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PROGRAMME
We're hard at work curating the programme for MIMS Learning Live London 2025.
In the meantime, why not take a sneak peek at what our Chair's will be discussing?
Stream A
Women's Health
Stream B
Dermatology
Stream C
CVRM
Registration
Chair's Welcome
09:00 - 09:15
Chair's Welcome
Dermatology
Menopause and breast cancer
Women's Health
- How do we approach HRT in a woman with a family history of breast cancer?
- How might a history of breast cancer affect menopause?
- What are the options for treating menopausal symptoms for a patient who has a history of breast cancer?
- Can we ever prescribe HRT after breast cancer?
Management of sun-related damage
Dermatology
- Effects of sun exposure and types of damage
- Management of actinic keratosis
- When to refer for suspected SCC, BCC and malignant melanoma
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
CVRM
- Where we are with management of HFpEF
- Where we need to get to
- How we will get there
- Practical tips for personalised care
10:00 - 10:45
Sponsored session
Women's Health
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10:00 - 10:45
Sponsored session
Dermatology
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10:00 - 10:45
Sponsored session
CVRM
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11:15 - 12:00
Abnormal vaginal bleeding - when do we need to worry?
Women's Health
- Heavy bleeding
- Irregular bleeding
- Women who are more at risk of postmenopausal bleeding
- Bleeding on HRT
Speaker: Dr Lindsey Thomas
11:15 - 12:00
Commonly seen rashes that are not eczema, psoriasis or acne
Dermatology
- Improve your diagnostic skills of common rashes
- Know how to manage them
- Distinguish the ones that need referring
Speaker: Dr Angelika Razzaque
11:15 - 12:00
Sex and the heart
CVRM
- ED is a marker of underlying cardiac disease, but we are not asking!
- Sex is beneficial in terms of life expectancy
- Sex is safe in evaluated patients
- Guidelines exist and exercise tests may be helpful
- PDE5 inhibitor drugs are cardio-protective and nitrates have no prognostic benefit
Speaker: Professor Mike Kirby
12:00 - 12:45
Sponsor session
Women's Health
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12:00 - 12:45
Sponsor session
Dermatology
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12:00 - 12:45
Sponsor session
CVRM
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12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
Dermatology Women's Health CVRM
13:45 - 14:00
Frailty: Management in Primary Care and the Community
Women's Health
- Frailty basics and why it is important
- Identification and management of frailty in primary care
- Role of the Community Frailty Team
Speaker: Dr Alistair Robertson
13:45 - 14:30
How to apply the new British Asthma Guidelines in clinical practice
Dermatology
- How to make a realistic and accurate diagnosis
- How to manage those with a new diagnosis
- How to manage those already on treatment to get them up to date
Speaker: Dr Steve Holmes
13:45 - 14:30
Earlier cancer diagnosis
CVRM
14:30 - 15:00
Sponsor session
Women's Health
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14:30 - 15:15
Sponsor session
Dermatology
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14:30 - 15:15
S6 COPD: Think Different, Stay Curious
CVRM
- Preventing the development and decline of COPD
- How best to manage COPD to improve outcomes
- Looking to the future
15:00 - 15:30
Coffee break
Women's Health
15:15 - 15:30
Coffee break
Dermatology
15:15 - 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 - 15:15
Sponsored session
Women's Health
15:30 - 16:15
Sponsored session
Dermatology
15:30 - 16:15
Sponsored session
CVRM
16:15 - 17:00
Gastroenterology
Women's Health
16:15 - 17:00
Cancer care
Dermatology
16:15 - 17:00
Paediatrics update
CVRM
This event is made possible by sponsorship from organisations including pharmaceutical companies, med tech companies and service providers, none of which have influenced the event agenda, content development or the choice of speakers, except for the sponsored symposia presentations. Sessions delivered with input from our supporters will always be marked on the programme and a list of all sponsors can be found here.