About this Event
The Bridging Stroke charitable fund bring you the 10th Advanced Stroke Care Conference, an event bringing together leading professionals in stroke management, acute care, and rehabilitation.
🗣️ What to Expect:
- Expert-led talks covering the latest in stroke care
- Interactive breakaway sessions on acute stroke topics and rehabilitation
- Opportunities for networking and collaborative learning
🍽️ Lunch Provided
This event is generously sponsored by Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, and The Bridging Stroke Charity
🎟️ All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The Bridging Stroke Charity helping our patients across Newcastle & Gateshead.
Agenda
10th Newcastle Advanced Stroke Care Conference
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration- refreshments & pastries
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Host: Dr Anand Dixit- Consultant Stroke Physician NUTH
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote: Stroke Care in the current NHS climate: challenges & opportunities
Host: Professor Deb Lowe- Consultant Stroke Physician
Info: Professor Deb Lowe - Consultant Stroke Physician Medical Director at The Stroke Association Professor of Stroke Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, National Clinical Lead for Stroke Medicine – GIRFT Programme
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
ACUTE: CTP/MRP A stroke physicians perspective
Host: Dr George Thomas- Consultant Stroke Physician
Info: James Cook University Hospitals
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
ACUTE: Stroke Research delivery in the current NHS setting
Host: Professor Gary Ford
Info: CBE, Professor and honorary consultant stroke physician, Oxford university
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
REHAB: Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES) - Evidence Base & Case Studies
Host: Jane Egerton & Megan Williams
Info: Jane Egerton, Clinical Lead SLT for Hyperacute Stroke and Megan Williams, Specialist Stroke SLT, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
REHAB: Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) in acute stroke
Host: The National Post Stroke Dysphagia Researcher Network
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
REHAB: Current Research Studies for Stroke Rehabilitation
Info: Northumbria University PHD students Ana Flavia Silveira - Moderate and high intensity exercise after stroke
Sepideh Ghaemian – Bone health and falls-related fractures post-stroke
Carolyn Chambers – virtual reality and cycling after stroke
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch, Posters, Industry Stalls & Networking
Info: During the lunch break there will be a range of posters and stalls from pharmaceutical companies, charities and stroke research projects. If you are interested in displaying a poster please get in touch
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:10 PM
ACUTE: Selection for thrombolysis for acute stroke beyond 4.5 hrs
Host: Professor Keith Muir
Info: Approach to patient selection for systemic thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke beyond 4.5 hours from onset: Current evidence and ongoing clinical trials
Prof Keith Muir, SINAPSE Chair of Clinical Imaging (Stroke & Brain Imaging), Institute of Neurosciences and Psychology, University of Glasgow
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
ACUTE: mechanical thrombectomy: The role of perfusion imaging in MT selection
Host: Professor Phil White
Info: Prof Phil White, Professor on interventional neuroradiology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and honorary consultant neuroradiologist, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:10 PM
REHAB: Telerehabiliation
Host: Adam Partington
Info: operational lead for NeuroRehabiliation Oline (NROL)
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
REHAB: Psychological Approaches After Stroke Training
Host: Dr Debby Townson
Info: Psychological Approaches After Stroke Training (PAAST): a new multidisciplinary training package to support patients with psychological difficulties post-stroke Dr Debby Townson, Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Newcastle Integrated Community Stroke Service (NICSS)
🕑: 02:55 PM - 03:20 PM
Psychological effects of stroke and its management
Host: Dr Kneale Metcalf
Info: Consultant Stroke Physician Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
Updates on Stroke Research
Host: Dr Gemma Smith
Info: Consultant stroke physician and lead for stroke research NEE RDN
🕑: 03:40 PM - 03:55 PM
Perspectives from A Stroke Survivor
Host: Miss Lauren Tonge-Ward
🕑: 03:55 PM - 04:00 PM
Summary and close
Host: Dr Anand Dixit
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St James’ Park, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
