Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) & Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Course

Thursday to Friday

22 to 23 September

2022

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Overview

This event is being offered as a two day in person course, and will take place over two full days on the dates and times below.

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) – Thursday 22 September 2022, 09:30 - 17:00

Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) – Friday 23 September 2022 09:30 - 16:30

Our popular OSA/NIV Course covering important topics and updates in OSA, Sleep Medicine and NIV returns this year. The Course will be delivered by a group of national and international experts, and will incorporate practical elements alongside more lectured based talks, including case discussions and opportunities for delegates to interact with each other and faculty members. Over the years the course has had excellent feedback and delegates will find that the learning outcomes will have a long-term positive impact on their clinical practice.

Primarily aimed at respiratory consultants, physiologists, senior trainees and any physicians with an interest in NIV/OSA, this course will provide an update on current hot topics.

Event Delivery:

Due to the interactive nature of this course, this is an in-person course only, it is not possible to attend this course virtually online. Please note that there will be a mix of speakers presenting from the College and online.

There will be supplementary resources and videos to go alongside the live events, and these will be made available to delegates for 12 months.

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Course Director: Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Programme

Day 1 - Thursday 22 September 2022 - Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

09:30	Registration Tea and Coffee
10:00	Welcome and introductory remarks Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Session 1

Chair: Dr Alanna Hare, Consultant in Sleep and Ventilation, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals

10:00	What does sleepiness mean Dr Renata Riha, Honorary Reader & Consultant in Sleep and Respiratory Medicine, University of Edinburgh
10:30	Big data and sleep medicine Dr Adam Benjafield, Vice President Medical Affairs, Resmed , Bella Vista, Australia
11:00	Telemedicine and PSA – know your machines TBC
11:30	Coffee / tea

Session 2

Chair: TBC

11:45	OSA phenotypes: a personalised approach to treating OSA Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
12:15	Hypoglossal nerve stimulation: options and patient selection Professor Joerg Steier, Professor of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Kings College London
12:45	MMA Surgery for OSA – Who, When and How Dilip Srinivasan, Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
13:15	Lunch

Session 3

Chair: Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

13:45

Welcome back & case studies - presentation

Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Group breakout sessions - case studies

To discuss and review cases

14:15

Review of findings - case studies

Presentations from groups and discussion with panel

15:05

Coffee / tea

Session 4

Chair: TBC

15:20

Hypertension and OSA – looking beyond the obvious

Dr Manuel Sanchez De La Torre, Associate Professor , Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lleida, Spain

15:50

COPD, OSA and sleep

Dr Dipansu Ghosh, Consultant Respiratory Physician, St James University Hospital, Leeds

16:20

Concluding remarks, vote of thanks and close

Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Day 2 - Friday 23 September 2022 - Non Invasive Ventilation

09:30

Welcome and introductory remarks
Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Session 1

Chair: Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

09:35	Neuro-respiratory failure Anita Simmonds, Professor in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospitals
10:05	Domiciliary NIV in COPD Dr Patrick Murphy, Consultant Physician, Respiratory Unit, St Thomas' Hospital, London
10:35	Airway clearance in neuromuscular conditions: TBC
11:05	NIV /CPAP/HFNO in COVID and AGP – what does the evidence say Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
11:30	Coffee / tea

Session 2

Chair: Dr Melanie Cross, Respiratory Consultant, Sleep Medicine and Home Ventilation, Royal Infirmaryof Edinburgh

11:45	Long term tracheostomy care and invasive ventilation in the community Debbie Field, Consultant Nurse, Long Term Ventilation Outreach, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals
12:15	NIV transition clinics Dr Hilary Tedd, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle
12:45	Chronic NIV in cystic fibrosis TBC
13:15	Lunch

Session 3

Chair: Dr Patrick Murphy, Consultant Physician, Respiratory Unit, St Thomas’ Hospital, London

13:45	Welcome back Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
13:50	Group breakout sessions - tricky cases To discuss and review cases
14:20	Review of findings – tricky cases Presentations from groups and discussion with panel
14:50	Predicting acute NIV success: it’s not a dark art Professor Stephen Bourke, Consultant Respiratory Physician, North Tyneside General Hospital, North Shields
15:20	Coffee / tea

Session 4

Chair: Dr Ben Messer, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Home Ventilation, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle

15:35

Discharge planning for complex NIV

Mr Martin Latham, Nurse Specialist in Sleep Disordered Breathing, St James University Hospital, Leeds

16:05

Dying on NIV – Do’s and don’ts

Professor Christina Faull, Palliative Medicine Consultant, LOROS Hospice, Leicester Also a Honorary Professor at the University of Leicester

16:35

Concluding remarks, vote of thanks and close

Dr Milind Sovani, Honorary Assistant Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Fees

These fees cover in-person attendance for both days, due to limited places on this course we would encourage you to attend both days. If you would only like to attend one of the days please contact the Event Coordinator who will be able to discuss with you whether this is possible.

**Please note:** Due to the interactive nature of this course, this is an in-person course only, it is not possible to attend this course virtually online.

**Registration fees**
	Fees
Standard fee	£325
RCPE Fellows & Members	£267
Nurse / AHP / Pharmacist / Postgraduate student	£234

Invoices

If you wish us to invoice an employer/organisation, please contact the Symposium Coordinator. Payment via invoice is not available for online booking.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within seven days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund. However, you may nominate someone else to take your place at the discretion of the event co-ordinator.

Further Information

This event is open to health care professionals. If you are unsure about eligibility, or the correct fee category, please contact the RCPE member of staff responsible for the event (see Fees page).

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). A certificate of attendance with CPD information will be issued electronically to individual delegates via email. Please note - certificates can only be issued to delegates who have attended and who's completed feedback forms have been received.

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Venue:

Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 11 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JQ

Credits

11

Activity Code

141129

Event Coordinator

Aine Serelis

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3620

Email

A.Serelis@rcpe.ac.uk