Newcastle hand course - Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

One day comprehensive course for trainees, covering all major aspects of acute hand injuries and a range of hand infections.

Experience doppler examination of brachial plexus on volunteers and an opportunity to examine hand specimens and strengthen your knowledge on the anatomy of the hand.

8 CME points

Course organiser

Mr M Coutinho

Course fees

£120 (including lunch and refreshments) to be booked by Tuesday 5 November.
Early bird deal — £100, if booked by the Thursday 31 October.

Speakers

Registration at 8.15am

Welcome and course overview	8.45am – 8.50am	Mr M Coutinho
Hand infections	8.50am – 9.20am	Mr P Crowley
Replantation of the mutilated hand	9.20am – 9.50am	Mr M Joseph
Tendon injuries (flexors and extensors)	9.50am – 10.20am	Miss S Sriram
Tea/Coffee break – 10 minutes	10.20am – 10.30am
Peripheral nerve and finger tip injuries	10.30am – 11am	Mr S Rannan-Eliya
Fractures and dislocations	11am – 11.30am	Mr M Coutinho
Regional blocks and management	11.30am – 12noon	Dr H Dawson
Local anaesthesia, toxicity and management	12noon – 12.30pm	Dr H Dawson
Lunch break – 50 minutes	12.30am – 1.20pm
Carpal fractures	1.20pm – 1.50pm	Hand fellow
Rehabilitation of the hand	1.50pm – 2.20pm	Mrs M Newton
Quiz	2.20pm – 2.50pm	Mr M Coutinho
Tea/Coffee break – 10 minutes	2.50pm – 3.00pm

Workstations x 2 – 30 minutes each

Surgical anatomy of the hand	3pm – 3.30pm	Mr M Coutinho
Examination of hand injuries	3.30pm – 4pm	Mr P Crowley
Regional block and Local anaesthesia	4pm – 4.30pm	Dr H Dawson
Reading hand X-rays	4.30pm – 5pm	Mr Coutinho
Quiz answers and Closing remarks.	5pm – 5.30pm	Mr Coutinho.