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BPNS meeting 17 November 2017
Start Date
End Date
Friday 17 Nov 2017 10:00 AM
Friday 17 Nov 2017 17:00 PM
Location
Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG
Details

This meeting, hosted by the National Hospital for Neurology, Queen Square, will be held in the Clinical Neurosciences Lecture Theatre, Lower Ground Floor, 33 Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG. Click here for maps and details of local accommodation.

This will be an all-day meeting The programme will include clinical case presentations and guest lectures as usual.

  • Dr Shirley d'Sa, Haematologist UCLH "Developing haematological pharmacology in neuro-haematology"
  • Dr Julian Gillmore, National Amyloid Centre, UCL Neuropathy in the systemic amyloidoses

RCP CPD approval has been applied for. A certificate will be available at the end of the meeting.

A sandwich lunch and refreshments will be provided. If you have any dietary requirements please contact j.bauer@ucl.ac.uk YOu can also indicate special dietary requirments under 'special requests' in the registration form.

There will be an informal dinner afterwards at a local restaurant - Salaam Namaste, 68 Millman Street, Bloomsbury, and London WC1N3EF @ 18.30 within walking distance.The cost will be £40. If you wish to attend for dinner please register and pay in advance by registering for the dinner event  . The dinner is set up on the website as if it were a separate meeting. There are two meeting pages on the website for this date, one for the actual meeting, and a separate page for the dinner. If you wish to attend both the meeting and the dinner then you need to register on both pages and pay separately on both pages.

A BPNS Council meeting (for BPNS Council Members) will precede the meeting from 9.00 -10.00

The Annual General Meeting will be at 16.30 (BPNS members only).

We encourage registration in advance by clicking Book Tickets below. Members should log in to the BPNS website first to benefit from a reduced registration fee. Advance registration will close on the 10th of November. Registration after this date is possible at the meeting but will incur a £10 surcharge. If you decide not to register in advance, please email secretariat@bpns.org.uk in advance to advise of your intention to attend so we know numbers for catering.

The deadline for abstract submission is Friday 20th of October. This is four weeks in advance. Abstracts should be submitted through the website (use the link below). Please note the requirements for patient consent.

The local organisers for this meeting are Professor Mary Reilly, Dr Michael Lunn, Dr Hadi Manji, Dr Matilde Laura, Dr Aisling Carr, Dr Alex Rossor and Jacky Bauer (j.bauer@ucl.ac.uk)

We are grateful to our sponsors (Octapharma, Sanofi Genzyme and Grifols) who have supported this meeting.

We look forward to welcoming you all.

Mary, Mike, Hadi, Matilde, Aisling and Alex.

 
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Programme
DateTimeType Presenter
Fri 17 Nov 201709:00Other Council Meeting - 8 Queen Square, Ground Floor Seminar Room  
Fri 17 Nov 201709:30Registration  
Fri 17 Nov 201709:40Other NB - Case presentation in the 12:30 and 14:00 groups will be 12 minutes each  
Fri 17 Nov 201709:55Other Welcome - Prof. Mary Reilly  
Fri 17 Nov 201710:00Abstract Stopping longterm IVIg treatment: the NHNN approach Dr Aisling Carr
Fri 17 Nov 201710:15Abstract Nodopathy or not? Dr Carolyn Gabriel
Fri 17 Nov 201710:30Abstract A treatable neuropathy - back on the beat Dr Samer Dahdaleh
Fri 17 Nov 201710:45Abstract Increased thromboembolic events' risk in IVIg exposed neuromuscular patients Dr. Mahima Kapoor
Fri 17 Nov 201711:00Abstract An unusual case of plasma cell leukaemia and neuropathy Dr Menelaos Pipis
Fri 17 Nov 201711:15Refreshment TEA/COFFEE  
Fri 17 Nov 201711:45Lecture Developing haematological pharmacology in neuro-haematology Dr Shirley D'Sa Haematologist, UCLH
Fri 17 Nov 201712:30Abstract Motor Neuropathy, It’s Complex… Dr Carolynne Doherty
Fri 17 Nov 201712:40Abstract The Eyes Have It Dr Rhys Roberts
Fri 17 Nov 201712:50Abstract A tale of two Charcot’s joints – Dar-es-salaam and London. Dr CY Kok
Fri 17 Nov 201713:10Refreshment LUNCH  
Fri 17 Nov 201714:00Abstract Diagnosis of an obscure condition from a handshake Dr Tatyana Yermakova
Fri 17 Nov 201714:10Abstract “Don’t take my breath away” Dr Katharine Mathias
Fri 17 Nov 201714:25Abstract "Do no harm" Dr Sabrina Vitello
Fri 17 Nov 201714:35Abstract Hammer and tongs Dr Ann Donnelly
Fri 17 Nov 201714:50Abstract Trench to Bedside Professor Praveen Anand
Fri 17 Nov 201715:00Lecture Neuropathy in ATTR amyloidosis Dr Julian Gillmore, National Amyloid Centre, UCL
Fri 17 Nov 201715:45Refreshment TEA/COFFEE  
Fri 17 Nov 201716:15Abstract Fulminant HNPP?? Dr Rachel Brown
Fri 17 Nov 201716:30Abstract Foot drop: How far to investigate? Dr Chinar Osman
Fri 17 Nov 201716:45AGM  
Fri 17 Nov 201718:00Close  

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