The PCRMM annual conference
Rheumatology and Beyond in Primary Care
Following the success of last year’s conference format and the ongoing uncertainties surrounding Covid-19, we will again be running a 2 day online conference on the 18/19 November. The conference is aimed at all GPs, GPwERs in MSK and rheumatology, FCPs, nurse practitioners and other AHPs working in primary care and promises to be an event not to be missed!
Day one of the 2021 PCRMM conference consists of a number of key presentations throughout the day. In addition there are a series of break-out rooms with additional topics.
Presentations
- Welcome
Lucy Douglas and Louise Warburton - The Rheumatology Physiotherapy Capabilities Framework
Dr Carol McCrum - Pfizer satellite symposium
This non-promotional symposium is organised and funded by Pfizer (PP-PPF-GBR-0141) - Chronic Pain: Assessment of all chronic pain and management of chronic primary pain
Dr Giles Hazan and Dr Ian Bernstein - Exploring the consultation: The Two Houses model
Martin Brunet - Dealing with uncertainty
Carolyn Chew-Graham - Paediatric rheumatology
Sharmila Jandial
Break–out rooms and small groups
- FCP Forum. Q&A to share thoughts from the past year
David Wilson - AHP independent prescribing update
Krystian Dawiec - Physical activity in the management of chronic diseases
Dr Jean Wong - Getting It Right First Time’ national report for rheumatology
Lesley Kay - Physical activity: inequalities and barriers
David Salman - Feedback from a new virtual Knee MDT clinic involving primary care MSK services and secondary care Knee Orthopaedics and Radiology with case presentations/examples
Angela Reilly - CES/Back pathway update
Diarmaid Ferguson
Day 2 of the PCRMM 2021 conference continues where day 1 left off. Confirmed speakers include.
Presentations
- Introductions
Lucy Douglas and Louise Warburton - NASS Update session: Gold Framework and Primary Care Champions
Dale Webb - Joint Injection Session
Steve Longworth - DISH: diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
Dr John Brockbank - Foot
drop: red flags, investigations and when surgery may be necessary
Lucy Douglas, Mr Simon Hughes, and Dr Colin Shirley - Osteoporosis update: Amgen
Dr Sultan - Understanding ICSs
Zoe Norris - Improving the diagnosis of SpA; Pop-up tool for primary care
Dr Raj Sengupta - Unusual presentations: Chest pain; Costochondritis in SpA and SpA update
Dr Nicola Goodson
Feedback from the last conference
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