fellow, University of Warwick
3:45 PM - 4:25 PM	Stream 1 Are you paid enough? Negotiating a pay rise at work Peter Woodward Practice Manager, Cheadle Medical Practice
4:25 PM	Stream 1 End of conference

Thursday, June 12, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM	Registration and exhibition
9:20 AM - 9:30 AM	Chair's opening remarks Marilyn Eveleigh Registered Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor and Advisory Board Member, Nursing in Practice	Chair's opening remarks Helen Lewis Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber, Queen's Nurse, Advisory Board Member, Nursing in Practice
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM	Managing constipation: what’s the hold-up? Assessing to differentiate between common causes and types of constipation Lifestyle interventions and patient education Medication and treatment options Anna Hancock Lead Nurse for Bladder and Bowel Care, Queen’s Nurse, UHCW NHS Trust, RCN Bladder and Bowel Committee Member	Hot smoke, sky shields, and observatories – Autism in primary care Recognition of autism challenges across the lifespan Understanding differing diagnostic pathways and referral routes Reasonable adjustments to support neurodivergent patients in primary care Sara Jay Neurodevelopmental Nurse Specialist/NMP, Clinical Director, Divergence , Divergence
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM	Sponsored session to be confirmed This is a promotional symposium sponsored and organised by AstraZeneca, intended for GB HCPs only.	Sponsored session to be confirmed
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM	Exhibition and networking
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM	Lifestyle medicine: beyond the prescription pad What is lifestyle medicine and how it fits into chronic disease care The nurses role in prevention and management Listening to the patient and modifying care Dr Jennifer Walmsley Salaried GP, Kingthorne Group Practice	Mind over matter: mental health in practice Recognising common mental health conditions Using practical screening tools How to best communicate with patients with mental distress Helga Hakata Lead Nurse, East London NHS Foundation Trust
12:10 PM - 12:50 PM	Cough it up: managing paediatric coughs Cough classification Most common causes of cough in children When to refer to specialist Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski Postgraduate Researcher (PhD Candidate), Advanced Nurse Practitioner, University of Leicester, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust	Sponsored session to be confirmed
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM	Lunch and Networking
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM	Sponsored session to be confirmed	Medication and metabolism: weight management How antipsychotics affect metabolism, appetite and energy At risk patients - monitoring weight, BMI and screening tools Practical solutions for managing overweight patients Dr Jo Howe Research Associate, Aston University
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM	Exhibition and networking
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM	Peri-menopause: riding the hormonal rollercoaster What are the signs and symptoms of the peri-menopause Changes patients can make to help manage symptoms - HRT Advice nurses can give to help patients prepare Diane Porterfield-Bourne Menopause Nurse Specialist and Director, Bourne2care Private Menopause & Medical Services	Atrial fibrillation Details to be confirmed Dr Helen Eftekhari British Heart Foundation Nurse Fellow, University of Warwick
3:45 PM - 4:25 PM	Are you paid enough? Negotiating a pay rise at work Review of the general practice nurse salary survey Top tips to negotiate a pay rise at work Peter Woodward Practice Manager, Cheadle Medical Practice
4:25 PM	End of conference

Dr Helen Eftekhari
British Heart Foundation Nurse Fellow, University of Warwick

Marilyn Eveleigh
Registered Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor and Advisory Board Member, Nursing in Practice

Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski
Postgraduate Researcher (PhD Candidate), Advanced Nurse Practitioner, University of Leicester, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust