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Start Date:	21/11/2012
End Date:	23/11/2012
CPD Points:	18

Occupational Health: Basically Better – The ALAMA Autumn Conference

21-23 November 2012, Queens Hotel Leeds

Full details and online booking: www.emmm.co.uk/alamaleeds

18 CPD points, outstanding value for money and an invaluable resource for Occupational Health professionals working with the emergency services and local authorities as well as practising physicians undertaking disability assessments and providing medico-legal reports

The programme delivers on relevant clinical, regulatory and legal topics with clinical presentations including extended orthopaedic and psychiatric sessions, close examination of processes and rules relating to local government and police pension schemes, a mock tribunal with cross examination by a qualified barrister, updates on GMC issues, the SEQOHS accreditation process and PMAB for the SMP.

PROGRAMME

WED 21st	12.30-12.45				Welcome
WED 21st	12.45-13.45	Judith	Morgan	DVLA	Fitness for Vocational Driving. Considerations in fitness for vocational driving including Type 1 Diabetes and response driving in police, etc.
WED 21st	13.45-14.30	David	Wallington	HML	PMAB: Processes , Key Case Laws and Lessons for the SMP
WED 21st	14.30-15.15	Dale	Archer	Independent	LGPS: A Survival Guide. An overview of eligibility criteria, how to complete forms correctly, appeal processes and Tier 3 reviews.
WED 21st	15.15-15.30		coffee
WED 21st	15.30-18.00	Noel	McElearney	Atos	Conformity in Pension Schemes: Rules, Criteria and Required Evidence for Referrals

Thurs 22nd	07.45-08.45	Richard	Stevenson	South Wales F&R Service	Firefighter Fitness. An update on National fitness standards research and the legal implications of fitness testing.
Thurs 22nd	08.45-09.45	Amanda	Stroud	St James’s University Hospital Leeds	Cognitive Testing and Screening for the OH Physician. An overview of cognitive testing and practical insights into how individuals with varying degrees of cognitive impairment can be rehabilitated and supported at work,
Thurs 22nd	09.45-10.45	Darren Sally	Cahill Coomber	SEQOHS	SEQOHS An explanation of standards and processes underpinning SEQOHS and future implications for OH providers
Thurs 22nd	10.45-11.00				Coffee
Thurs 22nd	11.00-12.30	Theo	Asumu	Royal Oldham Hospital	Knees: Examination and Functional Assessment, Common conditions, treatment, and prognosis followed by discussion of pre-submitted case examples involving employees with orthopaedic conditions
Thurs 22nd	12.30-13.15				Lunch
Thurs 22nd	13.15-14.45	James	Briscoe		Bipolar Disorder: Diagnosis, classification, treatment and prognosis of patients with bipolar disorders followed by discussion of pre-submitted case examples
Thurs 22nd	14.45-15.00				Coffee
Thurs 22nd	15.00-16.00	Sue	Pemberton	Leeds CFS Service	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Work Rehabilitation: Assessment and treatment options with real life examples of successful work rehabilitation of individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Thurs 22nd	16.00-17.00	Gareth	Vincenti	Psychiatrist	Personality Disorders: A focus on personality disorders In the context of pre-employment, sickness absence, performance and behaviour at work, and ill health retirement assessments.
Thurs 22nd	17.00-18.00	Tok	Hussain	Health Work Ltd	Sick Doctors and the GMC: The GMC’s health assessment and of support processes available for Doctors with health problems.

Fri. 23rd	07.45-08.45				Breakfast Meeting
Fri. 23rd	08.45-09.45	Blake	Dobson	GMC	GMC Matters: An update on action taken following questions and concerns in raised at the November 2011 ALAMA conference
Fri. 23rd	09.45-10.45	Kalyana	Javangula	Leeds Teaching Hospitals	Rehabilitation following Cardiothoracic Surgery. An insight into the latest developments in cardiothoracic surgery and patient rehabilitation focussing on fitness for work implications.
Fri. 23rd	10.45-11.00				Coffee
Fri. 23rd	11.00-13.00				Legal Update and Mock Tribunal. An exploration of current issues and update on legal matters through a Mock Tribunal