Future BRS Conferences Questionnaire Please fill out the following questionnaire Question Title * 1. What is your professional group? (please select one answer) Nurse Dietician Pharmacist Therapist Doctor (Consultant) Doctor (Trainee) Psychologist Social Worker Counsellor Technician Manager Scientist Full time education and/or research Pharmaceutical Company employee Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. What is your age? 20-39 40-59 60 or above Question Title * 3. How many BRS or UK Kidney Week (Renal Association/BRS combined) Conferences have you previously attended? Question Title * 4. How many days did you attend at the BRS Conference 2017? 1 2 3 Question Title * 5. Were you an invited speaker? Yes No Question Title * 6. Did you present your own work as an oral or poster? Yes No Question Title * 7. Were you able to obtain learning/study leave to attend in 2017? Yes No Question Title * 8. Did you experience any difficulty in obtaining support to attend in 2017 with respect to funding from your institution? Yes No Question Title * 9. Did you experience any difficulty in obtaining support to attend in 2017 with respect to learning/study leave? Yes No Question Title * 10. Did you experience any difficulty in obtaining support to attend in 2017 with respect to support from your manager? Yes No Question Title * 11. Is it likely that you will be able to attend the BRS Conference or UK Kidney Week in 2018? Yes No Question Title * 12. If you could choose only one meeting per year to attend, which out of the following would you prefer? BRS only National Conference Combined Renal Association and BRS National Conference (such as UK Kidney Week 2016) Regional BRS meeting A meeting for your own professional group only Question Title * 13. Which of the following changes to the BRS Conference format would increase the likelihood that you and your colleagues at work attend future meetings? (you may select multiple answers) Shorter duration Regional meeting Week-end day Greater Continuing Medical Education component Reduced cost Other Question Title * 14. If you think that a shorter duration is preferable, what duration do you consider best? 1 day 2 days Question Title * 15. If you consider a week-end day preferable, which day would you consider best? Saturday Sunday Both Question Title * 16. The BRS is considering the option of arranging regional or single topic meetings in addition to the annual national conference. Please select any of the following that are applicable to you. (You may select multiple answers) There is a need for such a meeting I would be able to access the time to attend I would be able to access funding to attend Question Title * 17. How best could the BRS facilitate your learning and the sharing of best practice within the renal community? (Please tick the 3 most important to you) Online renal courses and modules Online workshops or master classes Smaller focused advanced study or training days Practical unit based training Social media learning networks to communicate and ask questions to experts Annual conferences Regional educational meetings Done