Each year we run The Genetic Haemochromatosis Patients’ Conference for patients, family members, and others with an interest in the condition. This is an opportunity to hear from renowned medical and other speakers, take part in wide-ranging question-and-answer sessions, and to meet and talk to others who are affected by GH.

The Outline Programme

900 Registration opens
955 Convene, housekeeping
1000 Welcome by the Chief Executive, The Haemochromatosis Society
1005 Chairman’s opening address
1015 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr J Shearman
1045 Q&A session
1115 Coffee break
1145 SPEAKER Mr Neil McClements. Patient driven change; a personal story
1205 SPEAKER David Head News from THS
1230 Lunch
1340 Reconvene
1345 SPEAKER Diet and Haemochromatosis. Evelyn Dorkel RD
1410 SPEAKER Yvonne Francis, Clinical Nurse Specialist. Venesection best practice update
1435 SPEAKER Pain Management. Prof. James Elander
1500 Q&A session
1545 Chairman’s remarks and close of The GH Conference
1555 Tea Break / departure of non-members
1615 The Haemochromatosis Society AGM 2017. (see separate agenda)
1645 Event close
1730 Vacate room