2026 BGS North West Region Programme

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2026 North West Region Meeting

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Friday 27th Nov
09:45 Login and poster browsing
Start time
09:45 am
Label
Login and poster browsing
10:00 Session 1 - Community health at home and thickened fluids
Stream 1
  • 10:00 ~ 11:15
  • Online

10:00 Introduction and welcome - Dr Richard Biram, Consultant Geriatrician, Cambridge University NHS Foundation Trust

10:05 Welcome and housekeeping - North West region Co-Chairs Dr Scott Mather and Dr Nishma Harker, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Session 1

Moderators: Dr Scott Mather, Dr Nishma Harker
Dr
Scott
Mather
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Dr
Nishma
Harker
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Speakers: Ms Alexandra James, Dr David Brooks
10:15 am ~ 10:45 am

Community Hospital @ Home service

Ms
Alexandra
James
Job title
Consultant Nurse
Place of Work
Countess of Chester Hospital
10:45 am ~ 11:15 am

Ethical considerations around thickened fluids

Dr
David
Brooks
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
11:15 Break and poster viewing
Start time
11:15 am
Label
Break and poster viewing
11:30 Session 2 - Research and complex cases
Stream 1
  • 11:30 ~ 13:00
  • Online

Session 2

Moderators: Dr Scott Mather, Dr Nishma Harker
Dr
Scott
Mather
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Dr
Nishma
Harker
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Speakers: Dr Jo Taylor, Dr Vee-Han Lim
11:30 am ~ 12:00 pm

Regional research update

Dr
Jo
Taylor
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
12:00 pm ~ 12:30 pm

Complex cases within frailty H@H

Dr
Vee-Han
Lim
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Royal Bolton Hospital
12:30 pm ~ 12:45 pm

Platform presentation 1

12:45 pm ~ 01:00 pm

Platform presentation 2

13:00 Lunch and poster viewing
Start time
01:00 pm
Label
Lunch and poster viewing
13:30 Session 3 - Research, Hospital at Home and community nutrition
Stream 1
  • 13:30 ~ 15:00
  • Online

Session 3

Educational level
Core
Moderators: Dr Scott Mather, Dr Nishma Harker
Dr
Scott
Mather
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Dr
Nishma
Harker
Job title
Consultant Geriatrician
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Speakers: Dr Tom Knight, Natalie Welsh
01:30 pm ~ 01:45 pm

Platform presentation 3

01:45 pm ~ 02:00 pm

Platform presentation 4

02:00 pm ~ 02:30 pm

Hospital at Home: Acute medicine beyond the hospital walls

Dr
Tom
Knight
Job title
Consultant in Acute Medicine
Place of Work
Wythenshawe Hospital and Academic Research Lecturer, University of Manchester
02:30 pm ~ 03:00 pm

Community Nutrition

Natalie
Welsh
Job title
Lead Nutrition Specialist Nurse/Matron for Nutrition (Adults)
Place of Work
Manchester Royal Infirmary
15:00 Closing words
Start time
03:00 pm
Label
Closing words

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
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