January - April | 12:30 - 13:30 | 1 Hour
We are delighted to present the spring sessions in our Health & Care Resolution Team's Lunchtime Education Webinar programme.
This series will be of particular interest to independent health and social care providers, NHS Trusts, ICBs, Local Authorities and independent insurers.
Registration links and more information about each session can be found below each title
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A day in the life of a Cardiac Surgeon
Tuesday 4 February | 12:30 - 13:30
Join us for this webinar with Ms Betsy Evans who will describe:
- The reality of working as a cardiac surgeon
- The kind of cases she deals with
- What sort of cases are most likely to translate into potential allegations of negligence.
Ms Betsy Evans is a consultant cardiac surgeon at The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. She has a specialist interest in mitral valve repair, AF surgery and trans-catheter valve implantation for aortic and mitral valve disease.
Ms Evans continues to remain active in research and is Principle Surgical Investigator in Leeds Teaching Hospital Trusts currently for two international clinical trials:
- PRIMARY trial assessing the effectiveness of surgical MV repair and Transcatheter edge to edge repair (TEER) techniques in degenerative mitral valve disease
- The APOLLO-EU trial to assess the application of a novel transcatheter mitral valve implantation in high-risk non-surgical patients with mitral regurgitation.
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The Darzi Review - Horizon Scanning for Primary Care and Maternity Services
Tuesday 25 February | 12:30 - 13:30
Anna Davies will be looking at key themes from the Darzi review and the potential impact on the future of primary care and maternity services, including:
- A summary of the review findings
- Primary care services: the “shift” to community based care
- Access to quality maternity services
- Repairing the NHS – a return to peak performance.
Anna Davies is a specialist health partner at Bevan Brittan and has extensive experience in respect of NHS governance and commissioning arrangements.
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Medico-Legal Issues in Ophthalmology
Tuesday 25 March | 12:30 - 13:30
In this session Mr Amar Alwitry will be discussing medico-legal issues in cataract and refractive surgery, looking in particular at:
- Types of surgery
- Contraindications to treatment
- Consent issues
- Procedure and post-operative care
- Vision threatening complications
- Negligent and non-negligent treatment
Mr Amar Alwitry is a Consultant Ophthalmologist working in the East Midlands. He has a Masters in Medical Law and is a Speciality Advisor to the CQC and a GMC Expert witness. He has an active interest in teaching and training in medico-legal issues delivering lectures around the country on patient safety, learning and consent.
Mr Alwitry has published three medical texts and two works of fiction. He is also author of “Complaints, Litigation and Clinical Errors” published by Taylor and Francis, a book for all medical and allied professionals, and an invited author of the Ophthalmology chapter of Clinical Negligence 6th Edition.
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Case Law Update – Mental Capacity Act 2005
Thursday 3 April | 12:30 - 13:30
The Court of Protection is an active jurisdiction – with many cases publishing judgments with important clarifications and expansions on the key principles within the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Join us for this session with Rhys Hadden from Serjeants’ Inn Chambers to consider:
- Key case law and important updates from the past 12 months
- Any updates on the revisions to the Code of Practice to the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Rhys Hadden specialises in all matters relating to mental capacity and mental health.
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Quantum Update for Clinical Negligence Practitioners
Tuesday 29 April | 12:30 - 13:30
Join us for this webinar with Eliot Woolf KC from Outer Temple Chambers who will:
- Review important recent clinical negligence quantum decisions
- Discuss how to put helpful developments into practice
Useful Information for Delegates:
- There is no charge to attend any of our sessions
- Each webinar runs for approximately 50 minutes with 10 minutes for questions at the end, unless stated otherwise
- In order to attend a session, you will need to register for it in advance via the links below
- Some sessions in each series are recorded and may be available after the webinar
- Registration for any webinars that are of interest to you will place you on the list to receive these recordings
Please do pass our programme on to any colleagues in your organisation who may be interested in attending.
If there are any topics that you would like us to cover in the future, we welcome your suggestions.
We look forward to seeing you at the education webinars.
