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Lecture Programmes: Haematology

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All lectures are CPD-credited to enable delegates to demonstrate learning outcomes for Health Profession Council CPD requirements.

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Clinical Chemistry
Cellular Pathology
Cytopathology
Education, Training & Management
Haematology
Immunology
Medical Microbiology
Transfusion Science
Virology
Plenary Session

Please note: parallel sessions are displayed in time order

Monday 26 September

Haematology

09.00 - 10.00

Coagulation Chairman: Mr Ian Jennings

09:00 ‑ 09:30
ADAMTS 13

Dr Ian Mackie, University College, London

09:30 ‑ 10:00
What's the point of care?

Dr Chris Gardiner, University of Oxford

10.30 - 12.00

Session 2 Chairman: Mr David Gurney
Sponsored by: Quadratech Diagnostics Ltd

10:30 ‑ 11:00
The end of haemophilia as we know it

Prof Edward Tuddenham, Haemophilia Centre, Royal Free Hospital

11:00 ‑ 11:30
Lupus anticoagulant detection: a guide through the guidelines

Dr Gary Moore, GSTS Pathology, St Thomas’ Hospital

11:30 ‑ 12:00
Thrombophilia guidelines

Prof Mike Greaves, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Aberdeen

Tuesday 27 September

Haematology

09.00 - 10.00

Session 1 Chairman: Mr Alun Roderick

09:00 ‑ 10:00
Morphology quiz

Ms Michelle Brereton

Central Manchester Foundation Trust

10.30 - 12.00

Session 2

10:30 ‑ 12:00
Short papers

Short paper judges:

Dr Gary Moore, Dr Sukhjinder Marwah, Mr Alun Roderick

14.00 - 15.30

Session 3 Chairman: Ms Lynn Hill
Sponsored by: Sebia (UK) Ltd

14:00 ‑ 14:30
Added value of rapid sticky platelet screening in thrombophilia

TBC

14:30 ‑ 15:00
Advances in haemoglobinopathy diagnostics

Dr. John Old National Haemoglobinopathy Reference Laboratory, John Radcliffe Hospital

15:00 ‑ 15:30
Case studies

Dr John Burthem

Ms Michelle Brereton

Central Manchester & Manchester Children’s Hospital

16.00 - 17.00

Session 4 Chairman: Mr Nigel Humble

16:00 ‑ 16:30
Demand management (POCT)

Mrs Annette Thomas, Cardiff & Vale UHB

16:30 ‑ 17:00
Demand management (inappropriate testing in general from clinicians)

Mr Neil Porter, Royal Hallamshire Hospital

Wednesday 28 September

Haematology

09.00 - 10.00

Session 1 Chairman: Dr Andrew Blann

09:00 ‑ 09:30
Pathogenesis of myeloproliferative neoplasms

Prof Nick Cross, Wessex Regional Laboratory

09:30 ‑ 10:00
Novel insights in cytogenetics of childhood acute leukaemia

Prof Christine Harrison, Leukaemia Research Cytogenetics Group

10.30 - 12.00

Session 2 Chairman: Ms Alexis Henley
Sponsored by: Woodley Equipment Company Ltd

10:30 ‑ 11:00
11:00 ‑ 11:30
Another use for the flow cytometer

Dr. Andrew Blann, University Department of Medicine, City Hospital Birmingham

11:30 ‑ 12:00
Platelet analysis: send in the clones

Mr David Gurney, Bristol Royal Infirmary

14.00 - 15.30

Session 3 Chairman: Mr Gavin Knight

14:00 ‑ 14:30
Current Advances in Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Dr. Joseph Chacko, Royal Bournemouth Hospital

14:30 ‑ 15:00
The evolution of haematology

Prof Victor Hoffbrand, Royal Free, London