The vibrant Triangle Building in Camden will be the venue for what should be one of the most important dates on any GP’s Calendar. The “7 Emergencies A GP Should Never Miss” event will take place on 22nd June, between 6.30pm and 9.30pm and offers a great opportunity for GPs to learn more about medical emergencies. The venue overlooks the wonderful Camden lock, and the event will discuss ophthalmic, cardiac and endocrine emergencies that GPs are routinely advised to look out for. Welcome drinks & tapas will be served as refreshments, and attending GPs also have the opportunity to partake in a networking event towards the end of the evening.
The event is courtesy of several leading medical companies including Optegra Eye Health Care, Doctify, My Locum Manager and The Independent Doctors Federation (IDF). The schedule of topics and speakers are as follows:
6.30 — 7.00pm : Welcome drinks
7.00 — 7.20pm : Ophthalmic emergencies presented by Mr Alex Shortt.
7.20 — 7.40pm : Cardiac emergencies presented by Dr Pantazis.
7.40 — 8.00pm : Endocrine emergencies presented by Dr Mark Vanderpump
8.00 — 9.30pm : Tapas & networking
Aside from hearing from speakers at the very highest level within their profession, attending GPs also have the opportunity to earn 1.5 CPD points in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Mr Alex Shortt, speaking on ophthalmic emergencies is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Optegra Eye Hospital Central London & Moorfields, with unrivalled knowledge & experience within the fields of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery.
Dr Antonis Pantazis is a Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust. He is also the Trust’s clinical lead for cardiomyopathy. Dr Pantazis is an invited speaker at many national and international meetings.
Dr Mark Vanderpump is a Consultant Endocrinologist with a specialist focus in thyroid disease. He is President of the British Thyroid Association. As a leading expert in his field he is often invited to talk on national television about endocrinology and diabetes.
Interested GP’s can register their place at the 7 Emergencies A GP Should Never Miss website page
For media enquiries contact Tukshad Engineer — Head of Digital at Optegra - 0755 499 4155 | [email protected]
About Optegra Eye Health Care
Optegra Eye Health Care is a specialist provider of ophthalmic services in the UK, China, Czech Republic, Poland and Germany. Optegra operates 23 eye hospitals and clinics and brings together leading edge research and medical expertise, state-of-the-art surgical equipment and top ophthalmic surgeons renowned for their areas of expertise to offer excellent clinical outcomes in laser eye surgery, lens replacement (Clarivuâ„¢), cataract removal, AMD, vitreoretinal and oculoplastic procedures all carried out in five-star patient facilities.
Optegra Eye Health Care operates seven dedicated eye hospitals based in Birmingham, Central London, Hampshire, Manchester, North London, Surrey and Yorkshire. For more information please visit Optegra.com
Contact:
Tukshad Engineer, Head of Digital at Optegra
Company: Optegra Eye Health Care
Phone: 0755 499 4155
Address: Surrey Research Park, The Surrey Research Park, 10 Alan Turing Rd, Guildford GU2 7YF, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.optegra.com/
