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12:00
13:00
Registration and Lunch (Lunch will be available in 605 for delegates attending the PHoCuS Session)
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12:15
12:55
PHoCuS (Primary Health Care Scientists) – all welcome Emily Fletcher, University of Exeter Medical School How to write a successful blog and make sure people read it Jo Thompson-Coon, Associate Professor in Evidence Synthesis, NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC) and Director, Evidence Synthesis Team, University of Exeter Medical School
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13:10
13:10
13:40
Welcome and Introduction Professor Richard Byng, Professor of Primary Care Research and PenCLAHRC Deputy Director, Community and Primary Care Research Group, Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
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Plenary 1 Research with vulnerable populations: what have we learned from survivors of domestic violence? Professor Gene Feder, Centre for Academic Primary Care, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol
PARALLEL SESSION 1 - 13.45 - 14.45
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Diagnostics
Primary Care Workforce
Mental Health (A)
LTC and Prevention (A)
Methodology (A)
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14.45
15:25
15.20
Refreshments and poster viewing - Session 1 (1-20)
16:05
Plenary 2 Trials and tribulations of primary care physical activity research: long-term trial results and reflections from the front line! Professor Tess Harris, St George’s University of London
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PARALLEL SESSION 2 - 16.10 - 17.10
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Access and Ambulatory
Ageing/Frailty/ Multi-morbidity
Vulnerable Groups
Infections
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19.00
22.00
Conference dinner at the National Marine Aquarium (more info pg 18)
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WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH VENUE
START
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07:10
07.45
Optional SAPC Run with Professor Adrian Taylor
08:30
08:45
Registration for new delegates and refreshments
08:45
08:50
Welcome
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Smeaton’s Tower, The Hoe, Plymouth City Centre
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Plenary 3 Creating the future health care workforce: academic primary care must lead Val Wass, Emeritus Professor of Medical Education, Keele University
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Education and Workforce
Clinical Care
Organisation/ Policy
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10:30
11:05
Refreshments and poster viewing - Session 2 (21-28)
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PARALLEL SESSION 4 - 11:10 - 12:10
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Mental Health (B)
Respiratory and CVD
LTC and Prevention (B)
Mixed Clinical
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12:15
12:45
Supporting the workforce crisis: what we should stop doing in primary care?
12:45
12:55
Early Career Researcher Prize and closing remarks Rolle 605
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12:55
13:00
SW SAPC 2019 – University of Southampton
13:00
13:30
Collect packed lunch and depart
DAY 1 - PARALLEL 1 - 13:45 - 14:45 SESSION A - Diagnostics AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
Chair: Gary Minto, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Dr Chris Clark, University of Exeter Medical School
Accuracy of automated blood pressure measurement in the presence of atrial fibrillation: systematic review and meta-analysis
*OP
Dr Nick Francis, Cardiff University
Effects of using CRP point of care testing to improve targeting of antibiotics for patients with acute exacerbations of COPD: The PACE Study
*OP
Dr Amal Gadalla, Cardiff University
Identification of clinical and immunological markers for uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women
*OP
Dr Jessica Watson, University of Bristol
Clinical relevance of raised inflammatory markers for cancer diagnosis in primary care: a prospective cohort study using CPRD
SESSION B - Primary Care Workforce
Chair: Nick Axford, University of Plymouth
*OP
Dr Carol Bryce, Warwick Medical School
Building portfolio roles for GPs: lessons from a post CCT fellowship in urgent and acute care
*OP
Dr Gary Abel, University of Exeter
Modelling the risk of a supply demand imbalance in general practices, could this have predicted the current situation in Plymouth?
*OP
Emily Fletcher, University of Exeter Medical School
“If I could do anything but vote with my feet…” Understanding why GPs are leaving direct patient care and what might help to retain them: a qualitative study
*OP
Sebastian Stevens, University of Plymouth
Exploring the Validity of Rater Selection in Multisource Feedback Assessments for Revalidation: A Social Network Analysis in Primary Healthcare
SESSION C - Mental Health (A)
Chair: Helen Lloyd, University of Plymouth
*OP
Dr Adam Geraghty, University of Southampton
*OP
Dr Joseph Ford, University of Exeter Medical School
How shared are decisions in primary care mental health consultations?
*OP
Dr Felicity Thomas, University of Exeter
How effective are current GP referral mechanisms for IAPT for low-income patients? Lay and primary care perspectives
*OP
Dr Lydia French, University of Bristol
GPs' views and experiences of managing patients with personality difficulties in primary care and through IAPT
Exploring General Practitioners’ perceptions of boundaries between depressive disorder and emotional distress
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Chair: Charley Hobson-Merrett, University of Plymouth
SESSION D - LTC and Prevention (A) AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Dr Kate Sidaway-Lee, St Leonard's Practice, Exeter
Rates of progression to diabetes in a single general practice and factors associated with fast progression
*OP
Jeffrey Lambert University of Exeter Medical School
eMotion: A pilot trial randomised controlled trial of a web-based intervention combining behavioural activation and physical activity promotion for people with depression
*OP
Dr Lynne Callaghan, University of Plymouth, presented by Tom Thompson, University of Plymouth
STRENGTHEN: Piloting a Health Trainer Intervention for men and women receiving Community Supervision
*OP
Dr Christopher Clark, University of Exeter Medical School
Interventions to improve control of hypertension; what works (and what doesn’t)?
SESSION E - Methodology (A)
Chair: Cath Quinn, University of Plymouth
*OP
Dr Alison Cooper, Cardiff University
GPs working in or alongside Emergency Departments: a rapid realist review
*OP
Doug Hardman, University of Southampton
What is a placebo? Findings from a meta-ethnographic review of how healthcare professionals and patients understand placebos and their effects in primary care
*E
Dr Clare Goyder, University of Oxford
Impact of point-of-care panel tests in ambulatory care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
*E
Dr Sarah RybczynskaBunt, University of Plymouth
The Realist Interview: Using philosophically informed methods in a parallel process evaluation of the Engager trial
*E
Lowri Edwards, Cardiff University
Predictors of return to satisfactory hearing in children with Otitis Media with Effusion
*E
Dr Sarah Walker, University of Exeter Medical School
Exercise Rehabilitation in Chronic Heart Failure: Individual Patient Data Metaanalysis
*E
Dr Beth Stuart, University of Southampton
Using Propensity Scores to Estimate Generalisability: an example of the PRIMIT study
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DAY 1 - PARALLEL 2 - 16:10 - 17:10 SESSION F - Consultation
Chair: Beth Hawkes, University of Plymouth
AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Alex Cripps, University of Plymouth
Just a minute: Introductions, transitions and agendas in the first minute of GP consultations
*OP
Dr Hannah Wheat, University of Oxford
An awkward blip, or a welcomed opportunity for change: how communication practices shape smoking discussions in primary care
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Dr Rebecca Sherlock, Cardiff University
“What would you recommend doctor?” – Discourse analysis of a pivotal moment in shared decision making consultations
*OP
Dr Abi Eccles, University of Warwick
Patient feedback on a new method of consulting with the GP; an analysis of responses by users of online consultation software
SESSION G - Access and Ambulatory
Chair: Alex Harding, University of Exeter
*OP
Dr Emma Scott, Warwick Medical School
Access to Tier 3 Obesity services in England - a postcode lottery?
*OP
Dr Anwen Cope, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Patients’ reasons for, and experiences of, consulting GPs for dental problems: a qualitative study
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Dr Margaret Glogowska, University of Oxford
“The care is second to none”: ethnographic study of acute ambulatory care for older patients living with frailty
*OP
Dr Daniel Chalk, NIHR CLAHRC for the South West Peninsula
The Hidden Queue of GP Triage
SESSION H - Ageing/Frailty/Multi-morbidity
Chair: Felix Gradinger, University of Plymouth
*OP
Sinead McDonagh, University of Exeter Medical School
Prevalence of postural hypotension in Primary Care, Community and Institutional Care Settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis
*OP
Ben Fosh, University of Plymouth
Primary care service improvement: The importance of measuring personcentred coordinated care
*OP
Victoria Shepherd, Cardiff University
Research involving adults lacking capacity to consent – health and social care professionals' knowledge and understanding of the legal frameworks
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Dr Sarah Moore, University of Exeter Medical School
Acceptability and feasibility of implementing DECODE: a novel clinical support system to aid dementia identification
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Chair: Sarah Rybczynska-Bunt, University of Plymouth
SESSION I - Vulnerable Groups AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Dr Antje Lindenmeyer, University of Birmingham
Experiences of primary care administrators encountering migrant patients: a qualitative study
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Dr Alyson Huntley, University of Bristol
Help-seeking by male victims of domestic violence and abuse (DVA): a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies
*E
Dr Merlin Willcox, University of Southampton
Baclofen: potential for harm reduction in chronic alcoholism
*E
Dr Judit Konya, University of Exeter
What are the health and wellbeing outcomes of 12-step or peer-led group based interventions in the care of adults who experienced sexual assault and what is the experience of such participants participating in these groups – a systematic review
*E
Dr Lauren Carroll, University of Plymouth
The Complex Needs of Offenders on Release from Prison
*E
Dr Lauren Weston, University of Plymouth
Exploring the experiences of Engager intervention participants and their practitioners to support Realist approaches in determining ‘what works for whom, where, why and when’
*E
Amber Jordan, Cardiff University
What adolescents living with long-term conditions say about being involved in shared decision-making about their healthcare: systematic review and narrative synthesis of attitudes and experiences
SESSION J - Infections
Chair: Johannes Retief, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
*OP
Dr Nick Francis, Cardiff University
Oral Steroids for the resolution of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (OSTRICH)
*OP
Dr Emma Teasdale, University of Southampton
Uncertainty about cellulitis and unmet patient information needs: a mixed methods study
*E
Dr Gail Hayward, University of Oxford
An examination of reported usage and economic burden of over-thecounter medication for sore throat
*E
Dr Emily Donovan, University of Southampton
Qualitative synthesis of patients', health workers' and the public’s views of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) as alternatives to antibiotics for Respiratory Tract Infections (RTIs)
*E
Dr Jane Vennik, University of Southampton
Management strategies for chronic rhinosinusitis: A qualitative study of GP and ENT specialist views of current practice
*E
Dr Beth Stuart, University of Southampton
Exploring variation in antibiotic prescribing in primary care practices
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DAY 2 - PARALLEL 3 - 09:25 - 10:25 SESSION K - Methodology (B) AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
Chair: Tom Thompson, University of Plymouth ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Dr Peter Edwards, University of Bristol
A systematic mapping review of the methods used to evaluate implementation fidelity in primary care trials
*OP
Dr Jane Smith, University of Exeter Medical School
The At-Risk Registers Integrated into primary care to Stop Asthma crises in the UK (ARRISA-UK) trial: progress and plans for the nested mixed-methods process evaluation
*OP
Dr Cath Quinn, University of Plymouth
Developing, and exploring the acceptability and feasibility, of an intervention to prevent oral disease in high risk child populations
*OP
Dr Hannah Clarke, Southampton University
Internet forum discussions regarding IBS: a qualitative study
SESSION L - Education and Workforce
Chair: Hilary Neve, University of Plymouth
*OP
Dr Marylou Murray, Queen's University Belfast
GP Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study
*OP
Dr Polly Duncan, University of Bristol
What are the barriers and enablers to collaborative working between GPs and practice-based pharmacists?
*E
Dr Sarah Ansell, University of Plymouth
An exploration resilience with General Practice Trainees
*E
Beth Hawkes, University of Plymouth
Pre-registration nurse placements in General Practice: the picture so far
*E
Dr Alex Harding, University of Exeter
The role of learning networks in clinical learning
*E
Dr Rachel Leyland, University of Plymouth
Supporting students to become shared decision makers through reflection
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SESSION M - Clinical Care AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Dr Miriam Santer, University of Southampton
Emollient bath additives for the treatment of childhood eczema (BATHE): multi-centre pragmatic parallel group randomised controlled trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
*OP
Dr Hazel Everitt, University of Southampton
ACTIB trial (Assessing Cognitive behavioural Therapy in Irritable Bowel): a multicentre randomised controlled trial
*E
Dr Dawn Swancutt, Peninsula CLAHRC, University of Plymouth
How are group-based interventions delivered for patients with severe obesity? A scoping investigation of current weight management practice
*E
Dr Sharon Dixon, University of Oxford
Clinicians’ beliefs and experiences about introducing point of care (POCT) blood tests into a primary care out of hours home (OOH) visiting service (PrOBe)
*E
Dr Denitza Williams, Cardiff University
Capturing shared decision making in clinical practice: the challenges of measurement
*E
Grace Boyd, University of Bristol
A comparison of bath emollient prescribing guidelines for eczema and other skin diseases across Clinical Commissioning Groups and Local Health Boards in England and Wales
*E
Joseph Lanario, University of Plymouth
The importance of patient input when constructing a new quality of life measure: The Severe Asthma Questionnaire
SESSION N - Organisation/Policy
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Chair: Rupert Jones, University of Plymouth
Chair: Adrian Taylor, University of Plymouth
*OP
Dr Mayam Gomez Cano, University of Exeter
Patient experience – how much of a role do CCGs play?
*OP
Dr Helen Lloyd, Peninsula CLAHRC, University of Plymouth
Demonstrating Organisational Change for Person Centred Coordinated Care Using the P3C-OCT Implementation Tool
*E
Dr Felix Gradinger, University of Plymouth
Embedded and engaged scholarship and new models of care: emerging findings on pathways to real world impact using the researchers in residence
*E
Dr Inocencio Daniel Maramba, University of Plymouth
Make the Future EPIC! Primary Care themes emerging from the Ehealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly project
*E
Dr Gary Abel, University of Exeter
The good the bad and the ugly – what we really do when we identify the best and the worst general practices?
*E
Dr Julian Elston, University of Plymouth
Voluntary Sector Wellbeing Coordination across South Devon and Torbay: Partnership working and impact assessment
*E
Michael Burrows, University of Birmingham
“We are the communication gateway from clinicians to patients, we are key to the running of the surgery:” A survey of the roles of the GP receptionist
DAY 2 - PARALLEL 4 - 11:10 - 12:10 SESSION O - Mental Health (B) AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
Chair: Laura Gill, University of Plymouth ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Dr Ruth GwernanJones, University of Exeter Medical School
The development of theory: a collaborative care intervention for psychosis in England delivered from Primary Care
*OP
Daisy Parker, University of Exeter Medical School
“That’s what helps us get better; that relationship”: Patients’ Experiences of Seeking Help for Psychological Distress in Primary Care
*OP
Samantha Williams, University of Southampton, presented by Hannah Bowers, University of Southampton
Barriers and facilitators to discontinuing antidepressants: patient and health professional views in UK primary care (Work Stream 2 of The REDUCE Programme)
SESSION P - Respiratory and CVD
Chair: Gary Abel, University of Exeter
*OP
Helen Stanton, Cardiff University
Exploring the use of a C-reactive protein point of care test (CRP POCT) to help target antibiotic prescribing to patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) in primary care: a qualitative process evaluation for the PACE study
*OP
Dr Rupert Jones, University of Plymouth
Quantitative evaluation of the implementation of a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in rural Crete
*OP
Dr Jennifer Wingham, RCHT/ UEMS
Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure Self-management Intervention: Qualitative evaluation of the impact on caregivers
*OP
Joseph Lanario, University of Plymouth
A new questionnaire to measure quality of life in severe asthma (SAQ): preliminary validation
SESSION Q - LTC and Prevention (B)
Chair: Alyson Huntley, University of Bristol
*OP
Miriam Noonan, University of Exeter Medical School
“Who Cares?” The experiences of unpaid caregivers providing care for adults living with Heart Failure or COPD or Coronary Artery Disease. A mixed methods systematic review
*OP
Dr Kirsty Roberts, University of Bristol
Can a complex intervention based on education and a risk prediction tool increase testing and diagnosis of Hepatitis C - interim results of a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care
*E
Dr Lisa Hinton, Oxford University
Blood pressure in pregnancy: a discourse analysis of official, informal and online information for pregnant women
*E
Dr Julian Elston, University of Plymouth
Coastal Deep Dive: Enhanced Intermediate Care and Multidisciplinary Team Working in Torbay and South Devon
*E
Jane Horrell, University of Plymouth
Physical activity and the prevention, reduction and treatment of alcohol and/ or substance use across the lifespan: results from a systematic review (the PHASE review)
*E
Dr Christine D'Acourt, Oxford University
Understanding telehealth in heart failure 15
Chair: Amber Jordan, Cardiff University
SESSION R - Mixed Clinical AUTHOR, INSTITUTION
ABSTRACT TITLE
*OP
Dr Emer Brangan, University of Bristol
Bringing the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) to primary care - Views and experiences of healthcare staff in the West of England
*OP
Becky Greer, University of Plymouth
The needs of prisoner being released from prison: a comparison between the health and social needs of prisoners with common mental health problems in prison and those who only experience such problems on release
*E
Dr Emma Parker, Claremont Medical Practice
Cognitive Monitoring in Planned Arthroplasty Surgery Study
*E
Naomi Fulton, Warwick Medical School, presented by Emma Scott, Warwick Medical School
GPs understanding and awareness of Breast Cancer in Men
*E
Dr Elizabeth Charlton, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
The challenges and dilemmas of diagnosing when patients are dying with haematological malignancy
*E
Dr Sarah Price, University of Exeter
Availability and use of electronic cancer decision-support tools in UK primary care
POSTERS POSTERS DAY 1
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Charley Hobson-Merrett, University of Plymouth
Trials and tribulations: case study of procedural and governance issues for setting up a complex intervention trial
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Dr Tanimola Martins, University of Exeter
Ethnic variations in the use of primary care among men with symptoms suggestive of prostate cancer: a multimethods study
3
Bethan Pell, Cardiff University
Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: The PriMUS Study Developing and validating a diagnostic and decision-making aid
4
Isabelle Newman-Cooper, University of Plymouth
A study into the development of an acceptable tool to use as part of identifying behaviour discrepancies, in smoking reduction in lower socioeconomic groups
5
Harriet Berry, University of Plymouth
Be Aware Every Day - Promoting self-awareness in adolescents
6
Dr Tom Thompson, University of Plymouth
A multi-centred Trial of physical Activity assisted Reduction of Smoking (TARS): Study Protocol
7
Samantha Hornsey, University of Southampton
Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Acne: Mixed Methods Validation Study
Daisy Parker, University of Exeter Medical School
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GPs’ experiences of providing help for psychological distress Can adding web-based behavioural support to primary care Exercise Referral Schemes increase physical activity in the long term? A randomised controlled trial of Exercise Referral Schemes augmented with the ‘e-coachER’ support package An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the family carer experience of providing nutritional care to people living with dementia at home
9
Prof Adrian Taylor, University of Plymouth
10
Louise Mole, University of Plymouth
11
Dr Michael Buczek MD, South West Peninsula Deanery
Antidepressants and Sleep: A Concise Guide to Antidepressant Effects on Sleep Architecture
12
Sarah Bailey, University of Exeter, presented by Sarah Price, University of Exeter
The diagnostic potential of ‘high normal’ platelet counts for identifying cancer in primary care
13
Kate Gregory, Cardiff University
Attitudes and experiences of members of the primary care team to Social Prescribing: A Qualitative Study
14
Dr Alyson Huntley, University of Bristol
15
Marta Glowacka, University of Southampton
The role of health professionals’ involvement in the development of the Advisor intervention to support practitioners withdrawing patients from long-term antidepressant use
16
Dr Shereen Elboray, Ain Shams University, Cairo- Egypt
Performance of clinical prediction scores for acute sore throat among children in a Low or Middle Income Country (LMIC) and the likely impact of Rapid Antigen Detection Tests (RADTs)
17
Stephanie Hughes, University of Southampton
SO ACTIVE. Exploring significant other experiences of undergoing ACTIVE surveillance for prostate cancer: an exploratory study
18
Dr Hannah Bowers, University of Southampton
Development of the Advisor intervention to support patients withdrawing from long-term antidepressant use (Work Stream 3 of The REDUCE Programme)
19
David Seamark, University of Exeter, presented by Rachel Byford, University of Exeter
A Primary Care Audit supported by CRUK Facilitators in collaboration with SW SCN to estimate possible demand for Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) in a population fulfilling NICE referral guidelines for being at “low risk, but not no risk” of colorectal cancer
20
Dr Sean Hawkey, University of Bristol
Oral prednisolone for acute lower respiratory tract infection in patients suspected to have clinically unrecognised asthma: an exploratory analysis of the ‘OSAC’ randomised control trial
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Dr Katherine Pitt, Bristol University
Reviewing patients on long term oral bisphosphonate therapy: a practice-based quality improvement project
22
Dr Nick Axford, Peninsula CLAHRC,University of Plymouth
Rapid cycle innovation within an established evidencebased programme operating at scale
23
Dr Doyo Enki, University of Plymouth
On the ‘optimal’ number of IAPT sessions for patients diagnosed with depression or anxiety
Determining when a hospital admission of an older person can be avoided in a sub-acute setting: A scoping systematic review and guide to admission avoidance definition and decision-making
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Dr Pippa Le Page, University of Plymouth
Increasing mental health awareness
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Dr Hasnain Dalal, University of Exeter Medical School and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Facilitated HomeBased Rehabilitation
26
Faris Hussain, Cardiff University
Learning from national patient safety incident reports to reduce diagnostic error in the emergency department: mixed-methods cross-sectional study
27
Toni Page, University of Plymouth
Can Nursing Students Support Citizen Contacts to use the Internet for Health while gaining PersonCentred Skills?
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Rachel Ryves, University of Southampton
Attitudes and Preferences of People regarding Longterm Antidepressant Use for Depression: The APPLAUD Study
SOCIAL PROGRAMME Please see below the optional social events taking place on Tuesday 13th March, payment for these socials would have been taking at the time of booking.
PLYMOUTH GIN DISTILLERY TOUR 17:45 – 18:45 This tour involves a fascinating overview of the history of the oldest working Distillery in England, as well as an introduction to the Plymouth Gin distillation process and a short tutored tasting of Plymouth Gin Original and Plymouth Sloe Gin. At the end of the tour guests can choose between a complimentary miniature of Plymouth Gin to take home or enjoy a Plymouth Gin and Tonic at the Refectory Bar.
NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM 19:00 – 22:00 Delegates who have booked to attend the conference dinner are invited to join us at the National Marine Aquarium on Plymouth’s historic Barbican from 19:00. The National Marine Aquarium is a truly unique venue in a stunning location. On arrival you can meet some of the most interesting creatures the ocean has to offer whilst enjoying a welcome drink. The dramatic backdrop of The Eddystone Reef and Shark Tunnel exhibits create a shimmering deep blue palette in which to create an evening that you are sure to remember. Please note: if your conference package includes a dinner ticket, or you purchased a dinner ticket separately, your menu choices would have been collected at the time of booking. Due to the temporary closure of Sutton Harbour Footbridge for repair work, access to the National Marine Aquarium will need to be made via a short walk around the Barbican and Sutton Harbour waterfront, please allow yourself a little extra travel time.
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