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Surgical Short course -(Managing the Complex Surgical Patient)

Managing the Complex Surgical Patient • Multimorbidity • Frailty • Extended Inpatient Stays

Managing the Complex Surgical Patient

Multimorbidity ,Frailty,  Extended Inpatient Stays 

📅 Wednesday 29 April 2026 - PM 

Modern surgical care is increasingly complex. Across all settings, clinicians are caring for patients living with frailty, multiple long-term conditions, fatigue, sarcopenia, and prolonged recovery following major surgery. 

This interactive half-day course will explore the real-world challenges of managing complex surgical patients, from pre-operative assessment through acute care, rehabilitation, and discharge planning

Expect practical insights into: 

  • Recognising and responding to frailty and multimorbidity 

  • Individualised rehabilitation and MDT working 

  • Managing complexity in patients with respiratory disease, physical disability, psychological needs and prolonged hospital stays 

  • Learning from authentic case studies that reflect everyday clinical practice 

Designed for professionals working across surgical, rehabilitation, and peri-operative pathways, this session promises practical learning, discussion, and reflection

Programme & Course Details Below: 

Time  Speaker  Topic
12:00  Laura McGarrigle  Intro/housekeeping
12.05 - 12.35 Nicole Petch "Managing Surgical Patients with Pre Existing Lung Disease"
12.35-1305 
Alison Cowley "Care of the frail adult undergoing surgery"
1305 - 1335   Katrina Butler "Measuring Complexity in surgical patients"
1335-1405  
Dr Zoey Malpus "Psychological strategies for managing fear-avoidance in complex surgical patients"
 1405-1435  Geoff Wu "Complexities in the management of the amputee population"
1435-1445 
Ruth Bradley case study: "Rehabilitation beyond survival: Physiotherapy after lung transplant and limb loss".
1445-1455  Georgina Robson "Complex Sarcoma Excision case study"
1455-1505   Lizzie May "Lines, Lungs and laparostomy: A Physiotherapist’s approach to the open abdomen"
 1505-1515-  Samantha Ringshall "Case study of a patient after complex head and neck surgery"
 1515-1525 
Charlotte Chew "Management of a complex surgical case in a paediatric patient with underlying Congenital Myotonic Dystrophy"
1525-1555 
Laura McGarrigle Questions / discussion
1555-1600  Laura McGarrigle Sum up, thank speakers and close

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