2026 Wales Autumn Meeting Programme

Sponsorship

With grateful thanks to our sponsors

EU Medica
MDU
Theramex

Our stand sponsors have had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence. They have not had any input or influence as to the content of the programme.

Information

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Friday 9th Oct
08:30 Registration and poster viewing time
Start time
08:30 am
Label
Registration and poster viewing time
09:25 Welcome and introduction
Start time
09:25 am
Label
Welcome and introduction
09:30 Session 1 Anaemia and Bone Health in older adults
Stream 1
  • Time
    09:30 ~ 11:00
  • Location
    The Pontcysyllte 6

Session 1

Educational level
Core
Moderators: Dr Karl Davis
Prefix
Dr
First name
Karl
Last name
Davis
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician and BGS Wales Chair
Place of Work
University Hospital of Wales
Speakers: Dr Rizwan Hameed, Dr Lally Desoysa, Dr Inderpal Singh
Time
09:30 am ~ 10:00 am
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Presentation Title

Iron deficiency anaemia in older adults

Rizwan
Hameed
Job title
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Place of Work
Betsi Cadwaladr University Local Health Board
Time
10:00 am ~ 10:30 am
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Presentation Title

Haematological Approaches to Anaemia in Older Adults

Lally
Desoysa
Job title
Consultant Haematologist
Place of Work
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Time
10:30 am ~ 11:00 am
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Presentation Title

Update on Fracture liaison Services and Bone Health across Wales.

Inderpal
Singh
Job title
Consultant Physician & Geriatrician with interest in Falls and Bone Health, Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, CU National Clinical Lead, Bone Health, Wales
Place of Work
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
11:00 Coffee break, poster viewing and visiting sponsor stands
Start time
11:00 am
Label
Coffee break, poster viewing and visiting sponsor stands
11:30 Session 2 Academic Geriatric Medicine and Research
Stream 1
  • Time
    11:30 ~ 13:00
  • Location
    The Pontcysyllte 6

This session will cover the latest in academic geriatric medicine research and platform presentations from submitted abstracts.

 

 

Session 2

Educational level
Core
Moderators: Dr Nicky Leopold
Prefix
Dr
First name
Nicky
Last name
Leopold
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Morriston hospital
Speakers: Dr Jonathan Hewitt, Dr Benjamin Jelley
Time
11:30 am ~ 12:00 pm
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Presentation Title

Academic Geriatric Medicine - title tbc

Jonathan
Hewitt
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Cardiff University and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Time
12:00 pm ~ 12:30 pm
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Presentation Title

Building a Research-Active Geriatrics Community: Who's In, What's Stopping Us, and Where Do We Go Next?

Benjamin
Jelley
Job title
Stroke and Geriatric Medicine Consultant
Place of Work
CAVUHB
13:00 Lunch
Start time
01:00 pm
Label
Lunch
14:00 Session 3 Brain Health and Education
Stream 1
  • Time
    14:00 ~ 15:00
  • Location
    The Pontcysyllte 6

Session 3 Brain Health and Education

Educational level
Core
Moderators
Speakers: Dr Cherry Shute, Dr Kathryn Davies
Time
02:00 pm ~ 02:30 pm
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Presentation Title

Tje healthy ageing brain

Cherry
Shute
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Time
02:30 pm ~ 03:00 pm
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Presentation Title

Education and training update

Kathryn
Davies
Job title
Frailty Clinical Director and TPD geriatrics South Wales
Place of Work
Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
15:00 Coffee break, poster viewing and visiting sponsor stands
Start time
03:00 pm
Label
Coffee break, poster viewing and visiting sponsor stands
15:30 Session 4 Acute Care in Wales Updates
Stream 1
  • Time
    15:30 ~ 16:30
  • Location
    The Pontcysyllte 6

Session 4 Wales Updates

Educational level
Core
Moderators: Dr Karl Davis
Prefix
Dr
First name
Karl
Last name
Davis
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician and BGS Wales Chair
Place of Work
University Hospital of Wales
Speakers: Dr Siobhan Lewis
Time
03:30 pm ~ 04:00 pm
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Presentation Title

The Future of Acute Care in Wales

Siobhan
Lewis
Job title
Consultant in Geriatric and General Medicine
Place of Work
Cardiff and Vale UHB
16:45 Conference Close
Start time
04:45 pm
Label
Conference Close

Five top tips for the meeting

1. Record your attendance
In person: Attendance should be recorded by scanning in at the registration desk using the QR code on your joining email or providing your name. Each day you attend you will need to scan in.
Online: You will receive a CPD certificate for the days you have watch online. Viewing the content post-event will be certified, and certificates are issued 3 days after your last viewing.

2. Give feedback
Please take the time to fill out the feedback form after each day. It is mandatory for us to generate and issue a CPD certificate but also helps us improve our
conference and provides invaluable information to our speakers about their presentation.

3. Visit our sponsors and browseour posters
Consider spending 5 minutes to speak to a sponsor. Take the time to browse and comment on our submitted posters on the digital screens.

4. Join the discussion
All delegates are encouraged to ask questions for the speakers and panel discussions. If you are thinking it, someone else is too, so please use the ‘Ask’ function on the online platform or the microphone in the room.

5. Get social
Chat with attendees, join a socialising event or interact in a group discussion.
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