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BHA Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
6th and 7th November 2024
Hull, UK
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The British Hyperbaric Association (BHA) is holding its annual scientific meeting in the city of Hull, East Yorkshire, England, Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th of November 2024.
Conference venue: Kingsley Suite, Canham Turner Building, University of Hull, Cottingham Road
Hull. HU6 7RX.
The theme “Nitrogen Narcosis and Bubbles” provides an opportunity for all involved in diving and diving medicine to acquire maintain and develop their professional profile.
Each day has been approved for 6 CPD points. The academic program meets the requirements “specialist diving medicine” ongoing training.
A variety of topics will be reviewed by speakers from: Sweden, Norway, Finland, New Zealand, United States and the UK of course.
Abstracts for oral presentation are welcome, applications should be 250 words or less and submitted to BHA.conference@mimirmarine.com on or before 14 October 2024
The conference venue is University of Hull, conference dinner is in the Guildhall and Welcoming Drinks “Ye Olde Black Boy” pub.
6 CPD points have been applied for each day
Who Should Attend
All are welcome. The programme is designed to suite a wide range of people, including Occupational, Emergency Department, ICU and Basics doctors, Prehospital responders, nurses, paramedics, medical and dive systems Life Support Supervisors and technicians, persons with an interest in the Physiology and Medicine of Diving and importantly divers themselves.
British Hyperbaric Association (BHA)
The objectives of the BHA include the following:
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To promote the understanding and safe practice of hyperbaric medicine
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To provide a forum for discussion of hyperbaric therapy in the British Isles,
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To self-regulate, so that member chambers work within accepted clinical and technical standards
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To encourage peer group review and dissemination of current medical advances.
Visit BHA website: https://www.ukhyperbaric.com/
Program Details
DAY 1 – 6TH NOV
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Towards gas narcosis monitoring in compressed gas diving. Dr. Xavier Vrijdag, Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Auckland.
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Nitrogen Narcosis: It’s a Risky Business. Pauliina Ahti, Centre for Interdisciplinary Brain Research, Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
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Nitrogen narcosis, never any hang-over, or? Mikael Gennser MD PhD, Division of Environmental Physiology, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
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Acclimatisation to diving: a systematic review. Dr. Jan Risberg, Norway.
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Fatality Reporting International Database. Dr. Frauke Tillmans, DAN USA Research Director.
DAY 2 – 7TH NOV
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History and evaluation of intra-vascular bubble detection and scoring. Lesley Blogg, BSc (hons), PhD.
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Bubbles detected, or not, now what? Mikael Gennser MD PhD, Division of Environmental Physiology, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
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National network acute interventional neuro-radiology. Dr. Paul Maliakal, Consultant in Diagnostic & Interventional Neuroradiology.
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National network treatment of arterial gas embolism. Dr. Pieter Bothma, Consultant in Anesthesia and Intensive Care.
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AGE from shallow depth escape training. Dr. Jan Risberg.
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The Paediatric Patient. Jaqui Painter, Hull Hyperbaric Unit.
**The program is subject to change
Meet the Speakers
Accommodation Options
DoubleTree by Hilton Hull
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24 Ferensway, Hull HU2 8NH
01482 755500
Holiday Inn Express Hull City Centre
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80 Ferensway, Hull HU2 8LN
01482 485700
Travelodge Hull Central
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Pryme St, Hull HU2 8HR
0871 984 6473
All three hotels are within 2 minutes of each other and 2.4 miles from the University:
- 15 min by car
- 50 min walking
Shuttles will be available between hotels and the conference venue.
University accommodation:
https://www.beyond-events.co.uk/accommodation/
Direct links to each hotel's website can be found in map below