Please join us for food and drinks, followed by an evening of education from our emergency and referral team. We will share tips and ideas you can apply in general practice with lively discussions and opportunities for questions. Take-home notes will be provided.
2 CPD Points
Vets and nurses will receive two CPD points for this session.
6:30 pm Welcome Reception & Registration
Please join us for our welcome reception, where you can mingle with friends and enjoy food and drinks before our presentations commence. The reception is included with your registration.
7:00 pm Introduction
Hear an introduction from your hosts, followed by tailored presentations for vets and nurses.
7:10 pm Presentations
Vet Stream
Hosted and by panel discussions led by Dr Arthur House, Surgery Specialist
Dr Merrin Hicks, Emergency & Critical Care Specialist
Approach to the hit by car - practical tips for the GP
Dr Alasdair Renwick, Orthopaedic Specialist
Elbow dysplasia - what a GP should know
Dr Alison Stickney, Medicine Specialist
Immune-mediated polyarthritis - how you can recognise and manage these patients in your practice.
Nurse Stream
Hosted by Dr Clara Lauinger, Emergency & Critical Care Registrar
Jessica Austin, Referral Surgery Nurse Team Leader
Blood pressure: what, when and why. Join Jess as she presents an in-depth discussion about troubleshooting blood pressure in the awake and asleep patient.
Practical session
Enjoy a range of hands-on experiences and mini-tutorials led by Dr Clara Lauinger and our senior nursing team. Rotate through our learning stations:
- Perfect your CPR compression technique
- Conquer Doppler blood pressure measurements
- Perform and interpret the perfect blood smear
- Interpret ECG waves
- Master the Robert Jones bandage
9:30 pm Event concludes
