SWLA Meeting -  Wednesday 13th June 2018

9:30

Coffee and registration

10:00

Welcome

10:05

Medically Unexplained Symptoms in ENT an introduction

Mr Matt Prior

Consultant Neurotologist

PHNT

10:20

MUS - whole person approach to identification, promoting wellbeing and managing risk

Professor Richard Byng

Professor in Primary Care Research/PenCLAHRC Deputy Director Clinical Trials & Health Research - Institute of Translational & Stratified Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry) 

11:00

Mind Body Links as a background to understanding MUS

Dr Leo Russell

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Service Lead Community Neuropsychology

Exeter Health & Neuropsychology Department 

11:40

Medically Unexplained Symptoms – a practical approach

Dr Rupert Noad

Consultant Neuropsychologist and Head of Neuropsychology/Clinical Health Psychology

PHNT

12:20

MUS – Q&A session

Chair Matt Prior

12:30

LUNCH

13:30

Norah Guy Medical Student Prize Presentation

Understanding the Anatomical Basis of Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Nurhan Abbud

13:35

Vestibular schwannoma prediction based on audiology: another way to see things?

Mr Aris Poulios

Consultant otolaryngologist

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

14:30

TEA

14:45

Debate: In these days of subspecialisation, is ENT emergency provision safe?

Initial vote for the motion

Initial presentation (20 mins each)

The case for: Mrs Helena Wilson, Consultant Otolaryngologist, RD&E Hospital, Exeter

The case against: Mr James Rainsbury, Consultant Otolaryngologist, PHNT

Rebuttal (Up to 10 mins each, probably only 5)

Closing vote for the motion

15:45

CLOSE