Epilepsy training for professionals

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Yorkshire Paediatric Neurology Network Education Programme

• 7 July 2008
• Post Graduate centre, Dewsbury and District hospital, Halifax Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HS
• The medical update training day will include lectures from Dr. Livingstone on epilepsy and genetics, Dr. C. Rittey on new anti epileptic drugs and Daniel Connolly on Imaging in Epilepsy. Host of other topics presented by guest speakers.
• Update organizer: Dr Rajeeva Singh, Dewsbury Health Care NHS Trust
• debbie.pickard@midyorks.nhs.uk; 01924 816158

ILAE UK Chapter Annual Scientific Meeting

• 9-11 July 2008
• Apex City Quay Hotel, 1 West Victoria Dock Rd, Dundee, DD1 3JP
• Sessions include Genetics and its relevance to clinical practice, Epilepsy Neurosurgery network meeting, GABA and epilepsy, Non epileptic attacks and dissociative seizures, and provision of care.
• Epilepsy Action have been selected to promote their services during the early morning session starting at 8am on Friday 11th July.
• www.ilae-uk.org.uk/ASM.html   

Enabling people with long term conditions

• 16 September 2008
• New Connaught rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden , London
• The aim of this meeting is to provide a practical, hands on approach to how telecare and associated technologies can positively impact on the delivery of health and social care services in the UK.  In addition to keynote presentations there will be a number of “showcases” to demonstrate how telecare, as part of a community rehabilitation package, can help people suffering from long term neurological conditions achieve a higher level of personal and/or social function.
• Costs vary
• http://www.p-cns.org.uk/longtermconditionsconf.asp

Epilepsy in Later life : Guiding good pratice

• Wednesday 17 September '08
• The aim of this conference is to bring together clinicians who encounter older patients with proven or suspected epilepsy and gather feedback on proposed guidance for the diagnosis, referral and management of people with epilepsy in later life. This feedback will help to shape the final content of the resulting Good Practice Guide. Confirmed speakers include Professor Martin Brodie, Dr Susan Duncan, Dr John-Paul Leach, Dr Damien Read, Dr Rod Duncan, Professor Martin Dennis, Dr Linda Gerrie, and Dr Andrew Elder.
• Cost: £20
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Cerebra conference - supporting children/young people with neurological conditions

• 18 September 2008
• The Three Swans Hotel, High Street, Market Harborough, LE16 7NJ
• Cerebra is looking to bring together professionals interested in a variety of neurological conditions. The conference will enable professionals to share their current knowledge on topics including Tourette's syndrome, dyspraxia, ADHD, OCD, epilepsy, autism and Down's syndrome will be discussed.
• Cost £100
• Conference website

8th European Congress on Epileptology

• 21 - 25 September 2008
• €400 - €650
• Berlin, Germany
• The scientific advisory committee is putting together a comprehensive and attractive program, aiming to cover all fields of epileptology, thus providing discussionplatforms and state-of-the art information for al epileptologists. The committee are also planning a series of social events, which will give delegates an opportunity to experience and enjoy the thriving and inspring aspects of Berlin, a multicultural metropolitan city in the heart of Europe.
• www.epilepsyberlin2008.org
  

11th European Conference on Epilepsy and Society

• 15-17 October 2008
• Marseille, France
• The European Regional Executive Committee, which is organising the conference in Marseille, has prepared a fantastic conference programme covering a wide range of topics from Epilepsy in the Family and Achieving Goals, to the lighter side of things in the topic Epilepsy and Humour. As usual at these meetings there will be plenty of time to network with friends old and new.
• www.epilepsyandsociety.org

PG Cert / PG Dip / MSc Epilepsy Practice

• February and September 2008
• Leeds Metropolitan University, Distance Learning
• These courses are suitable for any health or social care professional whose main area of work involves epilepsy, whether working in a hospital or community practice. They may work in specialist areas of paediatrics, adults or learning disability. The courses have been written and reviewed by epilepsy specialists in association with York Hospitals (NHS) Trust through its specialist unit NeuroEducation and Epilepsy Action.Our postgraduate distance learning modules lead to different awards depending upon the number of modules successfully completed. Most modules are delivered on-line using our state of the art web-based virtual learning classroom.
• Leeds Metropolitan University Prospectus
   

Epilepsy Action run regular conferences across the UK aimed at people with epilepsy and everyone who has an interest in the condition – find out more

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