| 0900 - 0945 Plenary Lecture |
| Siemens Award Lecture |
| Healthcare IT projects - pitfalls of benefits realization |
| Prof Barnaby Reeves, Bristol |
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| 0945 - 1015 Break |
| 1015 - 1215 Parallel Symposia |
| Informatic: initiatives to provide an intelligent requesting interface for users of the pathology service |
| A national integrated system for electronic requesting and reporting pathology investigations from primary care |
| Dr Ib Johansen, Odense, Denmark |
| Progress towards an evidence based pathology catelogue |
| Prof Gifford Batstone |
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The Welsh Clinical Portal: development of an integrated electronic system for patient management
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| Dr Robin Mann, Bridgend |
| Audit |
| Selected audits from regions Audit of the value of adding reporting comments |
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Dr Danielle Freedman, Luton
Prof Eric Kilpatrick, Hull
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| Debate: comments or no comments? |
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Dr Danielle Freedman, Luton
Prof Eric Kilpatrick, Hull
Prof Ian Young, Belfast
Prof Jonathan Kay, Oxford
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| UK NEQAS |
| Measuring the unmeasurable – analytical and clinical impact |
| The challenge of analyte heterogeneity to traceable measurement |
| Dr Jonathan Middle, Birmingham |
| Characteristing of hCG – an exemplary solution |
| Dr Cathie Sturgeon, Edinburgh |
| Cardiac troponins - emerging complexity |
| Dr Paul Collinson, London |
| 1215 - 1345 Lunch |
| 1245 - 1330 Workshops |
| Industry Sponsored Workshops |
| 1245 - 1330 Attend Poster Symposia |
| 1345 - 1515 Parallel Sessions |
| WEQAS: How Do We Measure Quality – Are We Getting It Right? |
| The ‘degree’ to which the quality goals have been met – the Six Sigma value |
| Dr David Burnett, Cardiff |
| The users’ perspective of quality |
| Mr David Stockwell, Swansea |
| Patient outcome and quality |
| Prof Chris Price, Oxford |
| Debate: How do we measure quality – are we getting it right? What do you think? |
| Chair: Mrs Annette Thomas, Cardiff |
| Nutrition Problems for Today - Too Much or Too little? |
| Why should fruit and vegetables be good for you? |
| Dr Helen McDonald, Aberdeen |
| Adipose tissue dysregulation in obesity – not enough oxygen? |
| Prof Paul Trayhurn, Liverpool |
| The nutritional consequences of inflammation |
| Prof Robert Grimble, Southampton |
| 1515 - 1530 Break |
| 1530 - 1545 Closing Remarks |
| 1545 - 1630 Plenary Lecture |
| ACB Foundation Award Lecture |
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| Micronutrient supplements – who needs them? |
| Prof Alan Shenkin, Liverpool |