10th Newcastle Advanced Stroke Care Conference
Schedule
Fri Nov 07 2025 at 09:30 am to 04:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
St James’ Park | Newcastle upon Tyne, EN
About this Event
The Bridging Stroke charitable fund bring you the 10th Advanced Stroke Care Conference, an event bringing together leading professionals in stroke management, acute care, and rehabilitation.
🗣️ What to Expect:
- Expert-led talks covering the latest in stroke care
- Interactive breakaway sessions on acute stroke topics and rehabilitation
- Opportunities for networking and collaborative learning
🍽️ Lunch Provided
This event is generously sponsored by Novartis, Boehringer Ingelheim, and The Bridging Stroke Charity
🎟️ All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to The Bridging Stroke Charity helping our patients across Newcastle & Gateshead.
Agenda
10th Newcastle Advanced Stroke Care Conference
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration- refreshments & pastries
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Welcome & Introductions
Host: Dr Anand Dixit- Consultant Stroke Physician NUTH
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Keynote: Stroke Care in the current NHS climate: challenges & opportunities
Host: Professor Deb Lowe- Consultant Stroke Physician
Info: Professor Deb Lowe - Consultant Stroke Physician Medical Director at The Stroke Association Professor of Stroke Medicine, University of Central Lancashire, National Clinical Lead for Stroke Medicine – GIRFT Programme
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
ACUTE: CTP/MRP A stroke physicians perspective
Host: Dr George Thomas- Consultant Stroke Physician
Info: James Cook University Hospitals
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
ACUTE: Stroke Research delivery in the current NHS setting
Host: Professor Gary Ford
Info: CBE, Professor and honorary consultant stroke physician, Oxford university
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
REHAB: Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation (PES) - Evidence Base & Case Studies
Host: Jane Egerton & Megan Williams
Info: Jane Egerton, Clinical Lead SLT for Hyperacute Stroke and Megan Williams, Specialist Stroke SLT, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
REHAB: Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST) in acute stroke
Host: The National Post Stroke Dysphagia Researcher Network
🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
REHAB: Current Research Studies for Stroke Rehabilitation
Info: Northumbria University PHD students Ana Flavia Silveira - Moderate and high intensity exercise after stroke
Sepideh Ghaemian – Bone health and falls-related fractures post-stroke
Carolyn Chambers – virtual reality and cycling after stroke
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch, Posters, Industry Stalls & Networking
Info: During the lunch break there will be a range of posters and stalls from pharmaceutical companies, charities and stroke research projects. If you are interested in displaying a poster please get in touch
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:10 PM
ACUTE: Selection for thrombolysis for acute stroke beyond 4.5 hrs
Host: Professor Keith Muir
Info: Approach to patient selection for systemic thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke beyond 4.5 hours from onset: Current evidence and ongoing clinical trials
Prof Keith Muir, SINAPSE Chair of Clinical Imaging (Stroke & Brain Imaging), Institute of Neurosciences and Psychology, University of Glasgow
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
ACUTE: mechanical thrombectomy: The role of perfusion imaging in MT selection
Host: Professor Phil White
Info: Prof Phil White, Professor on interventional neuroradiology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne and honorary consultant neuroradiologist, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:10 PM
REHAB: Telerehabiliation
Host: Adam Partington
Info: operational lead for NeuroRehabiliation Oline (NROL)
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
REHAB: Psychological Approaches After Stroke Training
Host: Dr Debby Townson
Info: Psychological Approaches After Stroke Training (PAAST): a new multidisciplinary training package to support patients with psychological difficulties post-stroke Dr Debby Townson, Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Newcastle Integrated Community Stroke Service (NICSS)
🕑: 02:55 PM - 03:20 PM
Psychological effects of stroke and its management
Host: Dr Kneale Metcalf
Info: Consultant Stroke Physician Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:40 PM
Updates on Stroke Research
Host: Dr Gemma Smith
Info: Consultant stroke physician and lead for stroke research NEE RDN
🕑: 03:40 PM - 03:55 PM
Perspectives from A Stroke Survivor
Host: Miss Lauren Tonge-Ward
🕑: 03:55 PM - 04:00 PM
Summary and close
Host: Dr Anand Dixit
Where is it happening?
St James’ Park, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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