The London course is being held at the Royal College of Physicians of London. The College is situated near Regent’s Park (Central London), close to the London mainline stations.

# | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venue |
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1 | Chairman’s introduction | 09.30-09.40 | ||
2 | Cancer pain guidelines – any consensus? | Dr Paul Farquhar-Smith | 09.40-10.20 | |
3 | Opioids – how do they work (and why don’t they work all the time)? | Prof Graeme Henderson | 10.20-11.00 | |
4 | COFFEE BREAK | – | 11.00-11.30 | |
5 | Methadone | Dr Andrew Dickman | 11.30-12.10 | |
6 | Hydromorphone – a German perspective | Dr Michael Uberall | 12.10-12.50 | |
7 | LUNCH | – | 12.50-13.50 | |
8 | Opioid-induced constipation | Prof Andrew Davies | 13.50-14.30 | |
9 | Bone pain – Radiotherapy and radionuclides for bone metastases | Dr May Teoh | 14.30-15.10 | |
10 | COFFEE BREAK | – | 15.10-15.40 | |
11 | What else is new (pain)? | Prof Andrew Davies / Dr Andrew Dickman | 15.40-16.20 | |
12 | Historical aspects of pain | Prof Joanna Bourke | 16.20-17.00 | |
13 | Drinks reception (networking) | 17.00-18.00 |
# | Session | Speaker(s) | Time | Venus |
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1 | Chairman’s introduction | – | 09.30-09.40 | |
2 | Cannabinoids – white knights or white elephants? | Dr Barry Laird | 09.40-10.20 | |
3 | “Off-licence” prescribing | Jo Thompson | 10.20-11.00 | |
4 | COFFEE BREAK | – | 11.00-11.30 | |
5 | Mental capacity | Dr Caroline Barry | 11.30-12.10 | |
6 | Hypoactive delirium and other causes of impaired consciousness | Dr Jason Boland | 12.10-12.50 | |
7 | LUNCH | – | 12.50-13.50 | |
8 | Exercise in advanced disease – benefit or burden? | Dr Matthew Maddocks | 13.50-14.30 | |
9 | QTc prolongation and extrapyramidal adverse effects – cause for concern? | Dr Paul Paes | 14.30-15.10 | |
10 | COFFEE BREAK | – | 15.10-15.40 | |
11 | What else is new (symptoms)? | Prof Andrew Davies / Dr Andrew Dickman | 15.40-16.20 | |
12 | Supportive Care – new name or new paradigm? | Dr Richard Berman | 16.20-17.00 |