Urgent Care Conference 14 November 2025

One-Day CPD Conference 14 November 2025 | London | 7 CPD Hours |

 Overview

Join us for the Belmatt Urgent Care Conference 2025, a dynamic one-day event designed for urgent care professionals, advanced nurse practitioners, paramedics, GPs, and clinical pharmacists working in fast-paced healthcare environments. This  conference is perfect for staying up-to-date on the latest clinical guidelines, diagnostic tools, and best practices in urgent care and minor illness management.

09:00 Welcome & Introduction
Jeshni Almer, ANP & Course Director, Belmatt Healthcare Training

 09:15 “MSK in Urgent Care: Rotator Cuff Injuries & Red Flags in Back Pain”

• Clinical decision tools (e.g. STarT Back, Ottawa, red flags)

• Examining the shoulder and identifying rotator cuff tears

• Differentiating mechanical vs serious spinal pathology

 10:15   “Trauma & Minor Injuries: Innovations and Evidence”

• Ottawa and Canadian C-spine rules

• When not to x-ray

☕ 10:45 Morning Break Refreshments & poster presentation browsing

 11:00 “Digital Triage and AI in Urgent Care: Friend or Foe?”

• Tools for streaming patients virtually

• AI in clinical decision-making

• Governance and safety considerations
  Panel: Dr Jay Verma, GP and CEO Smartlife

 11:45 “Prescribing Safely Under Pressure”

• Antimicrobial stewardship

• Common errors in urgent care prescribing

• Quick tools and apps for safer practice

🥗 12:30  Lunch & Networking

 13:15 “Urgent Dermatology: Spotting Serious Skin Conditions in Minutes”

• Acute rashes, Stevens-Johnson, sepsis-mimicking skin signs

• Dermatology red flags in urgent care

 14:00 “Paediatrics in the Fast Lane”

• Fever, rashes, limping child: what’s urgent?

• Updates to NICE fever and sepsis pathway (2025)

• Parental reassurance and safety netting

 14:45 – 15:00

 15:00  “Urgent Mental Health: Managing Crisis in Primary Care Settings”

• Triage of suicidal ideation, acute anxiety, and psychosis

• De-escalation techniques

• Signposting and community liaison

 15:45 – 16:15

Closing Keynote: “The Future of Urgent Care: Integrated Models and What Lies Ahead”

• ICS transformation and urgent care hubs

• Role of ANPs and allied health professionals

• What 2026 may bring
  Jeshni Almer & Guest Panel

📩 16:15 – 16:30

Feedback, CPD Certificates & Close

Who Should Attend?

This event is ideal for healthcare professionals working in:

• Urgent care centres

• Emergency departments

• Walk-in clinics

• Primary care and GP practices

• Out-of-hours and NHS 111 services

• Paramedic and community rapid response teams

• Pharmacy urgent care services

Recommended for:

• Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs)

• Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs)

• GPs and GPwSIs

• Urgent Care Practitioners

• Paramedics

• Clinical Pharmacists

• Trainees and Prescribing Clinicians