We are pleased to announce the extremely popular Skeleton Series will return for its 18th year, over three consecutive weeks in February 2025.
Like in 2024, this year’s series will cover a range of clinical negligence topics with talks from both medical and legal experts. Week 1 is hybrid, with weeks 2 & 3 being completely remote.
For this series, 7BR will be using Eventbrite to sell tickets. The links to each week can be found below. Ticket sales are now open.
The timings are 5:30pm – 8:30pm. The talks will start at 6pm, with networking afterwards.
Week 1: 6 February (hybrid)
Issues of Mental Health and Radical Surgery on Women
Chair: Kate Lumbers
Medical speaker: Mike Isaac (Consultant Psychiatrist)
Legal speaker: Leslie Keegan
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1207035157649?aff=oddtdtcreator
Week 2: 13 February (REMOTE)
Who do you think they are? A look at GP’s and Assistant Physicians
Chair: Patricia Leonard
Medical speakers: Dr Nelly Ninis (Consultant, General Paediatrician) and Dr Paul Kennedy (Senior Consultant)
Legal speaker: Christina Lyons
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1207041536729?aff=oddtdtcreator
Week 3: 20 February (REMOTE)
How AI is Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment
Chair: Rose Harvey-Sullivan
Medical speakers: Professor Pat Price (Clinical Academic) and Scott Richardson (Business Development Manager – Dorset Orthopaedics)
Legal speaker: Conor Dufficy & Jill Paterson (Leigh Day)
Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1207048106379?aff=oddtdtcreator
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*Please note that the legal speakers are subject to change due to court commitments*
To find out more information regarding 2025’s Skeleton Series, or ticket enquiries please email events@7br.co.uk or contact our AV & Events Executive, Dearbhla Marnell-McKnight on dmarnell-mcknight@7br.co.uk
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