Overview

Date
24-26 April 2024
Venue
Liverpool ACC and Online
Annual Conference is the leading rheumatology event, bringing together over 2,000 delegates for three days of learning, knowledge sharing, networking and innovation. The conference welcomes rheumatology professionals from across the UK including consultants, trainees, nurses and allied health professionals and those working in paediatric and adolescent rheumatology.

This award-winning hybrid conference allows attendees the flexibility of joining in-person or online and will be available on demand for six months. Secure your place for a guaranteed access all areas pass to the whole conference featuring over 70 sessions and 100+ speakers, practical skills workshops, exhibition, symposia, networking and social events and much more.

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Category
3-day rate
2-day paediatric rate

Level 1

£379
+VAT
£255
+VAT

Consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

Level 2

£295
+VAT
£199
+VAT

Rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

Level 3

£229
+VAT
£155
+VAT

Allied health professional, clinical academic, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

Student (undergraduate)

Free
Free

Level 1

£569
+VAT
£379
+VAT

Consultant, allied specialty consultant and pharma representative

Level 2

£445
+VAT
£299
+VAT

Rheumatology specialty trainee, foundation trainee, GP and specialty doctor

Level 3

£345
+VAT
£229
+VAT

Allied health professional, clinical academic, nurse, non-clinical scientist, psychologists, physician associates, pharmacists, retired and other

Student (undergraduate)

Free
Free

Venue

Venue

  • ACC Liverpool, King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP
  • Details on how to get to the venue can be found here
  • Use our Travel Assistant to map your journey, giving you the best and most sustainable options for your route
  • For those attending online, you will be emailed a link to join the conference a couple of days before the event. The link will be sent to the email address provided when you completed your booking
  • The Annual Conference is taking place as a hybrid event, in Liverpool and online. All delegates will have access to the content on demand via the Swapcard platform for 6 months post event.

Accommodation

  • Liverpool Convention Bureau is delighted to offer secured rates for conference attendees at accommodation providers across the city. Please book your accommodation here. We recommended booking early to ensure you can select your preferred accommodation option. No payment is required at the time of booking. Secure your rooms by credit/debit card guarantee and pay the accommodation provider directly on arrival, alternatively you may arrange pre-payment by requesting a pro-forma invoice where payment must be made 14 days prior to arrival. You can book up to 9 rooms at one time (subject to availability), if you need larger group reservations please email the team: bookings@liverpoolcvbres.co.uk If you wish to make a group booking (10+ rooms), or you are experiencing any difficulties in completing your booking online, please contact the Liverpool Convention Bureau team at accommodation@marketingliverpool.co.uk
  • These rates are only available when booked via Liverpool Convention Bureau
  • Delegate destination experience
    Liverpool Convention Bureau have partnered up with Tour Concierge to offer real time, easily bookable tours and experiences for visitors. Whether it’s a group experience or private tour, visitors will find the very best tour services in the local area via our booking portal. Please see below for more information:
    https://liverpoolconventionbureau.tourconcierge.co.uk/
    Be inspired by the latest VisitLiverpool blog: The Official VisitLiverpoolBucket List –101 things to do in Liverpool

Accessibility

  • There are lifts to every floor of the building
  • Accessible toilets are located on every floor and can be accessed without a key
  • Accessible parking is available at Kings Dock Car Park which is close to the venue. Please email ServiceDesk@ACCLiverpool.com
    in advance of the event. A fee is payable to park in the accessible bays
  • Full accessibility information for the venue can be found here
  • We will have a dedicated prayer room, feeding room and quiet space within the venue. Please ask one of our team at the registration desk and we’ll let you know where each are located
  • If you would like to discuss your access requirements, please email our team at events@rheumatology.org.uk

2024 programme

Morning

Contains trainees and oral abstract sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00-10:30

Prof Anisur Rahman, Dr Michelle Baraclough, Dr Chris Wincup

09:00-10:30

Mr. Vikram Talaulikar, Sharon Petford, Dr Zoe McLaren

09:00-10:30

Rheumatoid arthritis oral abstracts

Dr Rudresh Shukla, Dr Heidi Siddle, Prof Peter Taylor, Dr Zixing Tian, Dr Edward Alveyn

09:00-10:30

Dr Nicholas Fuggle, Dr. Jordan Tsigarides, Dr Alisha Davies

09:00-10:30

Dr Jessica Manson, Prof Sinisa Savic, Dr Austin Kulasakeraraj

10:30-11:10

Refreshment break

10:35-11:05

Lilly innovation session 

Mid morning

Includes oral abstracts and guidelines sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

11:10-12:40

Dr Elizabeth Price, Prof Robert Moots, Lara Chapman

11:10-12:40

Prof Mark Pugh, Dr John Boulton, Dr Elizabeth Murphy

11:10-12:40

Dr Judith Bubbear, Dr Sarah Hardcastle, Dr Kassim Javaid

11:10-12:40

Dr David Jackson, Dr Rachel Jones, Prof David D'Cruz

11:10-12:40

AxSpA and PsA oral abstracts

Dr Thomas Nadin, Dr Mohammad Saeed, Dr Brona Dinneen, Zoe Clark, Dr Antoni Chan, Dr Amanda Mootoo

Afternoon

Includes Heberden Round and conference awards

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

12:40-13:55

Lunch

13:00-13:30

Will Gregory

13:05 - 13:55

UCB symposium

13:10-13:55

Diana Finney, Helen Smith, Fidelma Gordon

13:10-13:55

Dr Rosemary Hollick, Dr Mohit Goyal, Dr Latika Gupta

13:20-13:50

Use of technology poster showcase (in-person only)

13:55-14:35

Conference welcome and Awards

Dr Jo Ledingham

14:40-16:10

Prof Stefan Siebert, Dr Nicola Gullick, Dr William Tillett

14:40-16:10

Dr Maria Mouyis, Prof Ian Giles, Dr Charlotte Frise

14:40-16:10

Case report oral abstracts

Dr Meera Shah, Dr Danning Li, Dr Samsul Islam, Dr Li Wearn Ko, Dr Mary Renju, Dr Sophia Kostich

14:40-16:10

Prof Dorian Haskard, Dr Maria Cid, Dr Neeraj Dhaun, Prof Taryn Youngstein

16:10-16:50

Refreshment break

16:15-16:45

GIRFT innovation session

16:50-17:50

Dr Philip Helliwell

17:55-18:55

Dr Thomas Hügle, Heather Rostron, Videha Sharma

17:55-18:55

Prof Ian Bruce, Dr Sarah Dyball, TBC

17:55-18:55

Dr Frances Hall, Teresa del Sordo, Georgina Ducker, Fidelma Gordon

17:55-18:55

Dr Sarah Levy, Dr Matthew Szeto, Dr Jessica Manson, Dr Mary Owen

17:55-18:55

Prof Dennis McGonagle, Dr Silje H. Sveaas, Dr Karl Gaffney, Dr Nicola Gullick

17:55-18:45

AlfaSigma symposium

17:55-18:45

Lilly symposium

18:45-20:00

President's reception

Early Morning

SIG sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

07:45-08:45

Dr Andrea K. Murray, Dr Clare Pain, Dr Graham Dinsdale

07:45-08:45

Dr Shouvik Dass, Prof Ian Bruce, Dr Yuzaiful Yusof

07:45-08:45

Prof Nidhi Sofat, Prof Toby Smith, Dr Fiona Watt

07:45-08:45

Klaire Connor, Nicola Grey, Sophia Mavrommatis

07:45-08:45

Madeline O'Neill, Prof Abhishek Abhishek, Prof Edward Roddy

Morning

Includes oral abstracts, essentials and paediatric sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

09:00-10:30

Anne Quinn, Georgina Ducker, Maureen Todd

09:00-10:30

Dr Neill Liptrott, Dr Sandra Sacre, TBC

09:00-10:30

Dr Katie Blasdale, Dr Mike Brown, Dr Laura Andreoli

09:00-10:30

Heberden highlights oral abstracts

Dr Oliver Semler, Dr Maryam Adas, Dr Jagan B. K L, Dr Cristiana Sieiro Santos, Dr Stephanie Harrison, Dr Samuel Benton

09:00-10:30

Sarah Tansley, Dr Liza McCann, Dr Neil Martin

09:00-10:30

Time to make Rheum for Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity! Round table session

Prof Hugh Montgomery, Dr Puja Mehta, Dr Adewale O. Adebajo

09:00-10:30

Diana Finney, Patricia Cornell

10:30-11:10

Refreshment break

10:35 - 11:05

Abbvie innovation session

10:30-11:10

Fresenius Kabi symposium

11:10-12:40

Translational science oral abstracts

Dr Sree Nethra Bulusu, Dr Claire Beesley, Dr Samantha L. Smith, Dr Mark Hughes, Dr Haowen Cui, Dr Norbert Bittner

11:10-12:40

Prof Annette van der Helm van Mil, Dr Kenneth Baker, Prof Christopher J Edwards

11:10-12:40

Jennifer Charlewood, Prof Sarah Ryan, Sharon Petford

11:10-12:40

Dr Karl Gaffney, Dr Harsha Gunawardena, Dr Kelsey Jordan

11:10-12:40

Dr Jennifer Lemon, Dr Madeleine C. Mackay, Dr Laura Crosby, Dr Liza McCann

11:10-12:40

Exploring the relationship between sleep and persistent pain: from adolescence to adulthood roundtable session

Prof Nicola Tang, Chloe Hsu, Claire Pidgeon

11:10-12:40

Diana Finney, Patricia Cornell

Afternoon

Includes Droitwich Lecture and Barbara Ansell Address

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

12:40-13:55

Lunch

13:05-13:55

Novartis symposia

13:10-13:40

Online Poster Club

13:05-13:55

Abbvie symposium

13:10-13:55

Dr Frances Hall, Guy Lubitsh, Nick McGuirk, Dr Judith Jade, Dr Polly Livermore, Claire Pidgeon

13:55-15:25

Best Practice Awards session

TBC

13:55-15:25

Prof Claudia Mauri, Dr Mine Orlu, Dr Maja Skov Kragsnæs

13:55-15:25

Dr John Pauling, Dr Mohammed Akil, Prof Ariane Herrick

13:55-15:25

Jill Ferrari, Ellie Potts, Dr Senthil Kumar

13:55-15:25

Dr Katie Mageean, Dr Mostafa M. Ahmad

14:25-15:25

Dr James Bluett, Dr Nicola Gullick, Andy Kelly

15:25-16:05

Refreshment break

15:25-16:05

Networking for AHPs, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists

Dr Jo Ledingham, Will Gregory, Louise Parker, Dr Jacqui Clinch

15:30-16:00

Translational science poster showcase

15:30-16:00

Abbvie exclusive session

15:30-16:00

Health inequalities poster showcase 

Dr Elizabeth Macphie

16:05-17:05

Dr Shounak Ghosh, Dr Zoe Rutter-Locher, TBC

16:05-17:05

Dr Gouri Koduri, Dr Nikhil Hirani, TBC

16:05-17:05

Dr Harsha Gunawardena, Dr Hector Chinoy, Dr Caroline Cotton

16:05-17:05

Dr Bridget Griffiths, Dr Frances Hall, Dr Shouvik Dass

16:05-17:05

Dr Katie Mageean, Dr Mostafa M. Ahmad

16:05-17:35

Hilary McKee, Fiona Collins, Prof Sarah Ryan, Rosaria Salerno

16:05-17:35

Dr Madeleine Rooney, Dr Aris E. K. Syntakas, Lynne Woolley, Dr Charlene Foley

17:30-19:00

Keynotes and Trainees drinks reception

17:10-17:40

Janssen innovation

17:30-18:10

Medac symposium

Early Morning

SIG sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

07:45-08:45

Dr Ross Wilkie, Prof Suzanne M. Verstappen, Prof Nicola Fear

07:45-08:45

Dr Rosemary Hollick, Dr Robert Moots, Dr Louise Oni

Morning

Includes Heberden Oration and paediatric sessions

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

9:00-10:30

William J. Gregory, Begonya Alcacer-Pitarch, Louise Parker

9:00-10:30

Prof Francesco Del Galdo, Dr Clare Pain, Dr Jeska de Vries-Bouwstra

9:00-10:30

Dr Kimme Hyrich, Prof Gary Macfarlane, Prof Gareth Jones,

9:00-10:30

Samantha Small, Heather Rostron, Dr Polly Livermore

9:30-10:30

Prof Maya H. Buch, Prof Iain McInnes

10:30-11:10

Refreshment break

10:35-11:05

Paediatric poster showcase

Dr Eve Smith

10:35-11:05

Janssen PAH innovation session

10:35-11:05

Flynn pharma symposium

11:10-12:10

Prof Gary Macfarlane

11:10-12:10

Paediatric nurse networking session

Amy Culham

11:10-12:10

Paediatric AHP networking session 

Ginny Ward

Afternoon

Includes oral abstracts, paediatric and essentials session

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

12:10-13:25

Lunch

12:30-13:10

Paediatric online networking

12:30-13:10

Trainees online networking 

12:35-13:25

Boehringer Ingelheim symposium

12:40-13:25

Diana Finney, Sharon Petford, Helen Smith

12:40-13:25

Dr S Sham, Dr Vinod Ravindran, Dr Chris Wincup

12:50-13:20

Health inequalities poster showcase 

Dr Rosemary Hollick

13:25-14:55

Epidemiology oral abstracts

Dr Hamzah Amin, Dr James Galloway, Dr Mark Russell, Dr Timothy Chong, Dr Nikita Arumalla, Dr Samuel Hawley

13:25-14:55

Dr Amera Elzubeir, Prof Arianne Herrick, Mr Oliver Stone

13:25-14:55

Dr Ian Scott, Rebecca Elijah-Smith, Jackie Walumbe

13:25-14:55

Dr Lianne Kearsley-Fleet, Dr Laura Andreoli, Dr Coziana Ciurtin

14:55-15:15

Refreshment break

15:15-16:15

Dr Susan P. Mollan, Dr Kresten K. Keller, Dr Chetan B. Mukhtyar

15:15-16:15

Dr Martin Thomas, Dr Lindsey Cherry

15:15-16:45

Dr Arthur Pratt, Dr Edward Vital, Dr Laura Coates

15:15-16:45

Dr Alex Clarke, Prof Ann Morgan, Dr Venkat Reddy

15:15-16:45

Dr Clare Pain, Dr Despina Eleftheriou, Dr Paula Beattie

Keynote speakers

Dr Philip Helliwell

Professor of Clinical Rheumatology

Dr Madeleine Rooney

Senior Lecturer and Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist

Prof Gary Macfarlane

Dean for Interdisciplinary Research and Research Impact

Hilary McKee

Consultant Pharmacist

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