Provisional Programme
Boehringer Ingelheim and sanofi-aventis have provided a financial grant towards this independent Programme.
9.00am -
Registration and Coffee
9.30 - Welcome & Introduction
10.00 - New national developments to support prevention in venous thromboembolism
• Understanding how national plans will impact on local quality and safety strategies
• the scale of the problem and the interventions that can make a difference
• the recommendations from the National Working Group
• Implement Nice guidelines
• Realising the clinical realities of implementing the NICE Guidelines
• Future plans now that VTE is a national priority
Dr Anita J Thomas OBE
National Clinical Lead VTE, NHS Medical Directorate Department of Health Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
11.00 - Tea & Coffee
11.15 - How to reduce avoidable death, disability and chronic ill health from VTE
• Saving lives through the prevention of VTE
• Raising awareness of VTE amongst professionals and the public
• Developing better metrics on VTE in hospitals across the UK
Dr Roopen Arya
Director Kings Thrombosis Centre & Lead National VTE Exemplar Centre initiative
12.00 - Lunch
13.00 -Workshop Preference
14.30 - Tea & Coffee
14.45 - Workshop Preference
16.15 - Review & Close
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