The conference
Welcome to Thrombosis UK's NTW21 Virtual Conference
Open to all healthcare and allied professionals, NTW21 promises exceptional learning with live and 'catch-up' recordings, workshops, Q&A's and opportunities to discuss.
Registration is free of charge and enables attendees access to CPD accredited meetings, sponsored symposia and virtual exhibition stands.
From global leads to local champions, NTW21 offers learning for everyone seeking to advance VTE patientcare and management.
With free 24/7 access to the conference platform throughout May, attendees will have opportunity to re-visit, catch-up, sign post and share.
Conference Leads

Beverley Hunt OBE
Professor of Haemostasis & Thrombosis

Simon Noble
Marie Curie Professor of Supportive & Palliative Medicine

Sylvia Teece-Round
Senior Anticoagulation Specialist Nurse / Nurse Team Manager
The Agenda
Date / Time | Topic / Panel | Chair / Presenter |
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Tuesday 4th May 2021 11:00 – 11:45 BST |
Sponsored Symposium
Optimising communication with patients to facilitate effective management of VTE |
![]() Pfizer Ltd on behalf of the Bristol-Myers Squibb/Pfizer Alliance |
Tuesday 4th May 2021 12:00 – 13:30 BST |
Learning in obstetrics and gynaecological thrombosis (a) Thrombosis in pregnancy – The Welsh approach
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Tuesday 4th May 2021 15:00 – 16:30 BST |
Managing patients on warfarin – practical tips and case studies (a) Managing skills, opportunities and challenges in a nurse led warfarin clinic
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Wednesday 5th May 2021 12:00 – 12:45 BST |
Sponsored Symposium
Individual approach for the primary prophylaxis of postoperative VTE in patients at extremely high risk |
![]() Cardinal Health |
Wednesday 5th May 2021 14:00 – 15:00 BST |
COVID and clots
(a) Current thoughts on the pathogenesis of COVID-19
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Wednesday 5th May 2021 17:00 - 18:00 BST |
VTE prevention in hospitalised psychiatric patients
This session will include examples and draw upon experience and learning in establishing Quality Improvement programmes that have led to the development of local protocols
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Thursday 6th May 2021 11:30 – 12:30 BST |
Sponsored Symposium
Reversal of FXa inhibitor-related life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeds Dr Raza AlikhanDr Will Thomas |
![]() Alexion Pharmaceuticals |
Friday 7th May 2021 12:00 – 13:30 BST |
Update on thromboprophylaxis and COVID Should we be giving thromboprophylaxis to the community based/at home mildly unwell COVID patient?
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Friday 7th May 2021 14:00 – 15:00 BST |
Reducing hospital acquired thrombosis – Learning from NHS GIRFT (Getting It Right First Time) Dr Lara RobertsProfessor Roopen Arya |
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Monday 10th May 2021 13:00-14:30 BST |
Identifying problem areas in thrombosis that need fresh ideas (a) Will we ever develop a perfect anticoagulant?
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Tuesday 11th May 2021 |
Sponsored Symposium
The challenges of managing VTE in a cancer patient Professor Simon NobleProfessor Anthony Maraveyas |
![]() Leo Pharma |
Tuesday 11th May 2021 13:00 – 14:00 BST |
Guidelines in Cancer Associated Thrombosis (a)Updates in CAT international guidelines
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Professor Anthony Maraveyas |
Wednesday 12th May 2021 13:00 - 13:40 BST |
Sponsored Symposium
How Point of Care Testing can Bring Innovation to Primary Care: Experiences from a Busy UK GP Practice. Sponsored by LumiraDx Dr Bapi Biswas |
![]() LumiraDx |
Friday 14th May 2021 09:15 – 09:50 BST |
VTE in Pregnancy |
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Friday 14th May 2021 10:00 – 10:45 BST |
Managing AF in the setting of COVID: Challenges and Opportunities |
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Friday 14th May 2021 11:00 – 11:45 BST |
VTE Diagnosis in the Emergency Department |
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Friday 14th May 2021 12:00 – 12:40 BST TBC |
Delivery of anticoagulation management in the community, challenges and achievements |
Lyndsey Stanley |
Friday 14th May 2021 13:00 – 13:40 BST |
Achieving Exemplar Site Status |
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Friday 14th May 2021 13:55 – 14:30 BST |
National Management and Mitigation of Medicine Shortages The presentation will provide an overview of the role of the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England and Improvement in ensuring continuity of the supply of medicines.
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Friday 14th May 2021 14:45 – 15:20 BST |
Treatment of VTE – an interactive session |
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Friday 14th May 2021 15:40 – 16:15 BST |
COVID and PE |
Dr John Bright |
Supporters & Exhibitors
The National Thrombosis Week Virtual Conference is pleased to announce that the following companies and organizations have confirmed their attendance as exhibitors. Some companies, including pharmaceutical companies, have purchased exhibition space and will have a presence of an exhibition stand in the virtual exhibition area.
Please plan to visit them during your participation.