The programme for the next regional Royal College update (Severn and Peninsula) has been released. Immunosuppression! Service realignment! Latin!

The Royal College of Physicians of London – SW Regional Update

Friday 30th October 2009

Ashton Court Mansion, Long Ashton, Bristol

The Morning Session

0840 Registration

0915 Update in immunosuppressive therapy in Dermatology, Dr Cameron Kennedy (Bristol).

0955 Update in immunosuppressive therapy in Rheumatology, Dr Neil McHugh (Bath).

1035 Update in immunosuppressive therapy in Respiratory, Professor Ann Millar (Bristol)

1115 Coffee Break

1130 UTOPIA – How to make the front end of the hospital work for you, Dr Sean Elyan (Medical Director, Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust)

1210 Trainees in Difficulty, Dr Michael O’Connor (Severn Deanery)

1250 Lunch Break

The afternoon session

1350 The President’s Forum

1500 Regional Lecture, Professor David Russell-Jones, Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General, Medicine (Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust)

1545 Tea Break

1600 Debate: Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Con: Regulation of the medical profession should not be done by doctors – Dr N A Jarad (Bristol)

Pro: The medical profession is able to self regulate – Dr Stirling Pugh (Taunton)

Rebuttal:

Discussion:

Vote:

1700 End