Best Practice Birmingham 2023 Delegate Digest

Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Thank you for registering for your delegate place at this year's Best Practice Birmingham and welcome to our first Delegate Digest weekly newsletter!

Each week, we will be counting down the weeks with you until we welcome you to the show, 11-12 October, at NEC Birmingham.

Your weekly Delegate Digest will contain:

• Our weekly Top Tip for getting the most from your attendance at the show
• Our weekly pick of must-attend conference sessions
• A spotlight on some of the amazing suppliers to be found on the exhibition floor

Plus key updates and important information to enhance your delegate experience.

Important information regarding this Delegate Digest:

One of the great benefits of Best Practice Birmingham is its multi-disciplinary appeal. It is the only event that caters to the needs of both clinical and non-clinical roles within general practice and primary care.

Bearing this in mind, we understand that not all of the information we share with you in your weekly Delegate Digest will be directly relevant to you. However, we kindly ask that you do not unsubscribe from these weekly emails as by doing so we will no longer be able to provide you with critical updates about the show; which could include:

• Changes to the opening dates/times
• Important changes to the conference programme
• Critical updates on your delegate registration

So, that's the 'housekeeping' out of the way, let's get on with this week's Delegate Digest!

This week's top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

This week's conference theatre focus:
Best Practice Keynote Theatre

James has a wealth of experience in general practice, medical education and medical politics. He is the co-creator of the new care model, The Primary Care Home, the principles of which were utilised by NHS England to create the national coverage of Primary Care Networks. He is now building on this work as the national clinical lead for a programme to address health inequalities across England. Some of his previous roles have included President of the National Association of Primary Care, Advisor to the DHSC and he has served on the board of three NHS hospitals.

James will be presiding over a range of informative presentations and stimulating debates on topics including:

• Healthcare inequalities in general practice
• Recovering access to primary care
• Supporting the delivery of the General Practice Improvement Programme
• Independent prescribing for community pharmacists
• General practice and secondary care working better together

You can keep up to date with all the latest developments on our conference programme by visiting our website.

We're here to help!

One final word from us in this inaugural issue of the Delegate Digest. Not only are we committed to keeping Best Practice Birmingham free-to-attend for UK healthcare professionals working in general practice and primary care, we are also determined to improve the accessibility and inclusivity of the event.

Over the next few weeks we will be making a number of exciting announcements on how we aim to achieve this at this year's show, but in the meantime, we want you to know that we are here to help in any way we can to make your access to and experience of Best Practice Birmingham positive and amazing.

If at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care events are supported by the pharmaceutical and Med Tech industries via Grants, Sponsorship, and Exhibition packages. Sessions delivered with input from our supporters will always be marked on the programme.

 

A full list of confirmed supporters for Best Practice Birmingham is available here.

A full list of confirmed supporters for Respiratory Professional Care is available here.

Contact us

Complimentary passes are only available to healthcare and allied healthcare professionals. Your delegate badge will give you access to both the exhibitions and all conference theatres at Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care 2023.

Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care are brought to you by CloserStill Media Limited. The creator of more than 80 unique and successful trade shows across the globe. Suite 17, Exhibition House Addison Bridge Place London W14 8XP.  

Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to this week's Best Practice Birmingham Delegate Digest.

As we continue our countdown to this year's Best Practice Birmingham, we wanted to shine a spotlight on this year's PCN Transformation Theatre.

The PCN Transformation Theatre, sponsored by Surgery Connect, will provide you with two whole days of practical insights into the outstanding work happening at PCN level to deliver improved services (as per PCN DES), integrate new roles (ARRS) into general practice and adopt data led population health approaches into what you do.

But first, here's this week's top tip for getting the most out of Best Practice Birmingham 2023...

This week's top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

This week's conference theatre focus:
PCN Transformation Theatre

We are thrilled to welcome Surgery Connect as sponsors of the PCN Transformation Theatre

Removing the 8am scramble for GP appointments is acknowledged as a fundamental prerequisite in improving the patient experience and enhancing primary care delivery. Surgery Connect is already deployed in more than 2,000 GP surgeries, where its unmatched functionality for handling calls and deep integration into clinical management systems is delivering substantial improvements in managing patient access. We are delighted to work with a growing number of PCNs, supporting them to develop innovative programs and transform access to primary care.

Introducing your PCN Transformation Theatre Chair:
Tara Humphreys, Managing Director, THC Primary Care

Tara will be presiding over a range of informative presentations and stimulating debates on topics including:

• PCNs and the future - 3 reasons to be cheerful
• How to herd the tigers: Top tips to move your PCN forward
• Supporting the restart of NHS Health Checks post Covid-19
• Transforming the PCN pharmacy workforce
• Building a resilient multi-professional primary care workforce through quality supervision
• The role of a PCN Digital and Transformation Lead

Joining Tara as part of this year's PCN Transformation Theatre Speaker Faculty are:

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

Exhibitor Spotlight:

That's all for this week's Delegate Digest - if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01

Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care events are supported by the pharmaceutical and Med Tech industries via Grants, Sponsorship, and Exhibition packages. Sessions delivered with input from our supporters will always be marked on the programme.

 

A full list of confirmed supporters for Best Practice Birmingham is available here.

A full list of confirmed supporters for Respiratory Professional Care is available here.

Contact us

Complimentary passes are only available to healthcare and allied healthcare professionals. Your delegate badge will give you access to both the exhibitions and all conference theatres at Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care 2023.

Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care are brought to you by CloserStill Media Limited. The creator of more than 80 unique and successful trade shows across the globe. Suite 17, Exhibition House Addison Bridge Place London W14 8XP.  

Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

What better way to end the week than the latest edition of the Best Practice Birmingham Delegate Digest!

This week, we're showcasing conference sessions in our GP Clinical Theatre 2.

Day 2 of the GP Clinical Theatre 2 programme is primarily focusing on detection and diagnosis of various forms of cancer.

But first, here's another top tip for getting the most out of Best Practice Birmingham 2023...

This week's top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

Introducing your GP Clinical Theatre 2 Chair for Thursday, 12 October:
Sonia Ashraf, Deputy Medical Director for West Midlands Cancer Alliance, NHS England

Sonia will be presiding over a range of informative presentations and stimulating debates on topics including:

• Diagnosing cancer via non-specific symptoms and opening GP Direct Access to imaging
• Improving your diagnosis of brain cancer
• Recognising the early signs and symptoms of brain tumours
• Improving your diagnosis of ovarian cancer
• Skin cancer top tips - what to refer and what not to refer

Joining Sonia as part of this year's GP Clinical Theatre 2 Speaker Faculty are:

Exhibitor Spotlight:

That's all for this week  - don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

Previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01
• Delegate Digest Issue 02

Contact us

Complimentary passes are only available to healthcare and allied healthcare professionals. Your delegate badge will give you access to both the exhibitions and all conference theatres at Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care 2023.

Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care are brought to you by CloserStill Media Limited. The creator of more than 80 unique and successful trade shows across the globe. Suite 17, Exhibition House Addison Bridge Place London W14 8XP.  

Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to your fourth Best Practice Birmingham Weekly Delegate Digest!

As the weeks continue to rapidly count down to this year's Best Practice Birmingham, we wanted to highlight the truly diverse range of clinical topics being addressed in our 2023 conference programme.

Our comprehensive clinical programme will provide you with essential educational updates on key clinical topics related to cardiovascular disease, dermatology, diabetes, gastroenterology, mental health, sexual health, women’s health and more.

All sessions are delivered by expert specialist speakers (approx 250 in total), in conjunction with the leading organisations, societies, and charities they represent - and all clinical sessions offer accredited CPD learning.

But first, here's this week's top tip for getting the most out of Best Practice Birmingham 2023...

Top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

Specialist Clinical Sessions at Best Practice Birmingham

Making a difference to patients with Parkinson's disease

Upaasna Garbharran, Consultant Gerontologist & Clinical Director - King's College Hospital NHS Trust.

Severe mental illness and access - improving life chances

Jihad Malasi, GP Tutor and ICB Clinical Lead for Mental Health and Dementia - Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board.

Using NICE guidance on pain and analgesics as an opportunity for change: increasing access to supported self-management in primary care

Becky Kinchin, General Practitioner - Clifton Court Medical Practice, Darlington.

Louise Trewern, Lead Lived Experience Trainer - Live Well With Pain.

Well-being and resilience: the experience and importance of mindset

Farnaaz Sharief MBE, GP, Senior Fellow (Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management) - Chief Executive, Manage Your Mind.

Managing eating disorders in Primary Care - top tips and key updates for challenging topics

Dominique Thompson, Director - Buzz Consulting.

Practical tips on achieving lipid targets in CVD

Ahmet Fuat, GP GPSI in Cardiology, Darlington & Honorary Professor - Primary Care Cardiology, Durham University.

Integrating a mental health offer within PCNs

Farnaaz Sharief MBE, GP, Senior Fellow (Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management) - Chief Executive, Manage Your Mind.

Ophthalmology for GPs

Waqaar Shah, Clinical Director - NHS London, SW London ICS, Wandsworth Place.

CKD as a risk factor for CVD - including QI tips

Raj Thakkar, GP, Primary Care Cardiology Lead - Oxford AHSN, National Primary Care Workstream Co-lead - CPIP, NHS England.

Menopause group clinics: freeing GP time, stemming the tide of new patients and managing HRT reviews

Georgina Craig, Director - The Experience Led Care Programme.

Alison Jackson, GP - Maples Surgery.

Update on sexually transmitted infections

Toni Hazell, Portfolio GP - Somerset Gardens Family Healthcare Centre.

With a total of 12 content theatres on offer at this year's Best Practice Birmingham, our full programme is refined and updated on a regular basis so do keep visiting the website for the latest updates.

Exhibitor Spotlight:

That's all for this week  - don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

Previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01
• Delegate Digest Issue 02
• Delegate Digest Issue 03

Contact us

Complimentary passes are only available to healthcare and allied healthcare professionals. Your delegate badge will give you access to both the exhibitions and all conference theatres at Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care 2023.

Best Practice Birmingham and Respiratory Professional Care are brought to you by CloserStill Media Limited. The creator of more than 80 unique and successful trade shows across the globe. Suite 17, Exhibition House Addison Bridge Place London W14 8XP.  

Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to your sixth edition of the Best Practice Birmingham Weekly Delegate Digest!.

In this edition we invite you to take advantage of a fantastic (and free) opportunity to hear from our friends at Live Well With Pain as they host the latest edition of our 'In Conversation With...' webinar series, Wednesday, 6th September.

But first, here's this week's top tip for getting the most out of Best Practice Birmingham 2023...

Top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

Get the Official Best Practice Birmingham Mobile App!

The Official Event App is THE way to plan your visit to Best Practice Birmingham with all the need-to-know information in one easily accessible place. Have the full speaker line-up, conference programme and exhibitor list in the palm of your hand.

Download the App and:

• Network and connect with your peers
• Plan meetings
• Join discussion groups
• Interact on our newsfeed
• Bookmark your favourite sessions
• Create your own personalised schedule
• Catch up on our official podcast

Register for the next 'In Conversation With...' webinar, broadcasting Wednesday, 6th September

Wednesday, 6th September: 12:30-13:30

Frances Cole and Louise Trewern from Live Well With Pain are hosting the next 'In Conversation With' webinar, broadcasting next week, presenting core knowledge about pain and its impact on health and well-being.

Attend this amazing webinar and:

• Understand the biopsychosocial approach to chronic pain management and the role of self-care.
• Understand the individual's experience and core health issues due to impact of pain using pain and self-care cycle tools.
• Understand the role and use of resources within Ten Footsteps to guide personalised self-care choices including medication.
• Gain core communications skills to enable valued self-care for common areas of getting active, managing sleep, and set-backs.
• Be updated on the implementation of "Let's Live Well With Pain" local services and resources.

That's all for this week  - don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Have a great weekend!

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

Previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01
• Delegate Digest Issue 02
• Delegate Digest Issue 03
• Delegate Digest Issue 04
• Delegate Digest Issue 05

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Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to your seventh Best Practice Birmingham Weekly Delegate Digest!

We hope that you have been coping well with the unexpected Indian Summer this week.

In this week's Delegate Digest, we are extremely excited to announce that the full programme for the BMA Theatre has just been release on the website. Our friend's at the BMA have outdone themselves this year and have put together an amazing programme together for you all to enjoy at Best Practice Birmingham.

We've provide a little taster of what the BMA has lined up for you below, but first, here's this week's top tip for getting the most out of Best Practice Birmingham...

Top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

Don't miss your favourite sessions at Best Practice Birmingham - Add them to your calendar

With more than 200 conference sessions scheduled to run across 12 conference theatres, you really don't want to miss sessions that are most important to you... and you don't have to!

Not only can you browse the latest conference programme on our website, but you can also add the sessions you don't want to miss to your calendar. Simply click on the session you are interested in and then on the session information screen (shown below), click the 'Add to Calendar' button.

Alternatively, you can build your personalised schedule and carry it with you wherever you go, with the Official Event App! If you haven't downloaded it yet, you can do so using the links below:

Here's your taster of sessions at this year's BMA Theatre

Responding to local pressures: innovative models of general practice

Clare Bannon, Healthcare Delivery Policy Lead for GPC England - GP Partner, Barnsley

Gaurav Gupta, GPC England Premises and Practice Finance Policy Lead

Accelerated access to records

David Wrigley, BMA GPC England Deputy Chair - British Medical Association

Safe working in general practice (in collaboration with the PMA)

Samira Anane, Deputy Chair GPC England, former Co-Chair Sessional GPC and Chair of GP Trainees, GP - British Medical Association

Restore the core - a vision for general practice

Kate Bramall-Stainer, Chair GPC England - BMA

Flourishing GP roles outside of traditional practice

Paula Wright, GP, Educator, Appraiser - Sessional Representative

Check out the full BMA Theatre programme by clicking the button below...

That's all for this week  - stay hydrated! And don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

Previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01
• Delegate Digest Issue 02
• Delegate Digest Issue 03
• Delegate Digest Issue 04
• Delegate Digest Issue 05
• Delegate Digest Issue 06

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Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to the eighth Best Practice Birmingham Weekly Delegate Digest!

Apologies that we're a little later than usual sending our Weekly Delegate Digest - we've been crazy busy this week with our preparations for Best Practice Birmingham now that we are just a few weeks away from the show.

Our focus this week is on access, and we want to take this opportunity to highlight how we are improving access to our event and our educational content, the facilities and amenities available for delegates, and updates to our admissions policy.

Top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

Check out our 'Access & Inclusion' page on the official Best Practice Birmingham website

The organisers of Best Practice Birmingham are putting access and inclusion high on the agenda for this year's event. With that in mind, we have created a dedicated access and inclusion page on our website to highlight a range of initiatives in support of our goals.

Striving towards access and inclusion for all is no easy task... its a very long road and we're only at the beginning of the journey, so first and foremost we do kindly ask for patience and forbearance - if there is anything we can do that will make your experience of Best Practice better that isn't covered by the measures we are already taking, then please do get in touch and we will try our best to accommodate your request.

Visit our Access & Inclusion page to learn more about:

• Our updated admissions policy
• Exceptions to this policy for parents/guardians of nursing babies/infants
• Accessibility improvements at Best Practice Birmingham
• Baby/Infant nursing facilities
• Facilities and amenities provided by the venue

Don't forget to download the official Event App!

The Official Event App is THE way to plan your visit to Best Practice Birmingham with all the need-to-know information in one easily accessible place. Have the full speaker line-up, conference programme and exhibitor list in the palm of your hand.

Download the App and:

• Network and connect with your peers
• Plan meetings
• Join discussion groups
• Interact on our newsfeed
• Bookmark your favourite sessions
• Create your own personalised schedule
• Catch up on our official podcast

That's all for this week  - don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

Previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01
• Delegate Digest Issue 02
• Delegate Digest Issue 03
• Delegate Digest Issue 04
• Delegate Digest Issue 05
• Delegate Digest Issue 06
• Delegate Digest Issue 07

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Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to the ninth Best Practice Birmingham Weekly Delegate Digest!

With just 19 days to go until we open the doors for this year's Best Practice Birmingham, the countdown is well and truly on!

With more innovative products and solutions for general practice and primary care than at any other UK event, and even more free educational content - with increased capacity across our 12 conference theatres - we are ready to welcome you to THE general practice and primary care event of the year!

And on the subject of our accredited CPD conference programme, for this week's top tip, we're answering your frequently asked questions about how you can get accredited CPD for your attendance of this year's conference programme.

Top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

Q&A regarding our accredited CPD programme:

Will my attendance entitle me to CPD hours/points?

Yes, all attendees will be able to receive an attendance certificate for visiting the show. Our conference programme is accredited for CPD by The CPD Certification Service, and so all delegates attending any of our conference sessions will be entitled to a CPD certificate detailing the sessions attended.

What do I need to do to ensure I receive my CPD certificate for attending the conference?

We cannot stress this enough... we can only award CPD to delegates if we know they've actually attended the sessions they attend! This means you MUST ensure that your delegate badge is scanned into and out of EACH SESSION. If you are going to attend back-to-back sessions in a conference theatre, please make sure you are scanned in and out for both sessions. Delegates will need to vacate conference theatres between sessions in order to allow fair access to each session and accurately account for delegate attendance.

How and when will I get my CPD certificate?

CPD certificates will be emailed to all eligible delegates within 8 weeks of the show.

What if I don't receive my CPD certificate?

If you don't receive your CPD certificate within the expected time frame, please contact us at: bestpractice@closerstillmedia.com - please ensure to include your full name and badge code in your email. Your badge code can be found in your original registration confirmation email.

Are you ready for Best Practice?

With so much going on at this year's show we want to make sure you are fully prepared to get the most out of your visit. When was the last time you checked out our conference programme and exhibitor list? Why not take some time this weekend to see what's happening at this year's show and start planning your visit...

Have you downloaded the official Event App?

The Official Event App is THE way to plan your visit to Best Practice Birmingham with all the need-to-know information in one easily accessible place. Have the full speaker line-up, conference programme and exhibitor list in the palm of your hand.

Download the App and:

• Network and connect with your peers
• Plan meetings
• Join discussion groups
• Interact on our newsfeed
• Bookmark your favourite sessions
• Create your own personalised schedule
• Catch up on our official podcast

That's all for this week  - don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

Previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01
• Delegate Digest Issue 02
• Delegate Digest Issue 03
• Delegate Digest Issue 04
• Delegate Digest Issue 05
• Delegate Digest Issue 06
• Delegate Digest Issue 07
• Delegate Digest Issue 08

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Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to the tenth Best Practice Birmingham Weekly Delegate Digest!

This week, we wanted to share with you a message from our Director of Content for Best Practice Birmingham, Liam Richardson, highlighting the importance of attending this event - your event...

In recent times, it has seemed like every year is a pivotal one for general practice. However, this edition of Best Practice Birmingham, taking place 11-12 October at NEC Birmingham, really does feel critical, and I'm not being overblown in saying that. 'Permacrisis' is the order of the day, and it has been like that for some time.

How can Best Practice Birmingham support? We can't fix everything or supply a silver bullet for each problem, but we can provide a supportive and safe environment to learn, connect and reflect.

We always say this is "the home of general practice" and we mean it. This is your opportunity to network with thousands of your peers from right across the breadth of the country. This is your chance to hear outstanding examples of best practice from innovative organisations and people.

Our primary theme for 2023 is access. Back in May, NHS England published the 'Delivery Plan for recovering access to primary care' which builds on the 'Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller stocktake report'.

We're delighted Dr Amanda Doyle, Professor Claire Fuller and other colleagues from NHS England will be on hand to talk about the delivery plan and answer your questions. We'll also be looking in-depth at several aspects of the delivery plan, including implementing modern general practice access with Dr Minal Bakhai.

As ever, the bedrock of Best Practice Birmingham is our staggering array of comprehensive clinical content. This has been developed in partnership with a truly outstanding collection of specialist societies and organisations.

For 2023, we have two brand new theatres. The Best Practice in Diabetes Theatre is chaired by Dr Kevin Fernando and Dr Anish Kotecha with significant input from NHS England and the team at the Leicester Diabetes Centre.

As the ARRS roles become more embedded and prevalent across general practice, we also have the PCN GP Pharmacist Theatre and are pleased to have the involvement of MORPh, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the National Pharmacy Association as well as many others.

Returning once again we also have the BMA Theatre, the Versus Arthritis Theatre and the PMA Theatre. We have more content and more speakers than ever before - there is something for everyone and at every point of the day!

I look forward to seeing you all at Best Practice Birmingham, 11-12 October.

Liam Richardson

Content Director, Best Practice Birmingham.

Top tip for Best Practice Birmingham

Why not spend some time this weekend to catch up on previous issues of the Best Practice Delegate Digest:

If you have only recently registered for your delegate ticket to Best Practice Birmingham then you may have missed previous editions of our Delegate Digest - but don't worry, you can catch up using the links below:

• Delegate Digest Issue 01
• Delegate Digest Issue 02
• Delegate Digest Issue 03
• Delegate Digest Issue 04
• Delegate Digest Issue 05
• Delegate Digest Issue 06
• Delegate Digest Issue 07
• Delegate Digest Issue 08
• Delegate Digest Issue 09

Have you downloaded the official Event App?

The Official Event App is THE way to plan your visit to Best Practice Birmingham with all the need-to-know information in one easily accessible place. Have the full speaker line-up, conference programme and exhibitor list in the palm of your hand.

Download the App and:

• Network and connect with your peers
• Plan meetings
• Join discussion groups
• Interact on our newsfeed
• Bookmark your favourite sessions
• Create your own personalised schedule
• Catch up on our official podcast

That's all for this week  - don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Kind regards,

The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

Get more Best Practice Updates and exclusive pre-show content via Tara's Podcast!

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Best Practice Birmingham | 11-12 October 2023, NEC Birmingham.

Welcome to the final Best Practice Birmingham Weekly Delegate Digest before the show opens next week!

We are just 6 days away from welcoming you to Best Practice Birmingham and we hope you are as excited as we are... it's certainly lining up to be an absolute cracker of an event!

In this final Delegate Digest, we want to make sure you have everything you need to get the most out of your attendance next week and so below you will find a reminder of some important information about your delegate badge, where to find us at the NEC, and a short checklist of actions you can take over the next few days to make sure you are fully prepared.

YOUR DELEGATE BADGE:

If you registered online before 20th September, you should have already received your delegate badge in the post. If you did, then all you need to do is bring it with you to the show and pick up a lanyard at the entrance to Best Practice (Hall 4) and walk right on in.

If you haven't received your badge in the post, don't worry, you can collect it from one of our self-print badge terminals in our registrations area adjacent to Hall 4. Simply punch in your badge code using the touchscreen and hey presto!

REMINDER: YOUR BADGE CODE IS:

We are nothing if not thorough here at Best Practice, so do expect to receive a final automated email containing your badge code on Monday (9th October), as well as SMS badge code reminders on both days of the show.

VENUE, EVENT LOCATION, & OPENING TIMES:

We're sure you are more than aware, but it doesn't hurt to remind everyone, Best Practice is located in HALL 4 of the NEC Birmingham.

Our show opening times are:

Wednesday, 11 October: 9am - 5pm

Thursday, 12 October: 9am - 4pm

You can collect your delegate badge from our onsite registrations area, adjacent to Hall 4, from 8am on both mornings of the show.

For more info on getting to the venue, planning your travel, etc. please see our checklist below.

DELEGATE CHECKLIST:

We're sure you've got everything covered, but here's a quickfire checklist designed to help you get the most out of Best Practice Birmingham:

• Planning your journey: whether your journey is short or long, it doesn't hurt to be prepared! Check out our Venue & Travel page for comprehensive information on how to get to NEC Birmingham via all the usual travel options. We're sorry to announce that all hotel accommodation in the immediate vicinity of the NEC is fully booked; however Birmingham city hotels are in easy reach, being just 1 short stop away on the train.
  
  
• Download the official Event App: the official event app is by far the best way to stay informed on everything that's happening at this year's event. Downloading the app for iOS and Android devices is simple, and we fully recommend you do this before you come to the show - whilst the NEC offers free Wi-Fi, download speeds can be affected when large numbers of visitors are present. You can download the App here.
  
  
• Create your own event schedule: once you have downloaded the App, you can create your own personalised event schedule by bookmarking the conference sessions you wish to attend and confirming your meetings with other attendees in the App. It's literally like having your own PA in the palm of your hand.
  
  
• Network and connect with others: with the App, you can reach out and connect with other delegates, speakers, and exhibitors; find out more about products and services on offer at the show; and arrange those all important meetings.
  
  
• Have a voice throughout the show: our brand new 'Newsfeed' feature in the App will allow you to join timely debates on topics being addressed at this year's show. It's a great way to have your voice heard your by your peers.
  
  
• Keep an eye out for our in-App notifications: if for any reason any part of our event programme needs to change, we'll let you know via the App.
  
  
• Review past issues our Delegate Digest: we've packed a lot of handy information and tips into the past ten editions of the Delegate Digest. Why not take a look at our past editions and make sure you're ready for next week.

That's all for this week  - don't forget, if at any time you have any questions regarding the event, or need any additional assistance, please contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

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The Best Practice 2023 Show Team.

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