MIMS Learning Live North in Liverpool will feature clinical updates on a wide range of topics that are directly relevant to GPs’ everyday practice. This year, speakers will cover disorders that have a huge effect on patients’ lives – including migraine, eye conditions and serious mental illness.
This event, held at the unique Spaces at the Spine venue, offers 6 CPD hours and a packed day of presentations and networking.
Serious mental illness
Dr Helen Pears, consultant psychiatrist at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, will cover the ‘unique challenges’ posed by providing physical health care to people with severe mental illnesses (SMI).
She said: ‘Good physical health care in this group has the potential to dramatically improve the healthy life expectancy of a population whose life expectancy is dramatically reduced as compared to the general population.’
She added: ‘Attendees will learn about the dramatic negative effects of SMI of health outcomes and life expectancy, and how the effects of SMI on access to health care can be minimised. We will also cover common side effects and interactions with mental health medications.’
Eye conditions
Miss Sajeevika Amarakoon, consultant ophthalmologist at Bristol Eye Hospital, will cover acute eye conditions – when to manage and when to refer.
She said: ‘I think this is a very important topic for general practitioners, as ophthalmology can be a very daunting subject. GPs see both adults and children for a myriad of eye symptoms and signs, including red eyes, acute injury, blurred vision, other visual disturbances and double vision. My goal is to demystify all these symptoms and signs.’
She explained that she will discuss common eye conditions, their presentations and how these can be managed in a GP practice, adding: ‘I will be also discussing common key signs and symptoms to look out for, in order to identify the more serious conditions, and when to refer these to a tertiary care centre for specialist ophthalmology opinion.’
Migraine
Diagnosis and management of migraine will be covered by Dr Deborah Kerr, GP in King’s Langley and GPwER at the National Migraine Centre.
She said: ‘Over 10 million people in the UK suffer from migraine with over 80 million sick days taken every year. The aim of my talk is to give you the confidence to diagnose and manage these patients with clear guidance including an introduction to the new anti-CGRP medications we now have available in primary care.’
Don’t miss this exciting clinical learning event. Book now at mimslearninglive.com.