Scottish Abortion Care Providers Conference
Friday 27th January 2017, Royal College of Physicians, 9 Queen Street, Edinburgh, UK
The scientific programme for this conference appears below.
An application form is available and places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. NHS Scotland delegates can attend free of charge. Other delegates will be expected to pay a £50 attendance charge.
Further information and application forms are available from: Kate Elder, Team Leader/PA, Chalmers Centre, 2a Chalmers Street, Edinburgh EH3 9ES, UK. E-mail: kate.elder@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
***Closing date for applications extended to: 20th January 2017***
FINAL PROGRAMME Friday 27 January 2017
| 9.15-9.45 |
Registration |
Speakers
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9.45- 9.50 |
Welcome – Dr Sharon Cameron
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Session 1
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Trends and Issues in Scotland |
Chair: Dr Sharon Cameron |
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9.50-10.10 |
Termination of pregnancy statistics |
Dr Rachael Wood, NSS
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10.10-10.30 |
Options for TOP if you are a woman in Ireland
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Dr Caitriona Henchion, Northern Ireland
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10.30-10:50 |
Management of very early TOP |
Dr Philippe Faucher, France |
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10.50 – 11.10 |
Questions
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| 11.10 – 11.40 | Morning Tea/Coffee break and poster viewing | |
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Session 2
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Hot Topics
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Chair: Dr Lucy Caird
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Hot topic 1 11.40-12.00 noon
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Same day mifepristone and misprostol for EMA | Dr Patricia Lohr, bpas |
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Hot topic 2 12.00-12.20 |
GPs’ role in provision of abortion care |
Dr Jeni Harden, University of Edinburgh
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Hot topic 3 12.20-12.40
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WEMA study findings: women’s experiences of more than one abortion |
Dr Lisa McDaid, MRC Social Science/University of Glasgow |
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Hot topic 4 12.40-13.00 |
What’s new in Sexual Health policy? |
Mary Stewart, Scottish Government
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| 13.00-13.30 | Lunch Break and Poster viewing | |
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13.30-14.00 |
“Let’s talk about abortion….” |
Leanne Rockingham, NHS Lothian and Jill Wilson, Greater Glasgow and Clyde (Health Improvement Lead)
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14.00-14.30 |
Safety and efficacy of medical abortion when provided by ‘Women on Web’ to women in Ireland and Northern Ireland |
Professor James Trussell, Honorary Fellow, University of Edinburgh |
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14.300-15.00 |
Impact of legalising abortion in Poland | |
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15.00-15.30 |
Lara’s stories | Sarah Sherman, Medical Student |
| 15.30-15.45 | Questions | |
| 15.45-16.00 | Best Poster Presentation & Closing Remarks | Dr Audrey Brown |