Addressing Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease Conference

Join us for a fantastic conference which will bring together community pharmacists, dentists, optometrists, and general practice colleagues.

The event will be hosted by Dr Vijay Nayar, GP and Strategic Clinical Lead for Workforce in BLMK and Funmi Balogun, Head of Community Pharmacy Integration.

We are also very excited to welcome Shabir Shivaji who is the Senior Dental Advisor and CVD prevention lead for the Office of the Chief Dental Officer for England as well as the regional Chief Dental Officer NHSE South East. Shabir will be speaking about the links between oral health and cardiovascular disease.

The conference will take place on the evening of Wednesday 2nd April and dinner will be provided. Arrive for 6:30pm for dinner and networking, the speakers will start promptly at 7pm.

Why Attend?

Collaborative Networking: Connect with colleagues across the system and share insights, challenges, and experiences.
Celebrate Success: Learn about the innovative work already taking place to improve care for patients with hypertension and cardiovascular disease across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
Identify and Address Gaps: Work together to identify challenges in service delivery and explore solutions to enhance patient outcomes.
Expert Speakers & Interactive Discussions: Gain valuable knowledge from expert speakers and engage in table discussions to dive deeper into key topics and best practice.

Topics:

Hypertension Case Finding in Deprived Communities (Bridging the Inequality Gap)
Oral Health and Cardiovascular Disease: The Overlooked Connection
Treatment to Target: Achieving Optimal Blood Pressure Control – the BLMK Protocol
Addressing Health Inequalities in Hypertension Care - Role of Community Pharmacy in Hypertension Detection and Management

Who is it for:

This conference is aimed at all healthcare professionals across BLMK who are involved in the management of hypertension including general practice, pharmacy, optometry and dental.

Addressing Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease in BLMK Conference