Golden Oldies; How can we help our elderly patients?
We’re delighted to be hosting a full day CPD event at Longleat Safari Park on Thursday 30th April 2026.
Longleat is home to some fantastic animals, so what better place to host?
Join us for a day of multi-disciplinary CPD to aid care of your elderly patients from nose to tail. Bring your friends and colleagues for the day which includes refreshments and safari park access!
The cost for this event is £110 and it will count towards 6 hours of CPD.
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Agenda
09:00 - Arrival
09:05 - Welcome - Matt Gurney (Clinical Director)
09:10 - 'Ocular issues in Oldies' - Juan Martin (Clinician in Ophthalmology)
09:40 - 'Understanding Sinus Node Dysfunction: from diagnosis to treatment' - Maria Mateos (Head of Cardiology)
10:10 - 'High Stakes, High Pressure: Feline Hypertension Explained' - Gerard Olivares (Specialist in Internal Medicine)
10:40 - Break, teas & coffees
11:00 - 'Is my Golden Oldie too old for orthopaedic surgery?' - Duncan Barnes (Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon)
11.30 - 'Laryngeal Paralysis - how much of the slowing down is old age, how much is lack of oxygen?' - Tim Charlesworth (Head of Surgery)
12.00 - 'Managing Urothelial Carcinoma: From Diagnosis to Daily Practice' - Matthew Best (Head of Internal Medicine)
12:30 - Lunch & networking
13:15 - 'Spinal problems in old dogs - are they just knackered or can we do something to help them?' - Marcos RaposoGalvan (Specialist in Neurology)
13:45 - 'When periodontitis goes bad... and what is beyond COHAT and brushing?' - Andrew Perry (Head of Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)
14:15 - VIP Safari bus tour & time to explore the park
16:30 - Close