Thursday 26th May

0845 - 1045 Parallel Sessions
Clinical Cases		Clinical Chemistry in the Age of Austerity
Chair: Dr Danielle Freedman, Luton		A session devoted to developments in laboratory medicine organization in 2011 including:
		Pathology modernization: the developing landscape Dr Ian Barnes, Leeds
		Pathology re-engineering Mr Peter Wisher, Lincoln *Differential organisation models for pathology* Mr Phil Hudson, Manchester
1045 - 1145 Break and Industry Sponsored Workshops
Workshops from Beckman Coulter and Alpha Laboratories Alpha Laboratories Ltd: The use of HA in a Clinical Setting Alpha Laboratories Ltd: NGAL in Clinical Practice Beckman Coulter: Challenges to the early detection of prostate cancer and the impact of a new biomarker.

1145 - 1230 AACC Transatlantic Award Lecture Laboratory automation; the next generation Professor Robin Felder, Charlottesville, USA

1230 - 1400 Lunch and Exhibition
1300 - 1345 Attended Poster Session
1400 - 1600 Hot Topics A new session to Focus which will discuss the latest issues related to Clinical Biochemistry. Chair Prof Eric Kilpatrick, Hull HbA1c for diabetes diagnosis: for better or for worse? Prof W Garry John, Norfolk & Norwich Vitamin D: is there a need for meauring as many? Prof William Fraser, Norwich High sensitivity troponins: how should we be using them? Dr Paul Collinson, London
1600 Closing Remarks and Presentation of Awards

FOCUS 2011 - Harrogate

Thursday 26th May