Derby cardiology clinicians co-host prestigious national conference
Clinicians at Royal Derby Hospital have been hand selected to co-host a prestigious national event to share best practice for interventional cardiology treatment methods.
Nurses, Radiographers and Cardiac Physiologists from the Cardiac Catheter Suite beat off competition from other units around the UK to become joint hosts of The British Cardiovascular Intervention Society’s (BCIS) Allied Health Professionals Annual Conference alongside colleagues from the John Radcliffe Hospital based in Oxford.
The virtual event took place over two days from 28 – 29 June with members of Team UHDB sharing their knowledge and expertise with colleagues from across the UK.
Lea Slingsby, Superintendent Radiographer, said: “We feel like it went very well. It was a really high calibre conference so we all feel very proud to have been chosen as co-host.
“There was a really good representation of all disciplines that work in the unit and it really highlighted the strong team work and multidisciplinary approach we have to cardiac care here, so it was a really good place to showcase our work.
“I would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part and to Dr Kelly for helping us to achieve this fantastic opportunity.”
Dr Damian Kelly, Consultant Cardiologist and course director, praised the work of the team emphasised his pride at their achievements: "I am extremely proud to have joined our AHPs in co-hosting this national conference. The team delivered a series of interactive lectures, participated in expert panel discussions, and transmitted a recorded 'live' complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) case (with help from cardiologists Dr. Azeem and Dr. Chitkara) to over 200 delegates.
“We have an outstanding team of cardiology AHPs, integrated across both acute sites at UHDB. This recognition is just reward for our AHPs who have worked very hard: not only to maintain 24/7 acute cardiology throughout the pandemic, but also to lead cardiology teaching at a national level."