NB Medical Hot Topics GP Update - Antrim Ballymena GP Federation

Dear Antrim Ballymena GPs, ANPs, and GPPs,

We are pleased to announce that the Antrim Ballymena GP Federation will be hosting NB Medical Hot Topics GP Update Spring 2024 event.

Join us on Wednesday 15th May 2024 at Tullyglass House Hotel. Registration will commence at 1.15pm and teaching at 2pm, with the event concluding at 9pm. Tea and coffee will be available on arrival and an evening meal will be served to all attendees.

This exclusive event is tailored for GPs, ST3, and ANPs within the Antrim Ballymena GP Federation. Each participant will receive a Hot Topics course book on the day.  

Attendance at previous Hot Topics events has been free for members, however we have had to make an adjustment this year and require a small contribution towards costs from each delegate.  Course fee, catering, and venue expenses are approximately £200 per person. The ticket price to attend the course is set at £40 per person, with the Federation subsidising £160 of the ticket cost on your behalf.

This event is strictly ticket only - to secure your spot and buy tickets for this event, please book your place before the closing date of 1st May 2024 via the provided link.

Open to eligible GPs, ST3s, and ANPs within the Antrim Ballymena GP Federation:

Tickets are non refundable 

Session 1

Introduction to the course

Cardiovascular

Stroke and TIA update, including changes to antiplatelet

regimens

CVD secondary prevention, the new LDL targets and

escalation strategies to reach them

Chronic Kidney Disease

Effective interventions at last for CKD

Prescribing Hot Topics

New evidence and alerts relating to anticholinergics,

DMARDs and quinolones

Immediate learning reflection

What are your 3 main learning points from the session?

Session 2

Obesity

New guidance, the evidence and controversy around

the use of the GLP-1 analogues including Semaglutide

Gastroenterology

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, update on investigation,

dietary and drug management

Respiratory

COPD, what can the eosinophil counts tell us about

management?

Paediatrics

Cases based on recent papers covering Tic Disorder,

Glue Ear and Short Stature

Immediate learning reflection

What are your 3 main learning points from the session?

Session 3 

Cancer

Lung cancer: lung cancer in non-smokers, on the rise

and easily missed, does CXR still have a role in

investigation of suspected lung cancer and the

introduction of targeted lung cancer screening in the

UK?

Early Onset Colorectal Cancer, also on the rise and

easily missed

Neurology

Migraine update, new guidelines and the rise of the

CGRP inhibitors

Mental Health

Bipolar Disorder, how can we improve diagnosis and

management in primary care?

Improving the cardiometabolic outcomes in people

with serious mental illness, updated guidelines

Immediate learning reflection

What are your 3 main learning points from the session?

Session 4 

Women’s Health

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, new 2023 international

guidelines on diagnosis and management including

the role of the COCP and Metformin

Breast Cancer Prevention, how do we assess risk and

when should women be offered anastrozole?

Dermatology

Acne - new evidence, guidelines and isotretinoin

concerns

Final Hot Topics short cases

Miscellaneous cases with simple learning points from

the recent literature

Immediate learning reflection

What are your 3 main learning points from the day?