CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
THE CHALLENGES OF IDENTIFICATION, MANAGEMENT & TREATMENT DECISIONS IN AF - Thursday 11th February 2010
| Network Perspective |
Mark Scott |
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| National Perspective |
Dr Matthew Fay |
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| New Developments in Treatment |
Professor John Camm |
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| Sharing patient records across Primary and Secondary Care |
Dr Kalra |
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| Traffic Light System for Cardiac Arrhythmia |
Dr Martin Lowe |
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| Challenges of the Arrhythmia Nurse Practitioner Role |
Andrea Grieger |
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| Role of PMs and ICDs in AF Diagnosis and Management |
Ian Wright |
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| Who to consider for Cardioversions |
Dr Ameet Bakhai |
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| Arrhythmia LIS |
Dr Lance Saker |
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Breakout Presentations |
| Focus on ECG's 5- 6 different types |
Dominic Rogers |
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| Atrial Fibrillation and NHS Health Checks |
Dr Rabia Malik |
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| Stroke Prevention in AF: Issues for Primary Care and QoF |
Dr Matthew Fay |
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Evaluation Form Analysis |
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ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN CARDIAC CARE - THURSDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2009 - NOVOTEL ST PANCRAS
Agenda |
Speaker Biographies |
Overview - Hilary Walker, Director, NWL Cardiac & Stroke Network |
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| AM Session - Sudden Cardiac Death |
PM Session - Cardiac Devices |
The National Perspective - Elaine Kemp, National Arrhythmia Improvement Lead |
The National Perspective - Elaine Kemp, National Arrhythmia Improvement Lead |
Cardiomyopathies and Sudden Cardiac Death - Dr Sanjay Prasad, Consultant Cardiologist |
Pacemakers - Dr John Bayliss, Consultant Cardiologist and Devices Lead |
Channelopathies - An Update - Due to patient confidentiality this presentation is not available. |
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy - Dr Mark Mason, Consultant Cardiologist |
A word on Genetics and Inherited Cardiac Diseases - Dr Stuart Cook, Consultant Cardiologist |
Implantable defribrillators (ICDs) for Malignant Ventricular - Dr Kojodjojo |
The Athletes' Heart - Always Normal? - Dr Jamil Mayet, Consultant Cardiologist |
CPD Credits
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Pathological Findings in Sudden Cardiac Death - Dr Mary Sheppard, Consultant Cardiac Pathologist |
The Patient Perspective - Sarah Kingham |
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How did we do -
A summary evaluation on Achieving Excellence in Cardiac Care Event

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CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN POSTGRADUATE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2009
Day 1
Prevention, Investigation & treatment of Hypertension
Simon Thom
, International Centre for Circulatory Health, NHLI, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Risk Assessment & CVD Prevention
Neil Chapman, International Centre for Circulatory Health, NHLI, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Epidemiology of Cardiovascular disease
Peter Sever
, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

ECG
Gaby Plimmer , Cardiac Nurse Practitioner, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

Introduction
Dawn Holloway, Senior Project Manager, NWL Cardiac & Stroke Network

Lipids & Cardiovascular Disease
Susan Connolly
, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

Day 2
Cardiovascular disease prevention and Rehabilitation
Susan Connolly, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

Introduction to Chest Pain
Jamil Mayet, Consultant Cardiologist & Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Marys Hospital)

Chest Pain
Mark Dancy
, Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust

Investigations for the Heart
Raj Sharma
, Consultant Cardiologist, Ealing Hospital NHS Trust

Cardiac Surgery
Andrew Chukwuemeka
, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

Primary PPCI - is it worth it?
Miles Dalby
, Consultant Cardiologist & Senior Lecturer, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

ACS - how to access the risk
Ranil di Silva
, Consultant Cardiologist & Senior Lecturer, Imperial College NHS Trust, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust & Ealing Hospital NHS Trust

Day 3
Atrial Fibrillation - Update
Prapa Kanagratnam
, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

Hyperacute Stroke Care
Dr Richard Perry, Consultant Neurologist, University College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Interventions for Stroke Prevention
Iqbal Malik
, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

Syncope, Sudden Cardiac Death & Devices
Prapa Kanagratnam , Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)

TIA Clinics - what they do
Harri Jenkins
, Consultant Neurologist & Stroke Physician, Imperial College NHS Trust (Charing Cross Hospsital)
End of Life Care Study - ICD Deactivation - current issues & raising awareness - 28th November 2008
Proposals
Rob George
, Consultant, Meadow House, Ealing Hospital & Senior Lecturer, Biomedical Ethics, UCL
ICD Deactivation
Mark Mason
, Consultant Cardiologist, Hillingdon Hospital

Cardiac Physiologist Perspective
Ian Wright , Cardiac Physiologist

The Patients Perspective on ICD at EOL
Claire Raphael
PRACTICE NURSE TRAINING PROGRAMME - 3 DAY EVENT SEPTEMBER 2008
Day1
Cardiovascular Disease
Chetali Agrawal, Specialist Cardiology & Ethnic Health Dietitian, Westminster PCT
Risk Factors for CHD
Dr Neil Chapman, International Centre for Circulatory Health, NHLI, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Marys Hospital)
National Context CHD & Stroke
Dr Bal Kaur, Public Health Consultant, NWLCSN
Practice Nurse Training Event
Dawn Holloway, Senior Project Manager, NWLCSN
Day2
Physical Activity & CVD
Katherine Thompson, Physical Activity for Health Lead, London Regional Public Health Group
Thearpeutic Update: Heart Disease
Geoffrey Watman, Clinical Prescribing Lead on Cardiovascular Disease
An Introduction to Heart Failure Management
Hayley Pryse-Hawkins, Heart Failure Nurse, Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust (RBH site)
Arrhythmia: typical manifestations & their management
Victoria Watson, BHF Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London
Cardiac Rehab
Paula O'Neill, CHD Nurse Specialist, Hammersmith & Charing Cross Hospitals
Hypertension, Blood Pressure Management - Facts, Myths, Legends
Jill Bunker, MSc, Peart Rose Clinic and Clinical Investigation Unit
Wendy Callister , Clinical Nurse Specialist, Peart Rose Clinic and Clinical Investigation Unit
Day3
Atheroma
Dr Sabby Kant MRCGP, DRCOG, DGM, DCH, Dip, CARD, GP Northwood & GPSI Cardiology, Hillingdon Hospital
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN POSTGRADUATE CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE 2008
Day 1
Management of Chronic Heart Failure
Dr Darrel Francis
, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's)
ECG Refresher Session
Gaby Plimmer , Cardiac Nurse Practitioner, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Mary's) 
Exercise Treadmill Testing
Jamil Mayet, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Marys Hospital)
 Heart Failure Diagnosis
Jamil Mayet, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS Trust (St Marys Hospital) Basic Electrocardiology
Mark O'Neill, Senior Lecturer & Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College NHS TrustS (St Marys Hospital)
Day 2
PPCI for Stemi
Ranni de Silva
, Consultant Cardiologist, Ealing & Royal Brompton Hospitals
Chest Pain Hand Out to accompany Presentation
Andrew Chukwuemeka
, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustS (St Marys Hospital)

Introduction to Chest Pain
Iqbal Malik
, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustS (St Marys Hospital)

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Audrey Alimo, Nurse Consultant, The North West London Hospitals NHS Trust

Day 3
Interventions for Stroke Prevention
Iqbal Malik , Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustS (St Marys Hospital)

The Stroke Unit and Stroke Investigations
Diane Ames , Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustS (St Marys Hospital)

TIA Cases
Dr Richard Perry , Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustS (St Marys Hospital)

Day 4
Valve Disease
Dr Nilesh Sutaria, MRCP MD , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trusts

Epidemiology of Cardiovascular disease in the UK
Nish Chaturvedi, International Centre for Circulatory Health, NHLI, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Non-pharmacological lowering of BP
Simon Thom, International Centre for Circulatory Health, NHLI, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

CVD Prevention & Risk Assessment
Dr Neil Chapman, International Centre for Circulatory Health, NHLI, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Marys Hospital)

INTRODUCTION TO CARDIAC CARE COURSE PROGRAMME - OCTOBER 2007
Psychological Adjustment to Cardiac Disease
Dr Andrea Papitsch-Clark , Clinical Health Psychology, The Hillingdon Hospital
INTRODUCTION TO CARDIAC CARE COURSE PROGRAMME - 3 DAY EVENT SEPTEMBER 2007
National CHD Context
Dr Bal Kaur, Public Health Consultant, NWLCN

Local context: North West London Cardiac Network
Anna Kilpin, Senior Project Manager, NWLCN

Risk Factors for CHD
Dr Neil Chapan, Consultant Physician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Marys Hospital)
Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology
Anganie Seecharan, Cardiac Specialist Nurse, Brent PCT
Cardiovascular Disease
Chetali Agrawal , Specialist Cardiology & Ethnic Health Dietician, Westminster PCT
Arrhythmias and their management
Dianne Snowen, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust ( St Marys Hospital)
Drug Management
Geoffrey Watman, Prescribing Lead, Harrow PCT

Diabetes & CHD
Fiona McKinna, Diabetes Nurse Specialist, Ealing PCT 
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Judith Edwards, CHD Nurse Specialist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Hammersmith & Charing Cross Hospitals)
Hypertension & Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
Jill Bunker, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital)
Introduction to Heart Failure
Clare Screeche-Powell & Leonia Modeste, BHF Community Heart Failure Nurses, Kensington & Chelsea / Westminster PCTs'.
Relevance of Exercise in the Prevention & Management of Coronary Heart Disease
Nigel Harris , Coronary Heart Disease Exercise Specialist, Westminster PCT
Coronary Heart Disease
Susan Connolly , Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Hypertension Blood Pressure Management - Facts, Myths & Legends
Jill Bunker , Clinical Nurse Specialist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital)
GP ARRHYTHMIA AWARENESS DAY - APRIL 24TH 2007
North
West London Cardiac Network and Chapter 8
Peter Smith, Clinical Lead for the
NWLCN and Senior Consultant for the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Hammersmith Hospital)
National
Service Framework Chapter 8: Structure for Implementation
Tom Wong, Consultant Electrophysiologist, Royal
Brompton & Harefield Hosptials NHS Trust
The
role of the arrhythmia care co-ordinator in supporting the patient
Alex Wise, EP/Ablation Nurse Specialist / Nicky
Margerison, ICD/CRT Nurse Specialist, Royal Brompton & Harefield
NHS Trust

Improving
management of arrhythmia patients and Chapter 8 Implementation
Vias Markides, Clinical lead in Cardiac Electrophysiology & Pacing,
Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust
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INTRODUCTION TO CARDIAC CARE COURSE PROGRAMME - 3 DAY EVENT MARCH 2007
National
CHD Context
Dr Bal Kaur, Public Health Consultant,
NWLCN

Reflective
Practice (Key to Success)
Susie Pemberton, Heart Failure Nurse, Harrow
PCT 
Therapeutic
Update: Heart Disease
Geoffrey Watman, Prescribing Lead, Harrow PCT
Local
context: North West London Cardiac Network
Anna Kilpin, Senior Project
Manager, NWLCN
Relevance
of Exercise in the Prevention & Management
of CHD
Nigel Harris, Cardiac Exercise Instructor, Westminster
PCT
Cardiac
Rehabilitation
Judith Edwards, CHD Nurse Specialist, Westminster
PCT
Hypertension
Blood Pressure management
Jill Bunker, Clinical Nurse Specialist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital)
Introduction
to Cardiac Care
Alison Reddock, Acute Coronary Syndrome Nurse Specialist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Hammersmith Hospital)
Heart
Failure: A distressing condition for all but a brighter future is
within our grasp
Dee Hannah, Cardiac Nurse Specialist, Harrow PCT
Improving
Patient Access to Arrhythmia Services
Prapa Kanagaratnam, Consultant
Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital)
Coronary & valvular
heart disease: their management
Susan Connolly, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Hammersmith Hospital)
Risk
Factors for CHD
Dr Neil Chapman, Consultant Physician, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Marys
Hospital)
ECG
Interpretation
Yvonne Jacklin & Ellie
Cusack, Cardiology Nurse Practitioners, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital)
Psychological
Adjustment to Cardiac Disease
Lisa Neffgen, Assistant Psychologist & Dr
Alex King, Clinical Health Psychologist, Hillingdon Hospital NHS
Trust
UK
Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus
Fiona McKinnon, Diabetes Nurse Specialist,
Ealing PCT
Eating
for a Healthy Heart
Vanessa McNamara, Community Dietician, Kensington
7 Chelsea PCT
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'AT THE HEART OF IT' - ONE YEAR ON - CONFERENCE - WEDNESDAY 31ST JANUARY 2007
The NWL Cardiac Network held the above event,
opened Mr Neil Moat, Consultant Cardiologist and Network Clinical
Lead.
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Reducing elective waits: Delivering
18 week pathways for patients
Philippa Robinson,
18 Weeks National Implementation Director
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Supporting the 18-week Patient Pathway Maria O'Brien, Network Director,
NWLCN  |
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Achieving Waiting Time Targets for Echocardiography
Dr
Rajan Sharma, Consultant Cardiologist,
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
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NIAPP - what is it?
Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital)
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Cardiovascular Disease in Women
Dr Ghada Mikhail, Consultant Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital) |
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Target or Total (Rationale, Study Design and Timeline) Dr Miles Dalby, Interventional
Cardiologist, the Royal Brompton Hospital NHS Trust |
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Heart2Heart User Forum Presentation
Steve Hamilton, Chair Heart2Heart
User Forum. Chair Upbeat H.S.G
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Implementing NSF Chapter 8 - The National Perspective Dr Campbell Cowen, Consultant
Cardiologist and National Clinical Lead Chapter 8, Heart Improvement
Programme |
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Primary Prevention and the role of health services Dr Bal Kaur, Public Health Consultant,
NWLCN |
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Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging and New Technologies
Professor Richard Underwood,
Head of Cardiac Imaging, Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals
NHS Trust
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Inter-hospital Transfers - NWL web-based Transfer
System
Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital)
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End of Life Care Programme - the Hillingdon Pilot
Sarah McDonagh, Heart Failure
Specialist Nurse, The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
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Conference
Evaluation Summary |
CARDIAC CARE IN THE COMMUNITY - 13TH & 14TH DECEMBER 2006 Please find below the presentations from the two
'Cardiac Care in the Community' events on the
13th & 14th December
2006. If you attended the event and have any further feedback,
or if you
were unable to attend the event, and have any queries about the presentation
content, please email
anna.kilpin@hillingdon.nhs.uk
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The role of the North West London Cardiac
Network |
Maria O'Brien, Director,
NWLCN |
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Atrial Fibrillation |
Dr Prapa Kanagaratnam, Consultant
Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital) |
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GPs with Special Interest |
Dr Amol Kelshiker, GPwSI, Harrow
PCT/Dee Hannah, Cardiac Nurse Consultant, Harrow PCT |
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Heart Failure |
Dee Hannah, Cardiac Nurse Consultant,
Harrow PCT/Susie Pemberton, Specialist Heart Failure Nurse/Deepa
Patel, BHF Heart Failure Nurse, Harrow PCT |
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JBS2 |
Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital) (13 Dec) |
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JBS2 |
Dr Susan Connolly, Consultant
Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, and Honorary Senior
Lecturer, Imperial College) (14 Dec) |
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Women and CVD (presentation
to follow) |
Dr Ghada Mikhail, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (St Mary's Hospital) |
| THE LONDON CARDIAC NETWORK LEARNING EVENT
- FRIDAY 8TH SEPTEMBER 2006 |
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Evaluation Summary Document -
London Learning Event |
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Programme - London Learning Event |
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The Cardiovascular Agenda and the role of
the Cardiac Networks |
Professor Roger Boyle CBE,
National Director of Health Disease, DOH |
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Inter-hospital web - based Transfers |
Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant
Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (SMH ) |
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Diagnostic Redesign |
Dr Gerry Coghlan, Consultant
Cardiologist, Royal Free |
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Primary Angioplasty |
Dr Charles Knight, Consultant
Cardiologist, Barts & The London |
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Implementation of Chapter 8 |
Dr Mike Cooklin, Consultant
Cardiologist/EP Specialist, Guy's & St Thomas |
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A Network Approach to Prevention |
Dr Phil Moore, General Practitioner,
Kingston PCT |
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Implementation of JBS2 |
Professor David Wood, Consultant
Cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust(HHNT ) |
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Implementation of JBS2 |
Dr Ameet Bakhai, Consultant
Cardiologist, Barnet & Chase Farm & The Royal Free |
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Implementation of JBS2 |
Dr Richard Bogle, Acting
Consultant in Medicine, Cardiology & Clinical Pharmacy, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (HHNT) |
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Implementation of JBS2 |
Dr Kausik Kumar Ray, Honorary
Consultant Cardiologist, Addenbrookes Hospital |
'AT THE HEART OF IT' - LEADING THE WAY IN CARDIAC
CARE CONFERENCE - FRIDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2005
The NWL Cardiac Network held the above event,
opened byProfessor Roger Boyle CBE, National Director for
Heart
Disease, showcasing work underway across the Network. The event
was accreditied by the RCP and RCN.
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National Overview |
Dr Roger Boyle CBE,
National Director for Heart Disease |
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National Clinical Workstreams |
Dr Mark Dancy, National Clinical
Chair , HIP |
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Clinical Overview of NWL Cardiac Network |
Mr Neil Moat, NWLCN Clinical Lead |
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CHD in Women, 'Under Diagnosed
Under Treated and Under Referred' |
Dr Ghada Mikhail, Consultant Cardiologist,
NWLHT |
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NWL Primary Angioplasty Service |
Professor Ken Taylor, Clinical
Director , Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (HHNT) |
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Inter-Hospital Transfers in NWL |
Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (SMH ) |
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Heart Failure |
Dr Theresa McDonagh, Consultant
Cardiologist , RBH |
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NSF Chapter 8 - Arrhythmias |
Dr Kevin Fox, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (HHNT) |
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Cardiac Physiology and Generic Cath Lab Worker |
Dr Iqbal Malik, Consultant Cardiologist,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (SMH) |
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Practitioners with Special Interests |
Dr Mark Dancy, Consultant Cardiologist,
NWLHT |
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Certificate of Cardiovascular Medicine in Primary
Care |
Dr Amol Kelshiker, GP and CHD
Lead , Harrow PCT |
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Community Medicines Management Programme for Diabetics |
Sarita Rakhra and Dipen Shah,
Hillingdon PCT Pharmacy Service |
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Healthy Eating Programme across Westminster/Brent |
Farhat Hamid, Head of Dietetics,
Brent tPCT |
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Lifestyle Screening Service in Hounslow |
Dr R Fink,
Consultant Pathologist & Celia
Cloughley, Lifestyle Advisor, WMUH |
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Smoking Cessation in the Community |
Louise Morse, Harrow Stop Smoking
Service Co-ordinator |
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Flexi Heart Plan in Brent & Harrow |
Dee Hannah,
Nurse Consultant, Harrow PCT & Audrey Alimo, Nurse Consultant,
NWLHT |
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Developments in Acute and Practice-based Commissioning |
Terry Kelly, Head of Commissioning,
Hillingdon PCT |
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Specialist Commissioning:
Paediatric Services |
Bernhard Crede, CHD and Diabetes
Service Development Manager, K&C PCT |
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Secondary Prevention Service in Primary Care, Ealing |
Professor Jaspal Kooner, Consultant
Cardiologist, Ealing |
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