We would like to thank our exhibitors and sponsors for sponsoring this meeting. This includes pharmaceutical companies Astrazeneca UK, A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL, Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Chiesi Ltd, Daiichi Sankyo UK Ltd, Exeltis UK, Gedeon Richter (UK) Ltd, Idorsia, La Roche-Posay (L'Oreal), Symprove Ltd, Trion Pharma. 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.

4.5 CPD hours

Agenda

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:25 AM
Registration and exhibition
 
 
 
 
 
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM
Chair’s opening remarks
 
Dr Kevin Fernando GP Partner, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM and Medical Education
 
 
 
Chair’s opening remarks
 
Dr James Waldron Nottingham City GP, LMC Local Representative
 
 
 
Chair’s opening remarks
 
Dr Maiedha Raza GP, Appraiser, NHSE, Communication Skills Tutor and Clinical Tutor Lead
 
 
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Abnormal liver blood tests: practical pearls and pitfalls to avoid
 
Dr Kevin Fernando GP Partner, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM and Medical Education
 
 
 
“I’m sorry, but you don’t have cancer…” Issues in palliative care for patients with non-malignant disease
 
Dr Jon Tomas Consultant in Palliative Care, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
 
 
 
09:30 – 10:15 Navigating migraine management in an era of targeted treatments
 
 
This is a promotional session sponsored by Pfizer
09:30 – 10:15 Navigating migraine management in an era of targeted treatments
 
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Sponsored session - details coming soon (COPD)
 
 
 
 
 
What's new in paediatric allergy?
 
Professor Nick Makwana Consultant Paediatrician (Paediatric Allergy), Department of Child Health, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
 
 
 
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10:35 AM - 11:05 AM
Exhibition and refreshments
 
 
 
 
 
11:05 AM - 11:35 AM
From textbooks to TikTok: the future of medical education
 
Dr Jeevan Swamy GP, Anchor Medical Practice, Birmingham
 
 
 
Sponsored session - details coming soon (Dermatology)
 
 
 
 
 
Active everyday, how to have effective consults on physical activity in less than a minute
 
Dr Jo Maher GP, Place Based Physical Activity Clinical Champion for Sheffield, Wincobank Medical Centre, Foundry PCN, Move More Sheffield, Sport England
 
 
 
11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
How to detect and manage a failing heart?
 
Dr Saj Sarwar GP Clinical Lead, GPwSI Cardiology
 
 
 
Sponsored session - details coming soon
 
 
 
 
 
Menopause and sleep: the overlooked jigsaw piece
 
Dr Louise Oliver GP, Functional Breathing Practitioner and Therapeutic Life Coach, Slaithwaite Health Centre, Huddersfield
 
 
 
12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
Exhibition and lunch
 
 
 
 
 
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Hair loss in primary care: diagnosis, dilemmas and what to do
 
Dr Thuva Amuthan GPwER
Sponsored by:
Hair loss in primary care: diagnosis, dilemmas and what to do
 
13:15 – 14:00 Sponsored session - details coming soon
 
 
 
 
 
Breaking the cycle: understanding menstrual health in adolescents
 
Dr Shona Biggart GP and Clinical Lead for South NCL Women’s Health Hub, Islington GP Federation
 
 
 
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Sponsored session - details coming soon (Women's health)
 
 
 
 
 
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Sponsored session - details coming soon
 
 
 
 
 
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Exhibition and refreshments
 
 
 
 
 
2:50 PM - 3:25 PM
Managing unexplained thrombocytosis and the risk of cancer in primary care
 
Dr Kevin Fernando GP Partner, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM and Medical Education
 
 
 
AI in primary care: what to embrace, what to exploit, what to resist?
 
Dr Vish Ratnasuriya MBE GP and Chair, Our Health Partnership
Sophia Raja Delivery Director, Our Health Partnership
 
 
 
Spinning out of control: tackling vertigo in general practice
 
Dr Goubran Eskander GP Partner, Patterdale Lodge Group Practice, Consultant ENT in Primary Care, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Clinical Director, Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
 
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The Big Interview
 
Professor Gillian Leng CBE Lead for the review into Physician and Anaesthesia Associates, and former CEO of NICE
 
 
 
4:00 PM
Conference ends
 
 
 
 
 

If you are interested to speak, please contact Aneya Sanders, Senior Conference Producer 

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

Speakers


Dr Kevin Fernando
GP Partner, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM and Medical Education

Dr James Waldron
Nottingham City GP, LMC Local Representative

Dr Shona Biggart
GP and Clinical Lead for South NCL Women’s Health Hub, Islington GP Federation

Dr Jon Tomas
Consultant in Palliative Care, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Professor Nick Makwana
Consultant Paediatrician (Paediatric Allergy), Department of Child Health, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Dr Saj Sarwar
GP Clinical Lead, GPwSI Cardiology

Dr Goubran Eskander
GP Partner, Patterdale Lodge Group Practice, Consultant ENT in Primary Care, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Clinical Director, Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

Dr Maiedha Raza
GP, Appraiser, NHSE, Communication Skills Tutor and Clinical Tutor Lead

Dr Jo Maher
GP, Place Based Physical Activity Clinical Champion for Sheffield, Wincobank Medical Centre, Foundry PCN, Move More Sheffield, Sport England

Professor Gillian Leng CBE
Lead for the review into Physician and Anaesthesia Associates, and former CEO of NICE

Dr Vish Ratnasuriya MBE
GP and Chair, Our Health Partnership

Sophia Raja
Delivery Director, Our Health Partnership

More speakers will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

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