Stakeholder Event 24 June 2013, Radisson Hotel, Leeds, UK Programme 10:30-11:00 Registration and Coffee/Tea 11:00-11:10 Opening 11:10-11:40 Sun, Sea, Sand & Silicone: An ESRC funded project on Cosmetic Surgery Tourism Ruth Holliday (PI), David Bell, Olive Cheung, University of Leeds; Meredith Jones, University of Technology Sydney; Elspeth Probyn, The University of Sydney; Jacqueline Sanchez Taylor, University of Leicester 11:40-12:10 Linda McAvan MEP Labour Member of the European Parliament for Yorkshire and the Humber Will speak about her role on the EU Public Health Committee and medical tourism 12:10-12:40 Rachel Patient Will talk about travelling to Poland for cosmetic surgery following weight loss surgery 12:40-13:45 Lunch 13:45-14:15 Chris Stone C A Stone Medical & Legal Ltd Will explore some of the pitfalls of cosmetic surgery and how these can be exacerbated in the context of cosmetic surgery tourism 14:15-14:45 Angela Chouaib Secret Surgery Ltd Will discuss the role of cosmetic surgery tourism agents, best practice and the role of the internet in ensuring a positive patient experience 14:45-15:15 Laurence Vick Michelmores LLP solicitors of Exeter London and Bristol Will speak on the reach of UK courts in pursuing medical malpractice claims abroad: “Medical tourism – legal implications and complications” 15:15-15:30 Coffee 15:30-16:00 Keith Pollard Intuition Communication Ltd. Will talk about cosmetic surgery abroad: “What patients say… what they want… and what they get” 16:00-16:30 Inward and outward implications for the NHS of Medical Tourism: An NIHR-funded project Neil Lunt, Daniel Horsfall, University of York; Jo Hanefeld, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 16:30-17:00 Discussion 17:00 Close .