The Annual Emergency Care Conference 2023
In partnership with IFEM, and event organisers IGPP
15Hatfields, London 22 November 2023, 9:00am - 3:45pm
9:00am
Registration
10:00am
Chair's Welcome Address
Professor Julian Redhead, National Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care, NHS England
10:10am
Opening Keynote: Global Emergency Medicine: Extracting Lessons from the International Landscape
- Gain a deep understanding of emergency care policies and systems by examining their variations across different countries
- Explore the common challenges faced by emergency care systems on a global scale
- Identify the key lessons that can be learned from international experiences in emergency medicine
- Questions and answers
Louella Vaughan, Senior Clinical Fellow, Nuffield Trust
10:40am
Advancing Integrated, Commissioned Pathways of Care for Urgent and Emergency Services
- Explore the intricate interplay between health systems and emergency response, and develop a deep appreciation for the importance of collaboration and integration across different healthcare stakeholders
- Discover the significance of commissioned pathways of care and their role in ensuring seamless and coordinated emergency services
- Emphasise the importance of placing patients at the heart of care delivery
- Explore strategies to enhance patient experience, reduce fragmentation, and promote continuity of care through integrated pathways
- Questions and answers
Professor Lee Wallis, Lead: Emergency Care, World Health Organization
11:10am
Is Telemedicine a Solution for Future Demand Management?
- Explore the potential of telemedicine in meeting future healthcare demands
- Assess the benefits and challenges of implementing telemedicine
- Questions and answers
Professor Peter Cameron, Professor of Emergency Medicine, Monash University, and Past President of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine
11:40am
Break and Networking
12:10pm
Patient Safety: The Worldwide Scourge of Over-Crowded Emergency Departments
- Understand the evidence of patient harm with long ED lengths of stay
- Identify the key causes of over-crowding, comparing patient flow across different healthcare systems
- Explore the reasons why over-crowding is so prevalent worldwide
- Identify the key messages for the UK
Dr Ffion Davies, President, International Federation for Emergency Medicine
12:40pm
Advancing Access to ED Information and Alternatives to ED Attendance
- Gain an overview of the innovative online improvement tools developed by GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) for Emergency Medicine, including the SEDIT, the SEA-IT and the A-tED score
- Explore how the A-tED approach helps to address local pressures on hospital emergency departments, by facilitating the identification and implementation of alternative care pathways
- Explore real-world examples and case studies that demonstrate the successful implementation of alternative care pathways, including both hospital and community-based services
- Questions and answers
Dr Chris Moulton, Clinical Lead for Emergency Medicine, GIRFT, NHSE
1:10pm
Lunch and Networking
2:00pm
Afternoon Chair's Welcome Address
Dr Taj Hassan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (2016 - 2019)
2:05pm
Innovating Emergency Care Delivery: Optimising Pre-hospital Pathways
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the vital role that ambulance services play in the overall emergency care ecosystem
- Delve into the exploration of innovative models of emergency care delivery in the UK
- Discover the progress made by trusts in integrating urgent and emergency care services, resulting in improved patient experiences and better coordination between healthcare providers
- Questions and answers
Daren Mochrie QAM, Chief Executive, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Chair of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE)
2:35pm
Navigating the Policy Landscape of Urgent and Emergency Care in the UK
- Gain a clear understanding of the state of urgent and emergency care in the UK, including an overview of the existing infrastructure, resources, and challenges faced by healthcare providers
- Explore the various public policies governing emergency care and their implications on care pathways
- Understand the challenges faced by healthcare providers and policy-makers in delivering effective emergency care and explore potential strategies and opportunities to address these challenges and improve emergency care outcomes
- Questions and answers
Dr Adrian Boyle, President, Royal College of Emergency Medicine
3:05pm
Audience Question time: What can we learn from others around the world?
- Nigel Edwards, Senior Associate, Nuffield Trust
- Dr Ffion Davies, President, International Federation for Emergency Medicine
- Louella Vaughan, Senior Clinical Fellow, Nuffield Trust
- Dr Adrian Boyle, President, Royal College of Emergency Medicine
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3:40pm
Chair’s Closing Summary
*programme subject to change without notice
Dr Taj Hassan, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (2016 - 2019)
3:45pm
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