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

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

09:30–09:40 : Introduction to BAPIO by Prof Keshav Singhal, CBE, BAPIO Wales Chairman

Morning Plenary: Menopause, Metabolism & Musculoskeletal Health 

Venue: Lord Mayor's Reception Hall

Chair: Prof Hasmukh Shah

09:45–10:15 : Management of sleep and other key challenges in menopause 

Speaker: Prof Manju Nair, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist

10:15–10:45 : Managing obesity — advances & challenges

Speaker: Dr Kusuma Boregowda, Consultant Endocrinologist

Coffee break | 10:45–11:15

Chair: Dr Suresh Pillai

11:15–11:45 : 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 : Fatty liver: prevention & treatment

Speaker: Dr Ian Rees, Consultant Gastroenterologist

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

Afternoon parallel sessions: 

13:15 – 13:25 : NHS pension: Planning your retirement

Speaker: Mr Dinesh Bharwani, Wealth Genius Ltd

13:30 - 14:50 : Parallel Sessions ( Oral Presentations OR Regenerative Medicine Workshop)

13:30–14:50 :Lord Mayor’s Reception Room - Oral Presentations

4 × 10-minute presentations + 5-minute questions. Award for best oral presentation. 

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

13:30- 14:50 : Committee Room : Regenerative Medicine Workshop - Focus on Hair & Skin regeneration

Chairs : Dr Pramila Ramkumar & Prof Manju Nair

Speaker : Dr Sandar Hlaing 

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

Coffee break | 14:50–15:05

Spotlight Session: Foundation Training Futures.

Venue: Lord Mayor's Reception Room 

Chair: Dr Roopam Goel

15:05–15:25 : Impact of implementation of the Medical Training Prioritisation Act on NHS medical recruitment

Speaker: Dr Adam Tyler, Foundation Programme Director, PPH

15:25–15:35 : Experience of applying to foundation training

2 × 5-minute reflections - Presentations by Foundation Trainee Doctors

15:35–16:05 : Q&A session - Impact of Medical Training Prioritisation Act

Chair: Dr Roopam Goel 

Panel members : Dr Adam Tyler, Prof Keshav Singhal, Prof Kamila Hawthorne

16:05 : Vote of thanks by Dr Roopam Goel

16:15: Close - Complete electronic feedback via QR code to obtain certificates

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration fee for conference only: £20 per person. Coffee & Lunch provided. Payment links below: 

Early bird has ended. 

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

CONFERENCE + CELEBRATION DINNER REGISTRATION

Time: 19:00 – 22:30. Venue - Village Hotel Swansea, Langdon Road, Waterfront, Swansea, SA1 8QY.

Registration fee + 3 course dinner & entertainment at £ 50:  Payment link below:

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CELEBRATION DINNER ONLY REGISTRATION

Time: 19:00 – 22:30. Venue - Village Hotel Swansea, Langdon Road, Waterfront, Swansea, SA1 8QY.

We recognize that some clinicians and their family & friends might only be able to attend the evening dinner. A reduced dinner only price of £ 35 is available to them. Please use the link below to reserve. 

https://buy.stripe.com/3cI9ATd1egNEfyB0sp8ww0c 

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

Abstract submissions are now closed. We have emailed all candidates selected for oral or poster presentations.  

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. 

OUR MAIN SPONSORS: 

1. Wealth Genius : https://wealthgenius.co.uk

2. YOU Clinic Swansea : https://drshlaingwomenhealth.co.uk

3. Bevan Buckland : https://bevanbuckland.co.uk

4. DARCY Healthcare : https://www.darcyhealthcare.co.uk

5. ARTHREX UK : https://www.arthrex.co.uk