Thursday 6 March 2025
Clayton Galway, Monivea Road, Ballybrit, Galway, H91 D526
18.00
FREE
2 CPD points
Medical Protection is delighted to announce an event specifically tailored to consultants who are working around the Galway area.
The event will include a series of presentations, including a fascinating look into clinical risk, self-care, and consent.
Following the presentations, we would like to invite you to join us for dinner, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues and friends away from the day-to-day hospital environment.
Places are limited so don’t miss out.
Programme:
18.00 Welcome and Introduction by Conference Chair
Dr Sarah Townley, Deputy Medical Director, Medical Protection
18.05 Clinical risk and mitigation – the state claims perspective
Dr Cathal O’Keeffe, Deputy Director – Head of Risk State Claims Agency
18.30 Minimising negative outcomes for your team
Dr Mary McCaffrey, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Senior Medical Adviser with Medical Protection, Deputy Coroner for Cork City
18.55 Key findings of the Interdepartmental Working Group review
Professor Rhona Mahony, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, National Maternity Hospital. Healthcare Innovation/Consultant Obstetrician and Foetal Medicine Specialist NMH, Trinity Business School and National Maternity Hospital
19.25 Consent: Past, present, and future
Professor Stephen Kearns, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Honorary Professor National University of Ireland, Galway
19.55 Summary and Close