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2012 RCGP Conference (11 May 2012)

RCGP 17th National Conference:
Managing Drug & Alcohol Problems in Primary Care
"Going for Gold 2012: Right Treatment, Right Time, Right Place"

Date: Friday 11 May 2012
Venue: City Hall, Cardiff
Cost: Delegates can register now for £225 (inc VAT), saving £24 on the full delegate fee. The fee will increase from Friday 16 March 2012, so register early to make a saving.

As the Olympic Games hit the UK, this well-established conference returns in 2012 with the theme, "Going for Gold 2012: Right treatment, right time, right place", which will explore how we can strive with our patients to be winners in achieving the best possible health outcomes.

Building on the success of previous conferences, this long-running event will once again examine the critical role primary care plays in working with drug users, their families and carers.

The conference is the largest event in the UK for GPs, shared care workers, drug users, nurses and other primary care staff, specialists, commissioners and researchers interested in, and involved with the management of drug users in primary care.

Delegates will benefit from:

  • A high-quality programme put together by leading experts in the field.
  • A diverse format of high-profile plenary sessions, smaller workshops and poster presentations, led by some of the best speakers in the sector. Confirmed speakers so far include: RCGP Chair of Council, Dr Clare Gerada; Professor John Strang of the National Addiction Centre; Professor Jim Orford, a leading academic expert on addiction in the UK; and Professor Steve Rollnick, Professor of Clinical Psychology of motivational interviewing fame.
  • The chance to network with peers and experts and make useful contacts.
  • The opportunity to contribute to and take part in the programme through short papers and poster sessions.
  • RCGP accreditation for CPD.

With a change of organisers to the RCGP, we are trialling this year's conference as a packed one-day programme, providing delegates with the same high-quality content but offering excellent value-for-money and the convenience of just one day away from work at a time when diaries and budgets are being squeezed.

Social Event

Join us for an informal drinks reception the night before the conference on 10 May, at Cardiff's lively bar & restaurant, Browns. Food will be available to order if you wish to dine, and the bar will be open all evening for ordering drinks. This is not only a good opportunity to network with your peers, but also a wonderful place to socialise due to its warm and enjoyable atmosphere. We will be meeting from 7pm onwards, so please do come along to enjoy a pre-conference informal gathering.

For information on the location and directions, please visit Browns' website. Should you wish to join us, please tick the relevant box when registering online. If you have already registered but would like to attend, please contact valerie.bassigny@profileproductions.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Programme & Application Form

Conference details, including programme, venue information and application form will be available in the full Conference Programme, which will be available here online as soon as it is released. In the meantime, a Provisional Conference Programme can be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:

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Booking & Contact Details

Online registration is now available at:

Web: www.rcgp.org.uk

For further information, please contact:

E-mail: rcgpconf@rcgp.org.uk
Web: www.rcgp.org.uk/goingforgold

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Call for Posters, Papers, Film & Other Media

You are invited to submit posters and papers on any aspect of working with drug and alcohol users in primary care.

Papers and posters can include a brief description of your service and how it was developed, how you overcame a local problem and/or improved practice, or research and audit that you have carried out.

We are interested in submissions of any film/other media that you have produced, including educational and training materials.

WIN A FREE DELEGATE PLACE FOR 2013

Submissions selected for presentation at the conference will be voted on during the event by delegates. Winning submissions in each category (papers, posters and film/other media) will be awarded a free delegate place at the 18th National Conference in 2013.

The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 23 March 2012 (we cannot accept any abstracts after this date).

The Call For Papers Flyer can be downloaded below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format:

Submissions should be sent no later than Monday 28 March 2011 to:

Marija Cvetkovic
Business Development Manager (Conferences and Events)
RCGP Conferences Ltd
1 Bow Churchyard, London EC4M 9DQ
Tel: 020 3188 7493
E-mail: marija.cvetkovic@rcgp.org.uk

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