BAPIO Southwest Wales Conference

THRIVE: Longevity, Lifestyle Medicine & Training the Modern Physician

Saturday, 17th October 2026 | Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Target audience: Hospital doctors, GP, trainee medics, medical students, academics, nurses & allied healthcare staff

 This conference provides 5 hours of educational content

When
17 October 2026

Where
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

Theme
Longevity, lifestyle medicine & medical training

Programme highlights

08:30–09:00

Registration at Lord Mayor’s Reception Room, Brangwyn Hall

Welcome desk

09:00–09:10

Welcome to BAPIO Southwest Wales 2026 by Prof Arun Ramachandran

09:10–09:30

Inauguration by Dr Gwyn Williams, Member of the Senedd

09:30–09:45

Introduction to BAPIO by Prof Keshav Singhal

Morning Plenary: Menopause, Metabolism & Musculoskeletal Health

Chair: Prof Hasmukh Shah

09:45–10:15

Topic: Management of sleep and other key challenges in menopause 

Speaker: Prof Manju Nair, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

10:15–10:45

Topic: Managing obesity — advances & challenges

Speaker: Dr Kusuma Boregowda, Consultant Endocrinologist

Coffee break | 10:45–11:15

Chair: Dr Suresh Pillai

11:15–11:45

Topic: Weekend Warriors: Managing sports injuries in the young and old

Speakers: 

Mr Karthik Somasundaram, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon 

Dr Tishi Mathews Ninan, Consultant Radiologist

11:45–12:15

Topic: Fatty liver: prevention & treatment

Speaker: Dr Ian Rees, Consultant Gastroenterologist

Lunch provided. Sponsor visits & poster viewing at George Hall | 12:15–13:15

13:15 – 13:25

Topic: NHS pension: Planning your retirement

Speaker: Mr Dinesh Bharwani, Wealth Genius Ltd

Parallel Session (Lord Mayor’s Hall)

13:30–14:50

Paper presentations

4 × 10-minute presentations + 5-minute questions

Judges: Dr Tishi Ninan, Mr Karthik Somasundaram, Dr Mike Gilbert

Parallel Session (Committee Room)

Chair: Dr Pramila Ramkumar 

13:30–14:50

Regenerative Medicine Workshop - Focus on Hair & Skin regeneration

Capacity limited. All are welcome. Priority given to BAPIO members. Booking at registration desk. 

Speakers: 

Dr Sandar Hlaing 

Prof Manju Nair

Coffee break | 14:50–15:05

Spotlight Session: Foundation Training Futures. 

Chair: Dr Roopam Goel

15:05–15:25

Impact of implementation of the Medical Training Prioritisation Act on NHS medical recruitment

Dr Adam Tyler, Foundation Programme Director, PPH

15:25–15:35

Experience of applying to foundation training

2 × 5-minute reflections

From F1/F2 doctors

15:35–15:50

Q&A session 

Chair Dr Roopam Goel + Panel

15:50–16:00

Vote of thanks

Dr Roopam Goel

16:00

Close, feedback & certificates

Conference team

                                                 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration fee for conference only: Early Bird £ 10 per person until 20h September. Then £20 per person. Coffee & Lunch provided. Payment links below: 

Early bird £ 10: https://buy.stripe.com/28E28rgdq2WOgCF4IF8ww09

Late booking £ 20: https://buy.stripe.com/cNicN5gdqcxogCF1wt8ww06

                         CONFERENCE + CELEBRATION DINNER REGISTRATION

Time: 19:00 – 22:30. Venue to be confirmed. 

Registration fee + 3 course dinner & entertainment:  Early bird £ 50 per person until 20th September. Late booking will be £ 70 per person. Payment links below:

Early booking £ 50: https://buy.stripe.com/3cIeVd9P2btkcmpejf8ww0a

Late booking £70: https://buy.stripe.com/fZu00je5i54WfyB6QN8ww08

As we need to arrange catering attendance to dinner will be by prebooking only. 

                                                            ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Abstracts are welcome for posters and oral presentations. The best 4 abstracts will be invited for oral presentations. 

Guidance: Priority will be given to topics related to the conference theme. Abstract should have a maximum of 250 words. Please include your full name, contact email & phone number. Please upload the abstract (word format) & the digital poster (PowerPoint/pdf files only) to the following link

https://www.dropbox.com/request/x9p67vggpta0d0wp0gnn

Last date for submission: Friday 18th September 2026. 

Lead presenter should be registered to the conference for submission to be considered. We will prefer dedicated abstracts but will accept good quality abstracts presented at other national/international conferences.