Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK Annual Conference 2017

Saturday 16th September, De Vere Cranage Estate, Holmes Chapel, CW4 8EW

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Time / Sessions / Speakers
10:00 –10:05 / Welcome from Chair / Prof Ariane Herrick Consultant Rheumatologist, Salford Royal,
Manchester
10:05-10:20 / SRUK 1 year on / Sue Farrington, Chief Executive, SRUK
10:20-10:40 / Rare rheumatic conditions, the future landscape. / Dr. Peter Lanyon, President of
British Society of Rheumatology
10:40-11:10 / New thinking around the causes scleroderma? / Prof. Chris Denton, Consultant
Rheumatologist, Royal Free, London
11:10–11:30 / Coffee Break & Supplier Stands
11.30 – 12.00 / Combating the progression of Raynaud’s / Dr Michael Hughes, Rheumatology
Specialist Registrar, Salford Royal,
Manchester
12:00 – 12:30 / 9 Tests to determine scleroderma / Dr. John Pauling, Consultant
Rheumatologist, RNHRD, Bath
12:30 – 13:00 / Early diagnosis of scleroderma and understanding prevalence / Dr Francesco Del Galdo, Head,
Scleroderma Programme at NIHR
Leeds Musculoskeletal Biomedical
Research Unit
Amy Baker, Head of Engagement & Development, SRUK
13:00 – 14:30 / Lunch Break
Delegates may attend up to 2 sessions
14:30 – 15:00
15:10 – 15:40 / 1.  What’s on the inside – identifying and treating organ involvement
“My Kidneys & I”, Diane’s story
2.  Plastic Surgery isn’t just cosmetic – how plastic surgeons are treating Scleroderma and Raynaud’s
“Undergoing surgery”, Lynn’s story
3.  From top to bottom - Exploring the digestive system and innovative treatments
“Finger tips to TPN”- Michael’s story
4. A practical guide to caring for your
hands and feet / Dr Helen Garthwaite, Senior Clinical Research Fellow,
Royal Free London.
Diane Unsworth
Prof. Peter Butler, Professor of
Plastic & Reproductive Surgery,
Royal Free London.
Lynn Steblecki
Dr Elizabeth Harrison, Consultant
Gastroenterologist, Shrewsbury &
Telford Hospital.
Michael Corbett
Dr Cate Orteu, Consultant
Dermatologist, Royal Free London
15:40 – 16:00 / Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30 / Questions to the panel / Prof Ariane Herrick Consultant Rheumatologist, Salford Royal,
Manchester & Panel of speakers
16:50 / Thank you summation & close

N.B This is a draft programme of events and topics and speakers may change prior to the event taking place.