We would like to thank our exhibitors for sponsoring this meeting, including pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca UK, Chiesi Ltd, Cipla, Exeltis UK, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Lupin Healthcare UK, Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd, Pfizer Ltd and Theramex. They have had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the sponsored symposia presentations.

Wednesday, November 19, 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
Spirometry without shortcuts: getting the test right, every time
  • Step-by-step refresher on performing accurate and reproducible spirometry 
  • Common errors in technique and how to avoid them 
  • The nurse’s role in quality assurance and clinical follow-up 
Poppy Rayner, Clinical Educator, Trainer for Respiratory Matters Limited
 
 
Contraception in over 40
  • Why is contraception in women over 40 an important topic 
  • Contraception trends and what alters your contraception discussion 
  • What contraception can be taken with Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and when can contraception be stopped
Simphiwe Micheline Sesane, Medical Educator, Exeltis UK
This promotional session is organised and funded by Exeltis UK. Exeltis UK products will be discussed at the meeting.
Contraception in over 40
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM
Updates in asthma management for adults, adolescents and children age 6+
  • Understanding the unmet needs in asthma for adults and children aged 6+ 
  • Review of national and local guidelines 
  • Tips on how to implement into clinical practice 
Rae Voller, ANP Lead Nurse: Innovation, Long Term Conditions, Women's Health, Moreton and Meols/Wallasey Wellbeing PCN
This is a promotional symposium sponsored and organised by AstraZeneca, intended for UK HCPs only.
Updates in asthma management for adults, adolescents and children age 6+
Supporting primary care to deliver earlier diagnosis for suspected colorectal cancer patients
  • An overview of colorectal cancer, risk factors and red flag symptoms 
  • Use of FIT in symptomatic patients within primary care, and the bowel cancer screening programme as a route to diagnosis 
  • Outlining the diagnostic pathway and addressing the importance of earlier diagnosis 
  • Support services available from Bowel Cancer UK and the importance of primary care signposting 
Claire Coughlan, Clinical Lead, Bowel Cancer UK, Nurse Consultant in Colorectal Cancer, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Sponsored by:
Supporting primary care to deliver earlier diagnosis for suspected colorectal cancer patients
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Exhibition and refreshments
 
 
 
 
11:25 AM - 12:05 PM
Hormones and health: menopause and more in everyday practice
  • Recognise and manage common symptoms of menopause in primary care 
  • Explore HRT options and when to consider alternatives 
  • Support women through menstrual health, PMS, and perimenopause 
Caroline Wheeler, Nurse Practitioner, Cobbs Garden Surgery, Whaddon Medical Centre, The Womens Health Clinic
 
 
Fatigue that doesn’t fade: Understanding chronic fatigue
  • Recognise key symptoms and red flags in patients presenting with persistent fatigue 
  • Understand the difference between chronic fatigue and fatigue related to other conditions  
  • Explore management strategies including pacing, support resources, and appropriate referrals 
Lesley Pickering, Specialist Occupational Therapist, North West Fatigue Clinic and Yorkshire ME/CFS Service
 
 
12:10 PM - 12:50 PM
Seeing the person, not the label: working with neurodivergent patients
  • Explore how sensory needs, executive function, and communication differences affect care 
  • Improve consultation styles to create calmer, more inclusive experiences 
  • Understand how coexisting conditions (e.g. anxiety, chronic pain) show up differently 
Lisa Daniels, Community Staff Nurse, Health Visiting, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Black Nurses and Midwives UK
Partnered with:
Seeing the person, not the label: working with neurodivergent patients
COPD, Think different stay curious
  • Preventing the development and decline of COPD
  • How best to manage COPD to improve outcomes
  • Looking to the future
Emma Rickards, Consultant Respiratory Nurse, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
This session has been funded and organised by Chiesi Ltd and contains promotional content. For UK Healthcare Professionals Only.
COPD, Think different stay curious
12:50 PM - 1:50 PM
Exhibition and lunch
 
 
 
 
1:50 PM - 2:30 PM
A new era: injectable HIV treatment in practice
  • How injectable ARVs are changing the management of HIV 
  • Selection process for patients, including historical considerations 
  • Risks and benefits of injectable ARVs; increased quality of life, reducing stigma and increased engagement with HIV care 
Christopher Costello, Clinical Nurse Manager (HIV), Royal London Hospital (Bart’s Health)
 
 
Lifestyle management: how does this influence cardiac health
  • How diet, activity, sleep and stress impact heart health and long-term outcomes 
  • Practical ways to support sustainable lifestyle changes in everyday consultations 
  • Motivating patients and measuring real progress over time 
Katherine Mayambika, Heart Failure Specialist Nurse, Director, Black Nurses and Midwives UK
 
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Exhibition and refreshments
 
 
 
 
3:00 PM - 3:40 PM
Prevention is the mission: how primary care nurses are leading the future of care
  • What the 10-Year Plan means for practice nurses and why prevention is no longer optional 
  • Raising your professional voice – advocacy, influence, and leadership in primary care 
  • Leading the team and inspiring the next generation of primary care nurses
  • Interactive discussion – sharing strategies, challenges, and success stories
Angie Hack, Assistant Director of Nursing Programmes (Primary Care), QICN
 
 
3:45 PM - 4:25 PM
Clinically equal: advanced nursing practice for inclusive, whole-person care
  • Recognising and responding to inequality in day-to-day practice: including missed care and barriers to access 
  • Integrating mental and physical health in every consultation, using inclusive, trauma-aware approaches 
  • How advanced nursing roles support autonomy, advocacy, and leadership to improve safety and outcomes 
Simon Browes, Regional Director, Royal College of Nursing, North-West
 
 
4:25 PM - 4:30 PM
End of conference
 
 
 
 

Speakers

 

If you are interested in speaking at this event, please contact Pippa Baynham, Senior Conference Producer.

If you are interested in sponsoring a talk on the Agenda, or exhibiting at the event, please contact Edward Burkle, Executive Director