NNUH Neurosciences Study Day 2026 – 7 July

Registration is now open for the 2026 NNUH neurosciences study day: Tuesday 7 July, 09:00 – 16:00, Bob Champion Research Building, Norwich Research Park.
.The theme of this year’s NNUH neurosciences study day is ‘Clinical Conundrums’.
Provisional Agenda:
- 08:45 – 09:00 Registration
- 09:00 – 09:15 Welcomes
- 09:15 – 09:45 TBC, Consultant in Stroke Medicine, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, “When to use thrombolysis or not…”
- 9:45 – 10:15 Dr Moheb Gaid, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, Colman Centre for Specialist Rehabilitation. “Clinical conundrums in the Colman spasticity service”
- 10:15 – 10:25 3 Million steps charity
- 10:25 – 10:35 Norfolk and Waveney Headway
- 10:35 – 10:45 East of England Stroke Association
- 10:45 – 11:10 Coffee break and networking
- 11:10 – 11:40 Dr Rafiq, Consultant Neurologist, NNUH. “Clinical conundrum – a neuro case study”
- 11:40 -12:10 Dr Ekkehart Staufenberg, Debbie Davey and June Greenway, NNUH Epilepsy service, “Epileptic vs Non-epileptic seizures”.
- 12:10 – 12:50 Dr. Nick Evans, Stroke Association Senior Clinical Lecturer (Assistant Research Professor), University of Cambridge. “The impact of frailty in stroke care”.
- 12:50 – 13:45 Lunch
- Medtronic 13:20 – 13:30 presentation
- Novartis 13:30 – 13:40 presentation
- 13:45 – 14:15 Rebecca Rayner, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist. “Help my patient is dizzy!”- acute vertigo management
- 14:15 – 14:45 TBC – Managing mood and behavioural challenges in neurosciences patients
- 14:45 – 15:10 Afternoon break
- IPSEN 14:50 – 15:00 presentation
- Stryker 15:00 – 15:10 presentation
- 15:10 – 15:40 Anna Price, Complex Case Lead, East of England Ambulance service – An overview of the ambulance service including stroke video pathway and non-epileptic attack disorder cases.
- 15:40 – 16:00 Why and how we do research – Daria Liss and Gemma O’Gallagher, NNUH Stroke and Neurology Research Nurses.
- 16:00 – 16:15 Closing remarks and feedback forms
A big thank you to the day’s sponsors: IPSEN, Medtronic, Novartis and Stryker.
