british renal society

BRS Conference 2005

The Manchester International Conference Centre
9th - 11th June 2005

President: Steve Smith, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Programme Chairs:
Amanda Armstrong, Mid Essex Hospitals Trust
Colin Jones Consultant Nephrologist,York Hospital


CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Thursday
Friday Saturday Posters Exhibitors
 


President: Dr Steve Smith, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

 

 
Colin Jones 
Consultant Nephrologist, York Hospital
  Amanda Armstrong,
Mid Essex Hospitals Trust

Programme Chairs

Guest Speakers

Patient Empowerment
Dennis Crane MBE, Regional Advocacy Officer, National Kidney Federation (NKF)
Vasculitis
David Jayne, Consultant in Nephrology & Vasculitis, Addenbrookes NHS Trust
Transplanting across ABO incompatability
Robert Higgins, Consultant Renal Physician, Coventry
Fluid management in patients with renal failure
Elizabeth Lindley, Clinical Scientist, St James’s Hospital, Leeds
Future challenges for renal dietitians Primary Care and new ways of working 
Debbie Sutton, Renal Dietitian,Portsmouth
The benefits and challenges of collaborating with primary care teams in prevention and management of CKD
Nicola Thomas, Research Lead Nurse, South West Thames Institute for Renal Research
Early Detection of Renal Disease
Steve Thomas, Consultant Diabetologist, Guy's and  St.Thomas' Hospital
Achieving dry weight in PD
Graham Woodrow, Consultant Renal Physician, Leeds General Infirmary

Programme topics
  • Chronic kidney disease in primary care: detection, diagnosis and management

  • Assessing dry weight in dialysis patients

  • Blood pressure control in dialysis patients

  • Clinical management of renal diseases

  • Clinical Case studies

  • Vasculitis

  • Transplant desensitisation - ABO non-compatibilities

  • Stem cell technology and transplantation

  • Paediatrics

  • Agenda for Change

  • Team working

  • Psycho-social patient support

  • Coping Strategies

  • Patient Empowerment

  • Finance/Commissioning/Management

 

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