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Rare Diseases Challenges and Opportunities
17 October 2017
Rare Diseases Challenges and Opportunities

The challenges faced by people affected by rare diseases are many, but they are also opportunities to improve care in each area including diagnosis, information, coordinated care, research and treatments. This workshop will examine these challenges and allow the participants to develop ideas to improve each area.

 

Co-hosted by Janet Tuberville-Greenley, Roald Dahl Rare Disease Transition Sister, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Workshop LEADER

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Larissa Kerecuk

Rare Disease Lead, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Dr Larissa Kerecuk is very proud to be the Rare Disease Lead at Birmingham Children’s Hospital where she is developing the first Children’s Rare Disease Centre in the UK. This centre will provide a better integrated holistic care for children, young people and families affected by rare diseases as well as increasing access to research and new treatments.
Larissa is the lead for the 100 000 Genome Project at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, the lead recruiter in the West Midlands, which will provide a diagnosis and personalised approach to many yet undiagnosed children.
As Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Larissa specialises in treating children with kidney diseases including those on dialysis, which requires a holistic approach. Larissa is also Renal Research and Transition Lead and places great importance in integrating care for all patients. Larissa is the founder and coordinator of the Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Rare Disease Group in the UK and has established international collaborations with the US and Europe. Larissa also developed the Human Factors Course to improve patient safety. More recently Larissa has been appointed as the NIHR Clinical Specialty Lead for Paediatrics in the West Midlands and her vision is for research to become an integral part of everyday NHS care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a leading UK specialist paediatric centre, offering expert care to 90,000 children and young people from across the country every year. Providing the highest quality treatment and care to young patients, supporting their loved ones and advancing medical innovation has been the driving force behind the hospital since first opening its doors in 1862.
Today, the award-winning, world-renowned hospital has a 3,700-strong team with a reputation for excellence in many life-changing specialist services, including the treatment of the most complex heart conditions, chronic liver and kidney disease, cancer, serious burns, epilepsy, neurology and cystic fibrosis. It’s also home to Europe’s largest single site paediatric intensive care unit, a 24-hour accident and emergency service, regional major trauma centre and the world’s first children’s rare disease centre due to open in late 2017. We see over 9000 children with over 500 rare diseases per year and we have 11 Nationally Commissioned Services.

Workshop agenda

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13:30

Registration & Coffee

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14:00

Opening Remarks

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14:10

Session 1 – Challenges faced by those affected by Rare Diseases

Larissa Kerecuk, Rare Disease Lead, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Janet Tuberville-Greenley

Janet Tuberville-Greenley, Roald Dahl Rare Disease Transition Sister, Birmingham Children's Hospital

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14:50

Session 2 – New Therapeutic Opportunities

Larissa Kerecuk, Rare Disease Lead, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Janet Tuberville-Greenley

Janet Tuberville-Greenley, Roald Dahl Rare Disease Transition Sister, Birmingham Children's Hospital

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15:30

Afternoon Tea

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16:00

Session 3 – Rare Disease Research

Larissa Kerecuk, Rare Disease Lead, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Janet Tuberville-Greenley

Janet Tuberville-Greenley, Roald Dahl Rare Disease Transition Sister, Birmingham Children's Hospital

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16:40

Session 4 – Rare Disease Transition from Paediatric to Adult Care

Larissa Kerecuk, Rare Disease Lead, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital

Janet Tuberville-Greenley

Janet Tuberville-Greenley, Roald Dahl Rare Disease Transition Sister, Birmingham Children's Hospital

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17:20

Closing Remarks

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17:30

Close of Workshop

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