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Education for Independent PrescribersHypertension Prescribing: Focus on Pharmacology
Wednesday 23 April 2008
Barts and The London Charterhouse Square, London
09.00 – 17.00
Focus on PharmacologyKey Topics:
Important actions, side effects and interactions
of anti-hypertensive medicationGuidelines Drug Therapy
Care of people with hypertension and cardiovascular disease
Drug Therapy Case Histories
Nurses and Pharmacists are invited to register; regrettably doctors will not be permitted to attend this event
To book a place please complete and return the enclosed registration form
A £30 refundable booking fee will be charged which will be refunded at registration on 23 April
Further Information from: Jackie Howarth, BHS Administrative OfficerTel: 07717 467 973 or email: [email protected]
Study Day Organised by British Hypertension Society
&Nurses Hypertension
Association
EDUCATION FOR INDEPENDENT PRESCRIBERSFOCUS ON PHARMACOLOGY
23rd April 2008
Provisional Programme9.30 Registration & Coffee
10.00 Welcome and IntroductionMrs Laura Elwood, Nurses Hypertension Association
10.10 Important actions, side effects and interactions in the care of the patient with hypertension Professor Mark Caulfield, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine
• NICE/BHS Hypertension Guidelines/Rational for ACD• ACE Inhibitors• Calcium Channel Blockers• Thiazide Diuretics
11.00 Coffee
11.20 Important actions, side effects and interactions in the care of the patient with hypertension Dr Andrew Webb, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School
of Medicine
• Angiotensin receptor blocker• α blockers• Spironolactone & other diuretics• Beta Blockers• Methyldopa & other anti-hypertensives
12.20 To be confirmed
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Important actions, side effects and interactions of drugs used in CVD Prevention
Dr Gurvinder K Rull, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine
• Anti-platelet therapy• Statin therapy
14.30 To be confirmed
15.00 Tea
15.20 Case Histories- interactive sessionDr David Collier, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine
16.20 Evaluation, Further Training Needs & Closing commentsDr Gillian Manning on behalf of the BHS
The programme is correct at the time of printing and the secretariat accepts no liability for changes made at a later date
Hypertension Prescribing: Focus on PharmacologyBarts and The London, Charterhouse Square, London
23 April 2008
REGISTRATION FORM
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BOOKING FEEA returnable deposit of £30 is payable by cheque to book a place. Your cheque will be returned on arrivalat the event.
CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDSIf you find you are no longer able to attend the meeting please let us know in writing as soon as possible.Booking fees will only be refunded for written cancellations received prior to or on 7 April 2008.Refunds will not be made for cancellations received after this date, but named substitutions will be allowedat any time. Please note that any refunds due will be paid after the meeting has taken place.
Special Requirements (please tick relevant box) Vegetarian Other special dietary requirements (Please state foods that you are unable to eat
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Payment Details By Cheque Payable to ‘British Hypertension Society’ and drawn on a UK bank.
By returning your completed registration form you are agreeing to the terms & conditions of the conference, including cancellation policies for booking fees.
Please return with payment to:BHS Administrative OfficerClinical Sciences BuildingLevel 5, PO Box 65Leicester Royal InfirmaryLeicester LE2 7LX Email: [email protected]: 07717 467973
