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'Interventional Pain Medicine applied to Palliative Care Patients' by Dr Andrew Jones, Consultant Anaesthetist. This presentation will cover a brief background of the Hospice movement, the mechanisms of pain in the brain and spinal cord will be discussed. The limitations of pain medication will be presented. Thus, interventional pain techniques may have value for patients whose pain is not controlled. The interventional techniques available will be shown. Dr Jones, qualified in 1982 from Barts Hospital in London and after a wide range of junior roles in different specialties he started training in Anaesthesia in Merseyside. He had always been interested in the treatment of pain and was able to pursue further training in Pain Medicine. Andy became a consultant anaesthetist in 1994 and in addition a consultant in Pain Medicine in 1996. The rest is history.

'Advanced Cancer Pain Management' by Dr Kate Marley, Consultant in Palliative Medicine based in Woodlands Hospice, Aintree. This presentation will cover assessment of patients and selection of procedures and a brief overview of procedures available plus of course how to refer. Dr Marley is a consultant in Palliative Medicine based in Woodlands Hospice, Aintree. She underwent Palliative Medicine Specialty Training in the Mersey region and has worked in many of the hospices in this area. Her day to day roles include medical lead for IMPaCT North, Education co-lead for LUHFT and Palliative Medicine lead for the Joint Pain and Palliative Care Service in conjunction with the Walton Centre.

If you treat lower limb pathologies and are looking for additional ways to help your patients to get better faster, this webinar is for YOU!

Join us for an enlightening webinar featuring distinguished experts from UCLH NHS Foundation Trust’s National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square London, and Sheffield Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre, Sheffield. This webinar is your gateway to invaluable insights into the world of Vestibular Schwannomas management, equipped with an introduction to cutting-edge Gamma Knife Radiological techniques, planning, and applications.

In this informative session, a distinguished panel of speakers from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at UCLH NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Square London, together with a patient representative from the Brain Tumour Charity, offered valuable insights into the diagnosis, treatment, and management of meningiomas. The discussion included an exploration of Gamma Knife radiosurgery techniques, detailed planning and implementation processes, and perspectives from the patient experience.

This educational talk demonstrates how Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre has become a hub for cutting-edge research in Radiosurgery. Gain invaluable insights into the clinical benefits of Gamma Knife treatment and its impact on cases that might have otherwise been prescribed whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT).

Welcome to our comprehensive video on "Stereotactic Radiosurgery Applications for the Treatment of Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM)" and an introduction to Gamma Knife radiosurgery treatment. Join us for an insightful session as leading experts in the field share their knowledge and experiences.