Challenges in Gastric Band Surgery

Course aims

This comprehensive 1-day course will focus on the importance of the multi-disciplinary team approach to the management of patients with gastric bands. In addition to seminars and discussion, there will also be practical clinical demonstrations of band fills and patients will share their post-operative experiences.

Individual roles and the principles of patient selection / preparation will be discussed, as well as inpatient care and the principles of individualised follow-up care.

Target Audience

• Consultants
• Surgical, medical, radiology trainees (ST3 and above)
• Allied Health Professionals (e.g. specialist nurses; dietitians; practice administrators; outpatient/ theatre/ ward nurses; established bariatric teams/ teams in development)

Faculty

• Mr Richard Welbourn / Mr David Mahon, Consultant Bariatric Surgeons, MPH
• Professor Michael Rhodes, Norwich
• Dr Rob Andrews, Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol
• Dr Carel le Roux, Read, Department Metabolic Medicine, Imperial College London
• Clinical Bariatric Psychologist
• Ms Yasmin Ferguson, Clinical Nurse Specialist, MPH
• Ms Nicky Green, Senior Bariatric Nurse, The Bariatric Group, Taunton
• Ms Vicky Krawec, Senior Bariatric Dietitian, MPH

 

Fees

Consultants: £75
Surgical Trainees: £50
Other healthcare professionals: £25
(6 CPD points awarded for this course)

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