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Monday 19 January 2026
Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Foundation Trust

Preliminary Conference Programme

17th National RISCI Conference

Preliminary Programme - subject to change

CPD points applied for: Royal College of Physicians

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8:45

Registration and refreshments

9:15

Welcome

Duncan MurrayÌýChief Medical Officer, Âé¶¹¹ú²ú NHS Foundation Trust.

9:25

RISCI Chair’s Session:

RISCI GBI –Who we are; RISCI website, guidance & resources available and current projects

Ian BensonÌýClinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Acute and Respiratory Physiotherapy Lead, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

9:45

Presentation:

Successful use of electrical stimulation for dysphagia in SCI patient - case study

Jess Willetts & Esme Hager EichhornÌýSpeech and Language Therapists, Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Âé¶¹¹ú²ú.

10:00

Presentation:

Can you breathe with 1/3 of your diaphragm? Case study C4 AIS A with hemidiaphragm palsy

Chelsie Hart Respiratory CNS, Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre, Âé¶¹¹ú²ú.

10:15

Presentation:

Return of the MAC?

Sarah Morgan Speech and Language Therapist & Aimi ForrestÌýWeaning ACP, The Northwest Regional Spinal Injuries Centre. Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Southport Hospital

10:30

Presentation:

A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors for dysphagia within cSCI

Sharon Leigh Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist; National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville.

10:45

Break – refreshments and trade exhibition and poster viewing

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11:15

Learning from legal cases

Aspire Law, Platinum Sponsor, Speaker TBC (not CPD accredited)

11:55

LUNCH – trade exhibition, poster viewing and networking

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13:10

RISCI Keynote Session:

Life With a Ventilator and SCI; A Patient and Family Experience

In September 2013 Rob suffered a C3 spinal injury following a road accident. He spent 96 days in intensive care in Frenchay Hospital before spending a further four months in the spinal unit at Âé¶¹¹ú²ú Hospital. A keen rugby player with a love of being outdoors, he faced significant challenges in adapting to his new life. After applying to university from his hospital bed he went on to qualify as a lawyer and currently works in Bristol. He has taken on several outdoor challenges to raise money for charity, including climbing Yr Wyddfa. Joining him is his father Ian, a veterinary surgeon. Ian has been a key team member in all these expeditions.

Robert Camm (patient)

Ian Camm (father)

14:00

Presentation:

A multimodal respiratory weaning intervention for adult critical careÌý

Tammy Lea Clinical specialist physiotherapist, Queen Elizabeth hospital Birmingham

14:15

Presentation:

Returning to bassline: Innovative rehabilitation for a recording artist after high level spinal cord injury

Grace McCormack Speech and Language Therapist, The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Stanmore.

14:30

Presentation:

The Development of a Spinal Respiratory Service – a retrospective

Mr Anthony Tromans Retired consultant

14:45

Break – refreshments and trade exhibition and poster viewing

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15:15

RISCI Key Message Session:

Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Spinal Cord Injury – experience from a UK perspective

Ian Benson, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Acute and Respiratory Physiotherapy Lead;

Sharon Leigh, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist;

Dr Anjani Prasad, Consultant Respiratory Physician, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville;

Kate Roberts, Senior Specialist Physiotherapist – The London Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Stanmore.

16.15

Awarding of prizes for best poster and oral presentation

Next conference host

Closing remarks

16.30

Close

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