Occupational Health Wales in Collaboration with RCN Wales Present a Conference Entitled
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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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.