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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8 October Trainees Day Programme
Location: Wrexham Maelor Medical Institute
Register here for the Trainees Day in advance please
Programme
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10:00 - Dr Nibu Thomas Clinical Director of stroke services at Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust
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11:00 - Dr Sion Jones - Consultant Physician/Geriatrician at Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital
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11:45 - Lunch
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12:45 Wrexham Maelor Frailty team
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13:30 - Dr Vedamurthy Adhiyaman - Consultant Physician/Geriatrician at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd Hospital
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14:15 - Dr Siobhan Lewis – Consultant Physician/Geriatrician at University Hospital of Wales
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15:00 - Finish
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16.30 Join BGS Wales Council in Ramada for Council meeting - all welcome
Dinner 8 October
We will have an informal, social dinner at Levant Kitchen and Bar, Wrexham (TBC) from 19.00 on 8 October. Pay for what you have but join us if you can!
Register for 8 October
Register here for the Trainees Day in advance please
Location: Wrexham Maelor Medical Institute
08:30 Registration and poster viewing time
09:25 Welcome and introduction
09:30 Session 1 Anaemia and Bone Health in older adults
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Time09:30 ~ 11:00
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LocationThe Pontcysyllte 6
Session 1
Moderators: Dr Karl Davis
Speakers: Dr Rizwan Hameed, Dr Lally Desoysa, Dr Inderpal Singh
Iron deficiency anaemia in older adults
Haematological Approaches to Anaemia in Older Adults
Update on Fracture liaison Services and Bone Health across Wales.
11:00 Coffee break, poster viewing and visiting sponsor stands
11:30 Session 2 Academic Geriatric Medicine and Research
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Time11:30 ~ 13:00
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LocationThe Pontcysyllte 6
This session will cover the latest in academic geriatric medicine research and platform presentations from submitted abstracts.
12:30 Platform presentations
12:30 – Abstract 4980 Reducing inappropriate urine dipstick testing in adults ?65 years in primary care: a quality improvement project
12:45 – Abstract 5041 Admission Nutrition Risk as an Independent Predictor of 28-Day Mortality Following Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Cohort Study
13:00 – Abstract 5280 Use of 4AT and delirium diagnosis on admission in a district general hospital
Session 2
Moderators: Dr Nicky Leopold
Speakers: Dr Jonathan Hewitt, Dr Benjamin Jelley
The Stroke Incidentaloma
Building a Research-Active Geriatrics Community: Who's In, What's Stopping Us, and Where Do We Go Next?
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Session 3 Brain Health and Education
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Time14:00 ~ 15:00
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LocationThe Pontcysyllte 6
Session 3 Brain Health and Education
Moderators
Speakers: Dr Cherry Shute, Dr Kathryn Davies
The healthy ageing brain
Education and training update
15:00 Coffee break, poster viewing and visiting sponsor stands
15:30 Session 4 Acute Care in Wales Updates
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Time15:30 ~ 16:30
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LocationThe Pontcysyllte 6
15:30 Platform presentations
15:30 – Abstract 5398 Necrotising Otitis Externa: Auditing Adherence to an Ambulatory Care Pathway at a Tertiary Centre
15:45 – Abstract 5422 Beyond the Bruises: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Standardising Silver Trauma Care Post- Fall
Session 4 Wales Updates
Moderators: Dr Karl Davis
Speakers: Dr Siobhan Lewis
The Future of Acute Care in Wales
16:45 Conference Close
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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
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