Wednesday 17 June 2015
Royal Armouries lnternational, Leeds
This Pre-Conference Study Day took place prior to the 17th Annual Conference of NHIVNA which was held on 18-19 June 2015 at the Royal Armouries lnternational, Leeds.
Introduction by Chairs
Michelle Croston
Chair of the National HIV Nurses Association (NHIVNA)
Fiona Fry
Chair of the British Association of the Study of the Liver Nurse Forum (BASLNF)
Study Day Session 1
A basic introduction to liver disease
Esther Pears, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
How the drugs work in relation to hep C
Sue Kidger, North Manchester General Hospital
Treatment update on hep C – one year on where are we now?
Adele Torkington, North Manchester General Hospital
End-stage liver disease
Sarah Tarff, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Managing complex patients – panel discussion Q&A
Speakers from Session 1
Study Day Session 2
Understanding risk-taking behaviour
Dr Alexander Margetts, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Chem sex – joint working
Joe Phillips and David Stuart, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Supporting a patient on treatment within the prison setting
Jayne Dodd, North Manchester General Hospital
Supporting a patient through pregnancy with a BBV
Cathryn Benson, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool
Supporting adolescents with a BBV
Katie Rowson, MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL, London
Evaluation and close