Congress Programme

Date: Friday 28th April 2023
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Venue: St George's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT

(Please see Time Table and Congress Programme below)

Keynote speakers:

Dame Ruth May, Chief Nursing Officer for England and Executive Director at NHS  England and NHS Improvement

Jane Clegg, Director of Nursing and Deputy Regional Chief Nurse, London

Guest Speakers:

Mr Kevin Acott, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health at Brunel University London
Dr Peter Carter OBE, Independent Healthcare Consultant

Anthea Allen, Senior Intensive Care Nurse and Best Selling Author

David Atherton, Nurse and Great British Bake Off Winner 2019

Babung Ceesay, Community Nurse and nominee and shortlister of the National Student Nurse Congress 2019

Dr Linda Kenward, Regulation Adviser at the Nursing and Midwifery Council 

Discussion Sessions:
- What I can, and Cannot Do in Placement
- Exploring integrated Healthcare

Workshop Sessions:
- My Inspiration, What's Yours?
- Transitioning from Student Nurse to Qualified Nurse

Simulation (Learning objectives):

1. Understanding how to read, calculate and interpret NEWS-2 Scores
2. Demonstrate clinical judgement regarding escalation
3. Demonstrate or have an understanding of the ABCDE approach
4. Demonstrate a structured verbal handover to colleagues using SBAR
5. A simulation demonstration of a deteriorating patient, using the ABCDE approach and escalating using the SBAR

This is an interactive session and aims to engage everyone in the audience. No one is being assessed but it offers students the opportunity to understand the principles of escalation and how to seek support.

Please note:

*Registration to collect delegate packs will take place between 09:00 - 09:30 in the Hyde Park Room at Lanesborough Wing, 1st Floor
**Refreshments and lunches will be provided, please be sure to notify us of any special dietary requirements when you make your booking
***Please be advised that photographs will be taken at the event
****All areas of the venue is accessible but if you need any extra support please let us know in advance so that we can make the appropriate arrangements