Peninsula Grand Round 02 October 2025
2025-10-02 09:30 - 11:00 UTC

Calman Day - Stroke Medicine
2025-11-20 09:00 - 16:00
Organised by Dr Hughes from the Cardiff team.
Meeting Link
Timetable
9am Short cases
10am Thyroid disorders Dr P Taylor
11am Management of diabetes Dr J Platts
12 midday Short cases
1pm Lunch
2pm Sarcoidosis Dr Nicola Xan-Hutchinson
3pm The Lateral and Medial medulla
Dr Tom Hughes
3.30pm Short cases
4pm Close

WESAN 2025
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-01-08 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: A Spanoulis
Consultant Presenting: D Lashley
Trainee Presenting: NHSE8 – (plymouth) Goode
Team Meeting Link

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-01-15 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: 0
Consultant Presenting: S Weatherby
Trainee Presenting: ACP1 (plymouth) Lagunowitsch-Cousins
Team Meeting Link

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-01-22 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: A Chaudhuri
Consultant Presenting: S Pearson
Trainee Presenting: 0
Team Meeting Link

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-01-29 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: S Mullin
Consultant Presenting: J Handley
Trainee Presenting: PA2 (Plymouth) Vernon
Team Meeting Link

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-02-05 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: Agne Straukiene
Consultant Presenting: E Househam
Trainee Presenting: Trust6 (plymouth) Talbot
Team Meeting Link

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-02-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: G Grossingham
Consultant Presenting: O Leach
Trainee Presenting: NHSE Stephen Singh (exeter)

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-02-12 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: G Grossingham
Consultant Presenting: O Leach
Trainee Presenting: NHSE Stephen Singh (exeter)
Team Meeting Link

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-02-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: W Knight
Consultant Presenting: J Rankin
Trainee Presenting: NDEV – Aye Nay Win
Team Meeting Link

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-02-26 09:30 - 10:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: W Knight
Consultant Presenting: J Rankin
Trainee Presenting: NDEV – Aye Nay Win

Calman Day - Coma and Consciousness
2026-02-26 09:30 - 15:45
Seminar Room 6, 3rd floor CAB, Morriston Hospital
Teams link for remote attendance
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Please note: If you are attending in person, please select In-Person Attendance so we can arrange catering. If you are attending remotely, please select Online Attendance.
9.30 – Registration
9.45 – 10.30: Approach to the coma assessment in ITU. Jon Walters
10.30am – 11.15: What I need to know about PDOC. Andrea Lowman
11.15 – 11.30: Coffee
11.30 – 12.15: Assessment of PDOC and patient stories. Georgina Jones, AHP Lead for PDOC
12.15-12.45: Brain stem death. Gillian Ingram
12.45 – 1.30 Lunch CAB level 3 Meeting room 6. Lunch provided by Becky Coughlan Neuraxpharm
1.30 – 2.15: The role of EEG in the ITU and the unconscious patient. Rakesh Jadav. Critical care UHW.
2.15 – 3.00: Catatonia. Richard Bevan-Jones
3 – 3.45pm: Locked in syndrome. Maryam Talai
Finish

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-03-05 09:30 - 11:00, 2026-03-05 14:30 - 15:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: A Shah
Consultant Presenting: S Dharia
Trainee Presenting: PA2 (Plymouth) Naser

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-03-12 11:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-12 15:30 - 16:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: M Tanti
Consultant Presenting: V Rusu
Trainee Presenting: NHSE1 – (plymouth) Yousuf

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-03-19 12:30 - 13:30, 2026-03-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: 0
Consultant Presenting: M Fish
Trainee Presenting: PA4 (Plymouth) Short

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-03-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-03-26 17:30 - 18:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: J K Gormley
Consultant Presenting: A Mohd Nor
Trainee Presenting: Trust5 (plymouth) Yeo

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-04-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: M Fish
Consultant Presenting: S Parkin
Trainee Presenting: PA1 (Plymouth) Browning

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-04-23 19:30 - 20:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: S Parkin
Consultant Presenting: Lina Aleknaite
Trainee Presenting: SAS1 (plymouth) Varghese

Calman Day - Neuromuscular 1
2026-04-28 09:30 - 15:00
Delivered by Andria Morrison
Brain Centre Meeting Room
9.30 – 3.00pm

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-04-30 20:30 - 21:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: A Mohd Nor
Consultant Presenting: NHSE2 (plymouth) Gasmelseed
Trainee Presenting: NHSE4 – Saima Sheikh

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-05-14 21:30 - 22:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: 0
Consultant Presenting: M Tanti
Trainee Presenting: stroke fellow 2 (plymouth) Merghebi

ILAE British Branch 20th Specialist Epilepsy Teaching Weekend
2026-05-16 10:00 - 2026-05-17 15:45 | Teaching and Learning Centre, University of Birmingham
Dates: Saturday 16th – Sunday 17th May 2026
Venue: Teaching and Learning Centre, University of Birmingham.
Course programme, registration and other information:
https://ilaebritish.org.uk/events/20th-specialist-epilepsy-teaching-weekend/
Audience:

Specialist Registrars
Consultants
Epilepsy Nurse Specialists

Overview:
Epilepsy is the most common serious neurological disease in the UK and seizure disorders are seen frequently in both the neurology clinics and on the hospital wards. A sound grasp of the principles and pitfalls of epilepsy management is essential in order to diagnose and treat patients effectively and safely. This weekend course delivers a comprehensive and contemporary approach to establishing a confident diagnosis, selecting and interpreting the most appropriate investigations, choosing the correct medical and surgical treatments and tailoring epilepsy management to specific populations such as children, women, the elderly and patients with intellectual disability.
📅 Course Highlights:

Expert-Led Programme: Hear from a line-up of internationally recognised epilepsy experts.
Comprehensive Course Content: Gain a solid foundation in the diagnosis, investigation, and management of epilepsy.
Interactive Learning Format: Includes lectures, video case sessions, and informal seminars.
Specialist Focus Areas: Learn about managing epilepsy in adults, children, women and patients with intellectual disabilities.
Royal College of Physicians CPD Accreditation: – 11 credits have been awarded.
eBook: Comprehensive set of course lecture notes formatted into an interactive and engaging eBook .

Registration rate: £325 – standard registration fee

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-05-21 22:30 - 23:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: V Rusu
Consultant Presenting: W Knight
Trainee Presenting: ACP2 Deann Carlson (Plymouth)

Peninsula Regional Academic Meeting
2026-06-11 00:30 - 01:30 | Plymouth PGMC / Teams
Chair: O Leach
Consultant Presenting: Agne Straukiene
Trainee Presenting: stroke fellow 3 (plymouth)

Liverpool Neurological Infectious Diseases Course
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-18
This year’s Liverpool Neurological Infectious Diseases Course will take place on Wednesday 17thand Thursday 18th June 2026 at the University of Liverpool’s Sherrington Building (building 311, square D9 on the campus map).
Registration is open at the following link: NeuroID 2026 registrations
The early bird rate £495 will be available until 10th April after which the rate will be £545. An optional £30 course dinner ticket will also be available for purchase at check out. Places are limited so please let your friends and colleagues know and register now to avoid disappointment.
More information can be found on the website
