Transforming mental health in schools and colleges: the impact of COVID-19: Royal Society of Medicine conference: Thursday 22 April, online, 10.00am to 5.30pm Clinicians, researchers, teachers, parents, and young people will gather at an online conference hosted by the Royal Society of Medicine and the mental health charity Mind on Thursday 22 April to explore how lockdown has affected mental health in our […]
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Health emergency of climate change – Episode 1: Discover the role of health professionals in the climate change emergency. Webinar: Tue 16 Mar 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm The world is currently in the grip of the worst health crisis in living memory, but the growing climate change emergency poses a far greater threat to […]
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What does every GP need to know about ethics and genomic health information? Genetics and heredity have long been sources of diverse ethical issues in primary care. Implementation of the new NHS Genomic Medicine Service, availability of direct to consumer genomic testing and national research programmes generating genomic data will mean that patients will increasingly seek genetics advice. Our panel of experienced practitioners, ethicists and policy advisors will raise awareness […]
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The unusual suspects: Rare disease in everyday medicine from The Royal Society of Medicine. Date and time: Wed 24 Feb 2021 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Location: Online Organised by Medical Genetics Medics 4 Rare Diseases and the RSM bring together a faculty of top speakers to explore how rare diseases are relevant in everyday clinical medicine. […]
RSM Covid-19 Series: Allocating critical care in a pandemic: With the pandemic stretching the capacity of the NHS, how should transparent decisions around prioritisation be made when services like critical care are scarce? To discuss this important question for the COVID-19 Series we welcome Professor Tim Cook, Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal […]
COVID-19: Schools urgently need guidelines on improving ventilation in classrooms: There is an urgent need for guidelines on how schools can use ventilation to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the classroom, according to doctors at Imperial College London and the headteacher of a secondary school in Pinner, Middlesex. In a commentary published by the Journal […]
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COVID-19 Series: The race to vaccinate a country – Episode 60: The UK is currently undertaking its largest mass-vaccination program to protect millions from a virus that has already killed over 100,000 people in this country. Date and timeThu 4 Feb 2021 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm: Register to join Episode 60 ‘The race to vaccinate […]
COVID-19 Series: What is the scale of vaccine scepticism? – Episode 56 Webinar: Date and time: Thu 7 Jan 2021 from 12:30pm to 1:15pm Register to join Episode 56 ‘What is the scale of vaccine scepticism?’ on Zoom here. Following the rapid development of vaccines for COVID-19, successful vaccine delivery will be the most important factor […]
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Plagues, neurology, and rehabilitation: The history of polio epidemics and how COVID-19 will affect approaches to rehabilitation: Date and time: Tue 5 Jan 2021 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm, online webinar. Infections affect the nervous system in very different ways giving neuroscience a constant stream of new problems to solve. Robin Howard, Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology […]
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Collecting and choice: A model for life’s decisions: RSM Webinar: Date and time Tue 15 Dec 2020 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm Shirley M. Mueller, M.D is a Past clinical and research neurologist at Indiana University. Now, she is an adjunct professor and passionate collector. As a Neuroscientist and a collector, Shirly will discuss the fascinating […]
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