Agenda
08:00
Registration, tea and coffee
Networking opportunity
08:20
Opening Address
Dr. Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE
08:35
Welcome from the Irish Heart Foundation
Emma Balmaine, CEO, Irish Heart Foundation with additional video address
08.45-08.50
Chairperson introduction
08.50-09.10
What happens to the human being after stroke?
- navigating the medical and real world after stroke.
Fiona Meagher, Patient Champion, Irish Heart Foundation
09.10-09.30
Stroke in children
Dr. Susan Byrne, Senior Lecturer and Paediatric Neurologist, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin and RCSI
09.30-09.50
Life after stroke digital pathway:
a co-created system of tailored information provision to people with stroke.
Dr. Charlie Chung. Consultant Occupational Therapist, NHS Lothian
09.50-10.10
New developments in small vessel disease
Professor. Hugh Markus, Professor of Stroke Medicine and Honorary, Neurology Unit, Cambridge Neurosciences.
10.10-10.30
Q & A
10.30 -10.55
COFFEE
Poster viewing / trade exhibition
10:55
Chairperson introduction
11:00-12:00
Selected Oral Presentations
1 - 6
12.00-13.05
Parallel Session A


Chairperson introduction


A - Nutrition post stroke
, Cliodhna Ryan, Dietitian, St. Vincent's University Hospital

B - Facilitating decision making with people with post stroke aphasia
, Dr. Marcia Ward, Principal Clinical Neuro psychologist Cork University Hospital / Ms. Anne Barrett. Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. Cork University Hospital.

C - Mechanisms for behaviour changes post stroke
, Dr. Olive Lennon, Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, UCD
Parallel Session B


Chairperson introduction


A - Coagulation Management of ICH in patients on anticoagulation.
Professor Niamh O'Connell, National Haemophilia Director and Consultant Haematologist at the National Coagulation Centre (NCC), St. James's Hospital, Dublin

B - Thrombectomy Update
, Dr. Matt Crockett, Director, National Thrombectomy Service, Consultant Interventional Radiologist, Beaumont Hospital

C - CT Perfusion in acute stroke.
Dr. Liam Healy, Consultant Stroke Physician and Geriatrician, Clinical Lead for Stroke Services, Cork University Hospital.
13.05-13.55
LUNCH
Poster viewing
13.55-14.00
Chairperson introduction
14.00-14.15
Making the most of the stroke audit
Dr. Joe Harbison, Consultant Geriatrician and Stroke Physician, St. James's Hospital. Deputy Head of School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Medical Gerontology Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin
14.15-14.30
HSELand training programme for swallow screening in acute stroke
Julie Keane, HCSP lead, National Clinical Programme for Stroke / Fiona Connaughton, Nurse lead, National Clinical Programme for Stroke.
14.30-14.45
Stroke patient advocacy and support
Chris Macey, Director of Advocacy & Patient Support, Irish Heart Foundation
14.45-15.00
Mind the gap. Grief, loss and hope
Orla Crowe, Senior Social Worker Practitioner, Beaumont Hospital
15.00-15.10
Q & A
15.10-15.25
Stroke Programme update
Sinead Coleman, Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Stroke
15.25-15.40
NI Stroke Programme Update
Fiona Quigg, Deputy Commissioning Lead, Belfast LCG; Strategic Planning and Performance of NI Stroke Services.
15.40-15.55
Inflammation - the new target for stroke prevention
Professor. Peter Kelly, Clinical professor of Neurology at University College Dublin, Co-director of stroke services at the Mater Hospital Dublin. Director of UCD Neurovascular Research. Lead Investigator of the Irish stroke clinical trials network.
15.55-16.05
Q & A
16.05
Announcement of prize winners and close of conference
Dr. Rachael Doyle, Consultant Physician and Geriatrician, St. Vincent's University Hospital and St. Columcilles Hospital. Associate Professor University College Dublin, and Chair of the Irish Heart Foundation Council of Stroke.

speakers

Dr. Colm Henry

Chief Clinical Officer at Health Service Executive

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Emma Balmaine

CEO, Irish Heart Foundation

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Fiona Meagher

Patient Champion,
Irish Heart Foundation

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Dr. Susan Byrne

Senior Lecturer and Paediatric Neurologist - FutureNeuro

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Dr. Charlie Chung

Consultant Occupational Therapist, NHS Lothian

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Professor Hugh Markus

Professor of Stroke Medicine and Honorary, Neurology Unit, Cambridge Neurosciences

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Cliodhna Ryan

Stroke and Neurology Dietitian, St Vincent’s Hospital

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Dr. Marcia Ward

Principal Clinical Neuro Psychologist, Cork University Hospital

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Anne Barrett

Clinical Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Cork University Hospital.

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Dr. Matt Crockett

Director, National Thrombectomy Service, Consultant Neurointerventional Radiologist, Beaumont Hospital

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Dr. Olive Lennon

Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, UCD

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Dr. Liam Healy

Consultant Stroke Physician and Geriatrician, Cork University Hospital

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Dr. Joe Harbison

Consultant Stroke Physician and Geriatrician, St. James’s Hospital.

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Julie Keane

HCSP lead, National Clinical Programme for Stroke

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Fiona Connaughton

Interim Nurse lead, National Clinical Programme for Stroke

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Chris Macey

Director of Advocacy and Patient Support, Irish Heart Foundation

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Orla Crowe

Senior Social Worker practitioner, Beaumont Hospital

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Sinead Coleman

Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Stroke

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Fiona Quigg

Deputy Commissioning Lead / NI Stroke Network Coordinator, Dept of Health NI

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Prof. Peter Kelly

Consultant Neurologist, Joint Director, Stroke Service, Mater University Hospital

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Dr. Rachael Doyle

Consultant Physician and Geriatrician, St. Vincent’s University Hospital and Chair of the Irish Heart Foundation Council of Stroke

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Prof. Niamh O'Connell

Director and Consultant Haematologist, The National Coagulation Centre, St James’s Hospital

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