Association of Anaesthetists

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About this seminar

You will learn how to experience and induce a light hypnotic trance. You will also develop an understanding of the applications of hypnosis in anaesthesia including: pain management, needle and other phobias, hypnotic anaesthesia, anxiety management.

This seminar is aimed at anaesthetists with an interest in medical hypnosis. Consultant anaesthetists, trainee anaesthetists (ST3+), SAS anaesthetists. 

Date: Monday 6th February 2023

Location: 21 Portland Place, London

Organisers: Dr Jane Boissiere. President, BSCAH

Programme:

09:00 Registration / tea and coffee
09:25 Introduction Dr Jane Boissiere, President, British Society of Clinical and Academic Hypnosis
09:30 Hypnosis and communication for the anaesthetist Dr Simon Tunstill, Reading
10:00 Hypnosis in obstetrics Dr Paul Slater, Northampton
10:25 Hypnosis in Paediatrics Dr Caron Moores, Liverpool
10:45 “Introduction of hypnotic techniques in elective theatre anaesthesia” Dr Emily Cooper, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh
11:00 Tea and Coffee
11:30 How to induce a simple hypnotic trance and generate imagery Mrs Jean Rogerson, Birmingham
12:15 Hypnosis for pain management Dr Caron Moores, Liverpool
12:45 Starting out with hypnosis (2) Ms Louise Foulsham-McFall, Northampton
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Hypnosis in anaesthesia – practical applications and current evidence Dr Paul Slater, Northampton
14:30 Needle Phobia Ms Jean Rogerson, Birmingham
15:00 Starting out in hypnosis (3) TBC
15:15 Tea and Coffee
15:30 Self Hypnosis, ego strengthening followed by practical session Mrs Jean Rogerson, Birmingham
16:15 Questions and feedback
16:45 Close of meeting

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