Annual Clinical Negligence Conference 2011
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The 23rd Annual Clinical Negligence Conference
24-25 June 2011, University Place, Manchester
Charity Golf Day & Welcome Reception/Buffet 23 June The event for clinical negligence specialists
PROGRAMME & REGISTRATION BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD
AvMA’s Annual Clinical Negligence Conference (ACNC) is the essential event that keeps you right up to date with all the key issues in clinical negligence and medical law, as well as providing over 10 hours CPD (SRA, Bar Council and APIL). The 23rd ACNC will take place at University Place, Manchester on 24-25 June 2011, and will offer the high standard of plenary presentations and focused breakout sessions from leading medical and legal experts that you would expect of this event.
ACNC 2011 REGISTRATION & DISCOUNTED RATES
We have introduced new discounted rates for paralegals and trainee legal executives and we are again offering large discounts for junior solicitors/barristers and group bookings. The full conference programme and registration brochure is available here. Early bird registration closed on 4 January 2011.NETWORKING AT ACNC 2011
The ACNC offers excellent opportunities for networking. On the day before the start of the conference, we will be holding the AvMA Annual Charity Golf Day at the De Vere Mottram Hall, Prestbury (30 minutes from Manchester) and the Welcome Reception and Buffet will take place later that evening at the beautiful Whitworth Hall in Manchester. The Mid-Conference Dinner will be held on the Friday evening at The Palace Hotel, Manchester. Booking for the Golf Day is now open - click here to download the booking form.
We look forward to welcoming you to Manchester.
ACNC 2011 PLENARY SESSIONS
- Myths in Life Expectancy – Dr David Strauss, Director, Life Expectancy Project, & Emeritus Professor of Statistics, University of California; & Mr Jordan Brooks, Senior Researcher, life Expectancy Project
- Infertility and Assisted Reproduction: Definitions & Rights - Professor Simon Fishel, Managing Director, CARE Fertility; & Michael Mylonas, Barrister, 3 Serjeants’ Inn
- Developments in Neonatal Intensive Care - Professor Malcolm Levene, Consultant Neonatologist, Leeds General Infirmary
- Psychiatric Negligence - Dr John Grant, Consultant Histopathologist, Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Pathology: Cracking the Code - Dr Trevor Turner, Consultant Psychiatrist, Homerton University Hospital
- The 2011 Legal Update – Simeon Maskrey QC, Barrister, 7 Bedford Row
- Experts and Lawyers, Team Players or Challenging Colleagues? - Dr David Bogod, Consultant Obstetric Anaesthetist, City Hospital, Nottingham; & Mr James Badenoch QC, Barrister, 1 Crown Office Row
- Ambulance, Paramedic and A & E - Dr Eddie Tunn - Assistant Medical director (Modernisation), North West Ambulance Service, & Consultant Rheumatologist, Royal Liverpool University Hospital
ACNC 2011 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- Orthopaedic Foot Surgery - Mr Julian Chell, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Nottingham Nuffield Hospital
- Cranial Surgery – Professor John Pickard, Professor of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
- Pressure Sores – Ms Marion Moody, Independent Clinical Nurse Specialist & Director of Healthcare 2000
- Haematological Malignancies - Dr Robert Marcus, Consultant Haematologist, Kings College Hospital, London
- Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Healthcare - Mr Andrew Lewis QC, Barrister, Byrom Street Chambers
- Gastric Banding - Mr Marcus Reddy, Consultant Surgeon, St. George's Hospital, London
- Meningococcal Infection & Paediatric Intensive Care Management, Professor Simon Kroll, Professor of Paediatrics & Infectious Diseases, St Marys Hospital Medical School; & Dr Simon Nadel, Reader in Paediatric Intensive Care, Imperial College London
- NHS Complaints Procedure & SUIs - Ms Lisa O'Dwyer, Medico-Legal Advisor, AvMA
- Head and neck oncology - the impact of delay in diagnosis - Dr Christopher Nutting, Consultant Oncologist, Royal Marsden Hospital, London
- Health Professional Regulation - Mr Theodore Huckle, Barrister, Civitas Law
- Access to Healthcare in Custody - Dr Jason Payne-James, Forensic Physician and Forensic Medical Examiner, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cameron Forensic Medical Sciences, Barts & the London Medical & Dental School
- Pain Management and Pain Control in End of Life Issues - Professor Sam H Ahmedzai, Chair & Head, Academic unit of Supportive Care, University of Sheffield
PROMOTE YOUR ORGANISATION AT ACNC 2011
Sponsoring or exhibiting at the ACNC is the ideal way to reinforce your company’s brand, create new business opportunities and maintain customer interface with current clients. A variety of exciting opportunities to promote your organisation are available at ACNC 2011 – Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities at ACNC 2011.
CONTACT
Should you have any queries regarding ACNC 2011 please contact the events team at conferences@avma.org.uk or call 0204 688 9555
ACNC 2011 Sponsors:
AvMA wishes to thank the following organisations for their generous sponsorship:
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ACNC 2011 Exhibitors & Promotional Sponsors:
AvMA encourage you to visit the exhibition during the refreshments and lunch breaks.
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