2023 programme
09:00 Welcome from our Chair, Mr Richard Annandale
09:10 Opening plenary - Shaun Lintern, health editor, The Sunday Times
The role of journalism as a catalyst for improving patient safety
09:45 Keynote - Baroness Helena Kennedy KC
Respecting the Human Rights of All in Healthcare
Baroness Kennedy will speak about the rights of, and respect for the rights of, patients and staff
in the area of health
10:30 In parallel: workshops
Exploring Medical Care – driving change, a new digital platform led and managed by the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) - a global multi-disciplinary and collaborative resource for sharing and showcasing new and innovative practices, to enable continuous improvement in the delivery of healthcare and patient outcomes.
Sonia Mackenzie, Improvement programme Manager, Royal College of Physicians and Dr Daniel Smith, Editor in Chief of Medical Care – driving change
Medication prescribing pitfalls
Dr Clare Sweeney, Medico-legal adviser, Medical Defence Union (MDU)
11:10 Break
11:25 In parallel: poster competition/themed sessions
Quality Improvement - tools and techniques
How I used Quality Improvement and the PDSA cycle to break a world record
Joan Pons Laplana a multi award-winning Nurse, a change agent and an activist. He is on a mission to turn the healthcare system upside down and empower frontline staff & patients to lead together.
Applying the tools and techniques to achieve your QI goals
Nicola Davey, Quality Improvement Practitioner
Quality Improvement - education and training
The development of the QI curriculum plus how to support QI projects within your trust
Mr Rob Bethune, Colorectal Surgeon, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospitals and the Clinical Lead for the South West Patient Safety Collaborative
The development of HEE SW QI training across the region Dr Pippa Blacklock, Associate Dean Professional Education and Development, Health Education England (HEE) South West
Talks followed by a discussion facilitated by Dr Tricia Woodhead, associate clinical director for patient safety the West of England Academic Health Science Network, visiting senior research fellow, University of Bath
12:45 Lunch
13:15 Dr Jenny Vaughan, Consultant Neurologist and ‘Learn not Blame’ lead at the Doctors’ Association UK
Just Culture and the impact of the criminal law on patient safety
13:50 Hannah Rusby, Paramedic and Community Resuscitation Trainer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
The London Lifesaver Campaign – increasing survival rates in cardiac arrest
14:10 Break
14:20 In parallel: poster competition/themed sessions
Knowledge sharing
How to get your QI work published
Kieran Walsh, Clinical Director at the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Kieran is the clinical lead of the medical education and clinical decision support products at BMJ, including BMJ Best Practice
How I turned my BPSC2022 poster into a published article
Seline Ismail-Callaghan, FY3 Emergency Medicine doctor, Isle of Man
Clinical negligence
The NHS in turmoil - systems failures and professional liability
Dr David Sharpe KC, Barrister, 12 King's Bench Walk
Dr Hayden Stephenson, Intensive Care Consultant, Aneurin Bevan Health Board
15:40 Break
15:55 Tim Spector, Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the TwinsUK Registry at King’s College London
The new science of eating well and its impact on health
16:30 Dr Laura Munglani, Specialty Trainee in Haematology, University Hospital of Wales and
Renata Poole, Pharmacist - Welsh Clinical Leadership Training Fellows programme, run
by Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Sharing learning from the clinical leadership training fellows programme
16:50 Break
17:05 Poster competition winners announcements and closing remarks
17:20 Close
Accredited to award
6 RCP CPD points
