

17th National RISCI Conference
Preliminary Programme - subject to change
CPD points applied for: Royal College of Physicians
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8:45-9:15 |
Registration and refreshments - Solstice Suite |
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Morning Session - Solstice Suite |
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9:15 |
Ìý Welcome: Kathryn Harris -Ìý Highly Specialist Respiratory Practitioner, Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. Opening address: Duncan Murray – Chief Medical Officer, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. Ìý Ìý |
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9:25 |
RISCI Chair’s Session: RISCI GBI –Who we are; RISCI website, guidance & resources available and current projects |
Ian Benson, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Acute and Respiratory Physiotherapy Lead, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital. |
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9:45 |
Ìý Successful use of electrical stimulation for dysphagia in SCI patient - case study |
Jess Willetts Speech and Language Therapist, & Dr Dinithi Juliyange ST4 registrar in Spinal rehabilitation medicine, Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury. |
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Can you breathe with 1/3 of your diaphragm? Case study C4 AIS A with hemidiaphragm palsy |
Chelsie Hart Respiratory CNS, Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Salisbury. |
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Return of the MAC? |
Sarah Morgan, Speech and Language Therapist & Aimi Forrest, Weaning ACP, The Northwest Regional Spinal Injuries Centre. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Southport Hospital |
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10.30 |
A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for dysphagia within cSCI |
Sharon Leigh, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist; National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville. |
| 10.45 – 11.15ÌýÌýÌý Break – refreshments and trade exhibition and poster viewing and voting -Ìý Equinox Room Ìý |
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Learning from legal cases |
Sarah Crowther KC Aspire Law, Platinum Sponsor, (not CPD accredited) |
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11:45 - 13:20Ìý Ìý LUNCH – trade exhibition, poster viewing and networking - Equinox Room |
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Afternoon session - Solstice Suite Ìý |
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RISCI Keynote Session: Life With a Ventilator and SCI: A Patient and Family Experience |
Robert Camm Ìý(patient) and Ian Camm (father) Speaker bio: |
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Ìý A multimodal respiratory weaning intervention for adult critical careÌý |
Tammy Lea Clinical specialist physiotherapist, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham |
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14:25 |
Ìý Returning to bassline: Innovative rehabilitation for a recording artist after high level spinal cord injury |
Grace McCormack Speech and Language Therapist, The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Stanmore. |
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14:40 |
The Development of a Spinal Respiratory Service |
Mr Anthony Tromans Retired consultant, Salisbury |
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14:55 - 15:30Ìý Ìý BREAK – refreshments with trade exhibition and poster viewing and voting - Equinox Room |
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15:30 |
DAISY-CHAIN building a collaborative network to support better dysphagia management for people with acute SCI |
Dr Jackie McRae, Associate Professor & Honorary Consultant Speech and Language Therapist, City St George’s, University of London & St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
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15:40 |
RISCI Key Message Session: Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Spinal Cord Injury – experience from a UK perspective Ian Benson, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Acute and Respiratory Physiotherapy Lead; Sharon Leigh, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist; Dr Anjani Prasad, Consultant Respiratory Physician, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville; Kate Roberts, Senior Specialist Physiotherapist – The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Stanmore. |
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16.30 |
Awarding of prizes for best poster and oral presentation Next conference host Closing remarks |
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16.40 |
Close |
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Our staff at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.