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  International Nurse Specialist group Meeting
Sunday June 13th, 2004
Birmingham, Jury's Inn Hotel

9.30:  INSG-CF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, Chair: Su Madge (UK)
Best Care Scholarship Award; France Paquet (CA)
Best Care Scholarship Presentation; Christine Hockings (UK)

11.00 - 11.30  COFFEE

11.30 - 12.30   ABSTRACT PRESENTATIONS
Chairs: Elizabeth Bramwell (UK)
              Betsy Bryson (USA)

12.30  - 1.30   LUNCH

1.30 - 4.00 JOINT PSYCHOSOCIAL & NURSING WORKSHOP
  The Debates
  CHAIR: Prof AK Webb

Each "team" will have 10 minutes to make their case, followed by a 2-3 minute rebuttal.  There will then be an open discussion, from the floor, with a final vote being taken.  (Chair's decision is final).


1.30 - 2.30 Paediatric Debate:
This House believes that "Pervasive and Prolonged Poor Adherence is a Child Protection Issue"
For:  Alistair Duff (St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK)
                             Helen Blyth (St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK)
Against: Mandy Bryon (Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK)
             Sue Saunders (Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK)


2.30 - 3.00 COFFEE

3.00 - 4.00 Adult Debate:
This House believes that 'Repeated Abuse of Medical Advice and Support, Provides a Reason to Refuse Treatment'

For:  Val Hall (Belfast City Hospital, UK)

Against:  France Paquet (McGill University Hospital, Canada)
                                   June Kelpie (Southampton Hospital, Hampshire, UK)

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