We would like to thank our exhibitors and sponsors for sponsoring this meeting. This includes pharmaceutical companies including Abbvie, Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Exeltis UK, Grunenthal Pharma Ltd, Idorsia, La Roche-Posay (L'Oreal), Pfizer Ltd, Thornton & Ross & 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

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
8:30 AM - 9:25 AM
Registration and exhibition
 
 
 
 
9:25 AM - 9:30 AM
Chair’s opening remarks
 
 
 
 
Chair’s opening remarks
 
 
 
 
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Obstructive sleep apnoea – a general practice approach
 
 
 
 
09:30 – 10:15 Sponsored session - details coming soon (Migraine)
 
 
 
 
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Sponsored session - details coming soon
 
 
 
 
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10:40 AM - 11:10 AM
Exhibition and refreshments
 
 
 
 
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Severe asthma – how new guidelines should help primary care give patients the drugs that work
 
 
 
 
Management of palpitations in primary care
 
 
 
 
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Rethinking chronic pain in 2025
 
 
 
 
A multidisciplinary approach to weight loss medications
 
Sponsored by:
A multidisciplinary approach to weight loss medications
 
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Exhibition and lunch
 
 
 
 
1:25 PM - 1:55 PM
Sponsored session - details coming soon
 
 
 
 
Building a burnout-free GP career
 
 
 
 
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Red flag GI symptoms
 
 
 
 
Sponsored session - details coming soon
 
 
 
 
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Exhibition and refreshments
 
 
 
 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The future of locum GP in the UK: when GP is not a GP
 
 
 
 
Contraception over the age of 40
 
 
 
 
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Closing keynote
 
 
 
 
4:00 PM
Conference ends
 
 
 
 

Speakers

More speakers will be announced soon. Stay tuned!

Dr Christian Dipper
Dr Christian Dipper
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Newcastle-upon-tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Richard Duggins
Dr Richard Duggins
Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Clinical Lead of Northeast and North Cumbria Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub
Dr Hatim El-Sherif
Dr Hatim El-Sherif
General Practitioner, Appraiser, LMC member Greater Teeside
Dr Yassir Javaid
Dr Yassir Javaid
GPwSI Cardiology
Dr Diana Mansour
Dr Diana Mansour
Associate Clinical Lecturer, Newcastle University
Dr Hannah Rosa
Dr Hannah Rosa
GP in Northeast England
Dr Cathy Stannard
Dr Cathy Stannard
Clinical Lead for Pain Transformation, NHS Gloucestershire ICB
Dr Andrew Stanton
Dr Andrew Stanton
Consultant Respiratory Physician, Freman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
Dr Paula Wright
Dr Paula Wright
GP, Appraiser, GP Tutor

Sponsors 

Media Partners

If you are interested to speak at a Pulse event, 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