Course Facilitator Dr Jane Simmonds MCSP MMACP FHEA

Hypermobility Syndrome/ Ehlers Danlos Syndrome – Hypermobility Type: Recognition and Management of in Children and Adults

Course facilitator Dr Jane Simmonds MCSP MMACP FHEA 29th January 2016

Venue: Group Treatment Room, Physiotherapy Outpatients , The Royal Derby Hospital Course ref :1978

The course is intended for health professionals who wish to advance their knowledge and understanding of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome/Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – Hypermobility Type.

Lecturer-Dr Jane Simmonds MCSP MMACP FHEA Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Hypermobility Unit, Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, London; Senior Senior Teaching Fellow University College London; Medical advisor to HMSA and EDS Support UK

Course Aims The course will provide participants with the opportunity to discuss and reflect upon their clinical practice and apply evidence based approaches to the assessment and management of Hypermobility Syndrome/ Ehlers Danlos Syndrome-Hypermobility Type (EDS- HT). The course will cover the spectrum of those affected, from children to adults, athletes to the complex and vulnerable.

Learning outcomes By the end of the course, participants should: 1. Have an understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of children and adult with Hypermobility Syndrome/ EDS-HT and associated co morbidities

2. Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills in the assessment and management of Hypermobility Syndrome in the context of the evolving evidence base and contemporary theory

3. Be able to justify and apply client-centred strategies and techniques to motivate and facilitate behaviour change in patients with Hypermobility Syndrome/ EDS-HT

4. Be able to select suitable outcome measures aligned to the International Classification of Functioning Framework.

Course suitable for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, dieticians and psychologists

CPD certificate of Attendance Awarded – 6.25 hrs.

Fee £100 (including refreshments)

Funded places may be available for eligible staff working for Derby Teaching hospitals NHS Foundation trust.

For further details telephone 01332 254679, email [email protected] website www.ncore.org.uk or post to NCORE, London Road Community Hospital, London Road, Derby, DE1 2QY. Mobile Website Address www.ncoretrainingevents.com