Programme

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The PMG2024 conference programme has been finalised, with the following confirmed:

Functional neurological disorder (FND) Dr Elizabeth Mallam, Consultant Neurologist, North Bristol NHS Trust

FND is a feminist issue Dr Caoimhe McLoughlin, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh   

Assessment and management of childhood dystonias  Dr Jean-Pierre Lin, Evelina London Children’s Hospital

Assistive  technologies, including splinting, for the management of contractures in Stroke patients - results of a systematic review  Rasheed Meeran, Director and Consultant Physiotherapist, Hope Rehab Ltd and Venu Durairaj, Director, Beacon Neuro Physio

The use of eye gaze devices for driving  Jacob Eltherington, KCLH and Suzannah Shari, GSTT

Steering-by-Leaning: towards delightful, intuitive and more efficient movement in manual wheelchairs. Reto Togni, ETH Zurich

 Artificial intelligence (AI) and Assistive Robotics Praminda Caleb-Solly, Professor of Embodied Intelligence, University of Nottingham

Creation of Best Practice Guideline for Stability Testing  

 

Monday 15 July

SPEED NETWORKING 

TOPICS and facilitators

  • Bariatrics - how big a problem is it?  Peter Lane 
  • Technical innovation including AI and robotics Tim Adlam
  • Navigating NHS management systems  
  • Bring any problem ......  

 

Tuesday 16 July

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

B1

Innovation processes for patient benefit - Laura Brown, West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre & Abigail Needham, Devices for Dignity

AND

Igniting the Conversation Regarding Indoor Walking as a Determining Factor in Eligibility Criteria for NHS Wheelchair Provision - Michaela White, AJM Healthcare  
B2

Creation of Best Practice Guideline for Stability Testing 

 
B3

Quality in Design Development at WestMARC - Sara White, WestMarc

AND

Bridging the Gap: From Standards to Reality in Headrest-Backrest Design - William Dauncey, PDR Design, Cardiff Met and Ben Aveyard, Swansea Bay UHB
B4

Exhibition viewing

 
B5

Are We Satisfied With Current Seating Technology Outcomes Or Should We Strive To Achieve More? - Bart Van Der Heyden & Filipe Correia, BES Healthcare

 
B6

The Ethics of Getting Out of Bed - Jennifer Stanek, AJM Healthcare

AND

The importance of giving it a go - Sabrina Robinson and Bicky Ho, Oxford University Hospitals

 

ACTIVITIES

Go Kids Go will run their popular wheelchair skills sessions in the exhibition hall. 

Have a go at wheelchair rugby!