Overview

BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED

The second annual Medical Examiners Conference will take place on Zoom on Wednesday May 18th 2022.

This meeting will be of interest to anyone involved in the care of the bereaved, including (but not limited to):

  • Medical Examiners
  • Medical Examiner Officers
  • Coroners
  • Coroners Officers
  • Registrars
  • Bereavement Officers
  • Crematorium Medical Referees
  • Faith groups
  • Patient groups

The final programme is still to be confirmed but will be available soon. The day will run from 9.15am (registration for a prompt 9.30am start) to 5pm at the latest. Confirmed speakers include:

  • Dr Alan Fletcher, National Medical Examiner, who will launch his 2021 Annual Report at the conference
  • His Honour Judge Thomas Teague QC, Chief Coroner
  • William Vineall,  Director of NHS Quality, Safety and Investigations at the Department of Health and Social Care
  • Dr Aidan Fowler, National Director of Patient Safety in England at NHSI and a Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health and Social Care
  • Dr Esther Youd, Autopsy Pathologist, University of Glasgow
  • Tracy Frisby, Registration Service Manager, NE Lincs Council 

In addition to updates on national policy and implementation, local and regional medical examiners will share their experience of challenges such as out of hours cover and community roll out. There will also be a panel discussion of some challenging scenarios and plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout the day.
 

Programme

Medical Examiner Annual Conference

Wednesday May 18th 2022

Via Zoom

 

9.15am

Registration

9.30am

Introduction

  • Dr Suzy Lishman, Chair, Medical Examiners Committee, The Royal College of Pathologists

9.35am

Welcome

  • Prof Mike Osborn, President, The Royal College of Pathologists

9.40am

Launch of the National Medical Examiner’s second Annual Report

  • Dr Alan Fletcher, National Medical Examiner

10.00am

Strategic update from the Department of Health and Social Care

  • William Vineall, Director of NHS Quality, Safety and Investigations

10.20am

NHSE/Patient Safety

  • Dr Aidan Fowler, National Director of Patient Safety, NHS Improvement

10.40am

Panel discussion and Q&As

  • Dr Alan Fletcher
  • William Vineall
  • Dr Aidan Fowler

11.00am

Break

11.15am

Impact of Medical Examiners on the Coronial Service

  • His Honour Judge Thomas Teague QC, Chief Coroner

 

11.35am

Benefits of the Welsh National Medical Examiner Service; lessons from the scrutiny of 10,000+ deaths

  • Dr Jason Shannon, Lead Medical Examiner for Wales
  • Natalie Morgan-Thomas, Lead Nurse for Clinical Effectiveness, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

11.55pm

Working with Registration Services

  • Tracy Frisby, Registration Service Manager, NE Lincs Council

12.25pm

Panel discussion and Q&A

  • His Honour Judge Thomas Teague QC
  • Dr Jason Shannon
  • Natalie Morgan-Thomas
  • Tracy Frisby

12.45pm

Lunch

1.30pm

Access to primary care records: a national update

  • Dr Golda Shelley-Fraser, Regional Medical Examiner, South West

1.50pm

Establishing a community Medical Examiner service

  • Ms Tanaya Sarkhel, Lead ME, Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dr Michelle Webb, Lead ME, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Dr Anup Patel, ME, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Q&A

2.50pm

Break

3.05pm

The role of post mortem examinations

  • Dr Esther Youd, Consultant Pathologist, University of Glasgow

3.25pm

 

End of life and bereavement care: one chance to get it right

  • Fiona Murphy MBE, Director of Nursing for Corporate Services across Liverpool Foundation Teaching Hospitals

3.45pm

Scenario discussions

4.45pm

Q&A

4.55pm

Closing remarks

  • Dr Suzy Lishman

5pm

Event close

 

Registration Fees

Online Bookings

RCPath Members rate: £165
Non-members rate: £266.00
Concession rate: £88.00 (Includes trainees, BMS, non-consultant Clinical Scientists, retired & nurses)

Please note that an administrative charge of £10.00 will be made on all cancellations and the total registration fee is forfeited if cancelled within 48 hours before the event.

ZOOM

ZOOM

This meeting will be held via Zoom. Details of the meeting with accompanied guidance will be sent to attendees before the meeting. We strongly suggest you download Zoom to your computer/laptop to make the most of the meeting, however if this is not possible just simply click on the link provided. To Find out more about Zoom and how it works please visit the website

Please note: If you experience any problems when connecting to your Zoom meeting, such as lagging or freezing, then this may indicate that there is an issue with your internet connection, or the device you are using. We suggest that you try to move to an area with a more stable connection and then re-join the meeting. We unfortunately will not be able to provide you with a refund or transfer you onto another event if you happen to encounter these problems on the day.

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