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Day 3 - Saturday 7th May

Regional Anaesthesia Symposium

Time
Programme
Faculty

08:00 - 08:45

Registration open

08:45 - 08:50 

Welcome and introduction

Prof Alan Macfarlane 

08:50 - 11:00

SESSION 1 - BITS AND BOBS

CHAIR: Prof Sandy Kopp

The best papers from 2021/2022

Prof Alan Macfarlane

Prof Kariem El-Boghdadly

Prof Vincent Chan

What's new in obstetrics?

Prof Nuala Lucas

Paediatric Plan A blocks

Dr Annabel Pearson

RA for amputation

Dr Morne Wolmarans

Discussion

The big debate

Everyone having breast surgery should have a block (debate)

Dr Amit Pawa (pro)

Prof Sandy Kopp (con)

Abstract competition

Dr David Coad

Dr Jonathan Womack

11:00 - 11:30

Break

11:30 - 14:00

SESSION 2 - CONCLUDING CHAPTER

CHAIR: Prof Alan Macfarlane 

Bruce Scott Lecture: Ulrasound guided brachial plexus blocks past present and future - (introduced by Nick Scott)

Prof Colin McCartney

RA research session

Is big data the answer?

Dr Rachel Kearns

Meta-analyses vs expert opinion (Delphi)

Prof Andrew Smith

Do QoR scores reflect success in RA?

Prof Colin McCartney

Discussion

Unsung Hero

Dr Sim West (to present)

Infographic competition

Prof Alan Macfarlane

New kids on the block

Parasternal blocks (VIRTUAL)

Dr Teresa Parras

RA for spine surgery

Prof Ki Jinn Chin

Genicular blocks for TKA

Dr Athmaja Thottungal

Discussion

Ask the expert - rapid fire part 2

Prof Sandy Kopp

Dr Amit Pawa

Prof Ki Jinn Chin

Dr Barbara Versyck

Dr Lloyd Turbitt

Dr Maria-Paz Sebastian

Dr Dave Johnston

14:00

Close of Meeting

Prof Alan Macfarlane 

Prof Philip Peng

Pain Symposium

Time
Programme
Faculty

09:00 - 11:30

Round table case studies 1

Dr Agnes Stogicza

Dr Athmaja Thottungal

Dr Andrea Trescott

Dr Sadiq Bhayani

Dr Christ Declerck

Dr Raja Reddy

Dr Philip Peng

Dr Andrzej Krol

Dr Ann-Katrin Fritz

Hip pain

Chair: Dr Anuj Bhatia

Shoulder pain

Chair: Dr Athmaja Thottungal

Persistent pain after hernia surgery

Chair: Dr Andrezj Krol

Group demonstration 3

Denervation for hip, knee and shoulder

11:30 - 12:00

Break

12:00 - 13:20

Round table case studies 2

Dr Andrea Trescott

Dr Sadiq Bhayani

Dr Anuj Bhatia

Dr Raja Reddy

Dr Arun Bhaskar

Dr Philip Peng

Dr Andrzej Krol

Whiplash associated disorder

Chair: Dr Andrzej Krol

Interventional guidelines for lumbar and cervical intervention

Chair: Dr Anuj Bhatia

Persistent pain after mastectomy

Chair: Dr Athmaja Thottungal

13:20

Adjourn

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