Occupational Health Wales in collaboration with RCN Wales present a Conference entitled
“What’s occurring on the front line of occupational health?”

This Conference is aimed at occupational health practitioners and those involved in workplace health

at The Guildford Hall, 8 Guildford Street, Cardiff, CF10 2HL

on Thursday 16 June, 2011 (9.00am to 4.15pm)

Aim:

This Conference aims to raise awareness of recent developments in occupational health clinical practice

Topics include:

Clinical Governance

Mental health – a threat to work?

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Diabetes Update

Lynda Spear Memorial Prize Presentation

Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome

Update in occupational health practice

Employment Law update – Occupational health perspective on Equality Bill and pre-employment

Cost – to include light lunch

RCN Members £50.00

Non-Members £75.00

RCN Health Care Assistant/Assistant Practitioner £15.00

Non-Member Health Care Assistant/Assistant Practitioner £22.50

(Cheques should be made payable to “ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING”)

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL APPLICATIONS & PAYMENTS IS THURSDAY 2 JUNE, 2011

Please complete and return the attached application form with payment to

Rhona Workman , RCN Wales, Ty Maeth, King George V Drive East, Cardiff,

CF14 4XZ. Tel: 029 2075 1373 or 0345 456 7875 Fax: 029 2068 0729

or E-mail: for furtherinformation

All places are issued on a “first come, first served basis” on receipt of the application form and payment. Once your application form and fee have been received you will receive a letter of confirmation in respect of your place.

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Occupational Health Wales in collaboration with RCN Walespresent a Conference

“What’s occurring on the front line of occupational health?”

To be held at The Guildford Hall, 8 Guildford Street, Cardiff, CF10 2HL

on Thursday 16June, 2011

P R O G R A M M E

9.00 - 9.25amCoffee and Registration

9.25– 9.30amWelcome

Caroline Whittaker RRC, Chair, Occupational Health Wales/

Senior Lecturer Public Health (Occupational Health), University of Glamorgan

Opening Remarks – Chair (am)

Andrew Phillips, Lecturer, University of Glamorgan and Director, Eminence Occupational Health Wales

9.30 – 9.50amClinical Governance

Caroline Whittaker RRC, Chair, Occupational Health Wales/

Senior Lecturer Public Health (Occupational Health), University of Glamorgan

9.50 -10.50amMental Health – a threat to work?

Glyn Morris, Managing Director, Mind Health Development

10.50 – 11.20amBreak & Networking

11.20 – 12.05pmCardiac Rehabilitation

Linda Edmunds, Consultant Nurse – Cardiac Care, Cardiff & ValeUniversity Health Board

12.05 – 12.50pmDiabetes Update

Gayle Richards, Consultant Nurse Diabetes, Bristol NHS Trust

12.50 – 1.00pmLynda Spear Memorial Prize Presentation

1.00 – 1.50pmLunchStand Viewing

1.50 – 1.55pmRe-registration

1.55 – 2.00pmWelcome from Chair (pm)

Amanda Cairns, Treasurer Occupational Health Wales/Occupational Health Adviser

2.00 – 2.40pmHand Arm Vibration Syndrome

Mr. Tudor-Davies, Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon, SPIRE Hospital, Cardiff

2.40 – 3.30pmUpdate in occupational health practice

Alan Hawley OBE CBE, Professor of Disaster Studies, University of Glamorgan.

3.30 – 3.45pmTea and Welsh Cakes

3.00 – 4.00pmEmployment Law Update – Occupational Health perspective on Equality Bill and pre-employment

Richard Thomas, Employment Lawyer, Capital Law, Cardiff

4.00 – 4.15pmEvaluation and Close

Occupational Health Wales in collaboration with RCN Wales present a Conference

“What’s occurring on the front line of occupational health?”

To be held at The Guildford Hall, 8 Guildford Street, Cardiff, CF10 2HL

on Thursday 16 June, 2011

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***PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARE CLAIMING RCN MEMBER RATE YOUR RCN NUMBER IS ESSENTIAL***

Cancellations received, in writing, BEFORE Thursday 2June, 2011 will be refunded, minus a 25% administration fee. Regrettably, no refunds can be processed after this date. Places can only be substituted with the prior knowledge and agreement of the RCN.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL APPLICATIONS AND PAYMENTS IS THURSDAY 2 JUNE, 2011

Please return booking form with payment to

Rhona Workman, RCN Wales, Ty Maeth, King George V Drive East, Cardiff, CF14 4XZ

Places are issued on a “first come, first served basis”

All places are issued on a “first come, first served basis” on receipt of the application form and payment. Once your application form and fee have been received you will receive a letter of confirmation in respect of your place.