
One-Day CPD Conference 21 November 2025 | London | 7 CPD Hours | Venue: Kensington Town Hall
This is a face to face course that is also Live Streamed : This course can also be viewed via zoom on the day. Email us for webinar prices info@belmatt.co.uk
Join us for the Belmatt Urgent Care Conference 2025, a dynamic one-day event designed for urgent care professionals, advanced nurse practitioners, paramedics, GPs, and clinical pharmacists working in fast-paced healthcare environments. This conference is perfect for staying up-to-date on the latest clinical guidelines, diagnostic tools, and best practices in urgent care and minor illness management.
09:00 — Welcome & Introduction
Jeshni Almer, ANP & Course Director, Belmatt Healthcare Training and Susan Strong, President General Practice and Primary CareSection at Royal Society of Medicine
09:15 — Trauma & Minor Injuries: Innovations and Evidence Dr Shemin Vyas, A&E Consultant
Explore best practice for managing trauma and minor injuries in urgent care, including: Ottawa and Canadian C-Spine Rules. Silver trauma in older adults. When not to X-ray: clinical decision-making
10:00 — Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Urgent Care: Rapid Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Injuries Dr Jay Verma, GP Partner & CEO, Smartlife
Principles and benefits of POCUS in urgent care. Identifying common MSK injuries (sprains, strains, joint effusions, tendon/ligament tears, muscle haematomas, fractures). Ultrasound vs X-ray: when and why to use POCUS first. Case studies and live scanning demonstration
10:45 — Morning Break Refreshments & poster presentation browsing
11:00 — MSK in Urgent Care: Rotator Cuff Injuries & Red Flags in Back Pain Dr Parmy Deol, A&E Consultant
Using clinical decision tools (STarT Back, Ottawa, red flags). Examining the shoulder and recognising rotator cuff tears. Differentiating mechanical vs serious spinal pathology
11:45 — Safe and Effective Prescribing in Children: Practical Guidance for Urgent Care Clinicians Ashifa Trivedi, Paediatric Clinical Pharmacist
Principles of paediatric prescribing (weight-based dosing, licensing, formulations. Common pitfalls and medication errors in children
12:30 — Lunch & Networking
13:15 — Urgent Mental Health: Managing Crisis in Primary Care Settings Dr Nora Vyas, Clinical neuropsychologist and Associate Professor
Triage of suicidal ideation, acute anxiety, and psychosis. De-escalation techniques. Signposting and liaison with community mental health services
14:00 — Wound care and Burns Update
Wound Care and dressings update for urgent care
14:45 — Afternoon Break
15:00 — Urgent Dermatology: Spotting Serious Skin Conditions in Minutes Dr Varun Kumar
Acute rashes, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and sepsis-mimicking skin signs. Dermatology red flags in urgent care
16:00 — Closing Keynote: The Future of Urgent Care — Integrated Models and What Lies Ahead
Jeshni Almer & Guest Panel