Invasive Tracheostomy Ventilation at Home

A unique educational event aimed at community and hospital-based healthcare professionals, carers and patients.

Hear from high-profile experts on the latest advances in tracheostomy care, and gain practical experience with hands-on skills-based training sessions.

Event Details:

• 10th&11th October 2023
• Millenium Suites, Chelsea Football Ground, Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, SW6 1HS
• Registration begins at 9am on both days. Event timing: 9.30am-5.00pm

Programme highlights:

An exciting and dynamic two day programme in an exclusive setting for those involved in caring for people in the community receiving invasive ventilation.

• Active learning: patients' journeys and their stories
• Pathways to home: challenging the myths; streamlining the process
• Reducing risks and negotiating compromise
• Making it work and thriving at home: enabling and collaboration
• Hands on sessions: learning and refining essential ventilator and tracheostomy skills
• Simulation-based training: emergency management and troubleshooting
• Networking and self-care: building resilience

Lunch, tea, coffee and refreshments provided throughout the day.

COURSE FEE: £200 for 2 day event, all-inclusive

A number of complementary places are available to KHP colleagues. If you are interested please contact [email protected] and [email protected] for more information.

Timetable:

DAY 1 (10th October):

08:30– 09:00 Registration & Coffee

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome & Housekeeping

09:15 – 10:00 Ready, set, go… Dispelling the myths of tracheostomy ventilation from critical care to the community - Debbie Field

10:00 – 10:30 Commissioning and all that jazz - Stuart Ingram – RBHT Complex discharge Co-ordinator

10:30- 11:00 Coffee & chat

11:00 – 11:45 The road home: where to and what’s needed - Catrin Emery – RBHT

11:45 – 12:15 Ensuring quality care in the community: Education and training - Steve Cutts RBHT

12:15 – 13:00 Lunch

13:00 – 15:30 Interactive workshops (see below)

15:30 – 15:45 Tea

15:45 – 15.50 Feedback from lunchtime observation

15:50 – 16:30 Mindfulness and Taking Care of Self

WORKSHOP 1: Secretion management: all adjuncts

WORKSHOP 2: Routine tracheostomy tube changes

WORKSHOP 3: Ventilators, alarms and circuit set ups: Troubleshooting and checks

WORKSHOP 4: Emergency scenario’s and what to do: Practice makes perfect

DAY 2 (11th October):

08:30– 09:00 Registration & Coffee

09:00 – 09:30 Decision making in neuromuscular patients - Professor Anita Simonds

09:30 – 10:30 Offering TIV to the MND population: we can, but should we? - Dr Michelle Ramsay LFRU GSTT

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee & Chat

11:00 - 11:45 A Day in the life of…A patient & wife’s perspective from the other side - Mr Stephen and Polly Deal

11:45-12:00 Questions from the audience

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 – 15:45 Interactive and troubleshooting scenarios and workshop (see below)

15:45 – 16:00 Tea

16:00 – 16:30 Resilience and bringing it all together - Dr Alanna Hare & Debbie Field RBHT

SCENARIO 1: Preparing to go out. Dislodged tracheostomy tube in the car!

SCENARIO 2: Respiratory distress – what is it?

SCENARIO 3: Blocked tracheostomy tube – what to do!

WORKSHOP 1: Effective humidification in all its forms

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Millenium Suites, Chelsea Football Ground, London, United Kingdom