INVITATION TO BRITISH LOURDES MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2018

Wheeler Hall, St Anne’s Cathedral, Leeds (Saturday)

Radisson Blu Hotel, The Light, Leeds (Sunday morning)

Friday 26th January – Sunday 28th January 2018

All Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Welcome.

LEEDS

Easy access via road, rail or air. City central location. 10 minute walk or short taxi ride from railway station.

Conference

As with previous conferences, the weekend will commence with

Friday Vespers at 1900 in St. Anne’s Cathedral.

The conference commences at 1000on Saturday preceded by the AGM at 0900 and finishes at 1630.

Saturday Vigil Mass at 1800 will be celebrated by Bishop Marcus Stock in St. Anne’s Cathedral.

The Conference Dinner, at the Radisson Blu Hotel is from 2000.

Sunday morning workshops will be held in the hotel from 1000, preceded by Morning Prayers at 0945.

The conference closes at 1230.

Accommodation:

A number of rooms have been reserved at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Leeds. Conference rate is £120 per night single occupancy or £132 double/twin occupancy including breakfast. Please quote British Lourdes Medical Association when booking.

Alternatively there are a number of other hotels within easy walking distance of the Cathedral including Park Plaza, The Met and Novotel.

Meals:

Friday evening

Loads of restaurants to suit all budgets within walking distance – if there is sufficient interest we could make a reservation at an Italian restaurant in The Light – no need to worry about inclement weather (You are in Yorkshire so be prepared for anything)

Saturday lunch:

Hot & cold buffet lunch provided in Radisson Blu Hotel included in Conference cost.

Saturday evening:

Conference Dinner 8pm. Mezzanine Lounge, Radisson Blu Hotel

Four Course dinner including tea/coffee

Half bottle wine per person included

Cost £35pp

Coffee/Tea and biscuits provided during the day.

Sunday morning

Coffee/Tea and biscuits included

Provisional Conference Programme and Booking Form attached. (subject to change)

2018 BLMA AGM & Conference

Programme

Saturday 27th January, Wheeler Hall, St. Anne’s Cathedral, Leeds LS2 8BE

0830 – 0900Coffee & Registration

0900 – 1000Annual General Meeting of BLMA(members welcome)

1000 – 1015Welcome and introductions

1015 – 1045Role of Dietician in Lourdes & Caring for Pilgrims with Diabetes Maureen Wilson

1045 – 1100Tea/Coffee

1100 – 1200Musculo-Skeletal Disorder Prevention

Nigel Franks

1200 – 1215Discussion

1215 –1300Data Protection Changes

1300 – 1400LunchMezzanine Lounge Radisson Blu Hotel

1400 – 14:30DrMitul Patel HCPT

1430 – 1530Research Update

Dr. Jenny Klimiuk

1530 – 1600Rev. Paul Moxon

1600 – 1630Discussion & Close

(*Incoming Council Meeting 1630 in Reception Bar Area of Radisson Blu Hotel)

1800VIGIL MASS

St. Anne’s Cathedral

Sunday 28th January

Mezzanine Lounge, Radisson Blu Hotel, The Headrow,Leeds, LS1 8TL

1000 -1045Workshop 1: Training Days – What to Include/What is essential?

1045 – 1130Workshop 2: Whois the ‘assisted pilgrim?’ Who do we treat? Use of trackers for vulnerable pilgrims

1130Discussion

1230Conference Close

BLMA CONFERENCE 2018 BOOKING FORM

Full Name & Title
Address
Contact number
Email
Pilgrimage
Role on Pilgrimage

Costs per person:

Full Conference £75*

Saturday only£55*

Sunday only£20

Conference Dinner£35

Payment for the Conference includes 12 months membership of the BLMA.

*If you already pay by standing order/direct debit please deduct that amount from the above listed costs.

Please tick the appropriate box and indicate number of tickets for Conference Dinner

I will be attending the full Conference (Saturday 27– Sunday 28 January 2018

I will only attend on Saturday 27 January

I will only attend on Sunday 28 January

I would like to attend the Conference Dinner on Saturday evening

(please indicate if you require more than one ticket for dinner)

Please make cheques out to: ‘Lourdes Medical Association’. Alternatively pay by BACS to account number: 20590568. Sort Code: 20-84-13

Please complete Booking Form and return with payment to:

Sue Brown

25 Cupola Park

Whatstandwell

Matlock

Derbyshire

DE45HT

Please bring a copy of your Pilgrim’s Medical Forms – we may have time to discuss these and produce a standardized form which can be adapted for individual Pilgrimages, bearing in mind changes to GDPR.