Path360 Scotland: Advancing Healthcare Science and Diagnostics Across Scotland
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Path360 Scotland: Advancing Healthcare Science and Diagnostics Across Scotland
A Scotland-led, system-focused summit designed to move beyond theory and into practical understanding
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Current Landscape and Challenges:
Healthcare science and pathology services in Scotland are entering a critical phase of transformation, shaped by the Service Renewal Framework and a growing emphasis on population health delivery. While laboratory services remain central to diagnosis and treatment, there is increasing recognition of their broader role in prevention, system planning and long-term care models.
However, challenges remain. Variation in laboratory testing and service models across regions continues to impact consistency and efficiency. Workforce pressures, visibility of healthcare science professions and alignment between national strategy and local delivery all present ongoing barriers. At the same time, Scotland’s distinct system structure means that approaches commonly adopted elsewhere in the UK, such as diagnostic hub models, are not directly transferable.
There is a clear need to strengthen system-wide understanding, improve standardisation where appropriate, and better articulate the value of healthcare science within a modern, integrated health system.
Timeliness of the Event:
This event comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s healthcare system. With national focus shifting toward service renewal, place-based delivery and population health outcomes, the role of pathology and laboratory services is being redefined.
There is also growing momentum to reposition healthcare science as a strategic enabler, rather than a supporting function. National bodies, professional organisations such as IBMS and RCPath, and system leaders are increasingly aligned on the need to elevate the profession’s voice and influence.
At the same time, Scotland is uniquely placed to shape its own direction, with opportunities to drive innovation, inward investment and system-wide consistency in a way that reflects its national priorities rather than external models.
This event provides a timely forum to bring these conversations together, grounded in the Scottish context and focused on practical delivery.
Key Learning Points:
- Understanding how pathology and healthcare science align to Scotland’s Service Renewal and Population Health frameworks.
- Exploring approaches to standardisation of laboratory testing and reducing unwarranted variation.
- Gaining clearer insight into the structure and function of Scotland’s diagnostic and laboratory services.
- Learning how to better position healthcare science as a strategic contributor to system-wide outcomes.
- Hearing real-world professional and leadership experiences from across pathology and laboratory services.
- Exploring the role of biochemistry and laboratory innovation in improving service delivery.
- Understanding how place-based models influence diagnostic service design and delivery.
- Identifying opportunities for innovation and inward investment within Scottish healthcare science.
Why Attend:
This is a Scotland-led, system-focused summit designed to move beyond theory and into practical understanding. It brings together national leaders, laboratory professionals and system partners to explore how healthcare science can play a more visible, strategic role in delivering better outcomes across Scotland. Through a combination of system insight and real-world experiences, the event will provide clarity on how services are evolving and where the key opportunities for impact sit.
Delegates will also benefit from open, honest discussion around the realities of delivery, gaining a clearer understanding of how they can contribute to shaping the future of pathology and laboratory services within a distinctly Scottish context. The focus throughout is on practical learning, shared experience and strengthening the role of healthcare science within the wider system.
Your Pass Includes....
- This conference is CPD accredited. Attendees will be eligible to gain 8 CPD points upon completion of the event.
- Access to a leading conference speaker programme
- Interactive Q&A sessions
- Leadership Lessons from the Front Line
- Cross-sector best practice
- Meet the supplier opportunities
- Hot breakfast & Lunch included
- Access to post event drinks reception and Street food
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Registration - Open from 8:20 am - Closes at 11:00 am
All delegates must complete their registration process before the 11:00 AM cut-off time. Please arrive in a timely manner to allow for registration and to avoid any inconvenience. Delegates who arrive after the registration deadline will be refused entry to the event.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain the event's schedule and ensuring that everyone can fully participate in the conference. If you have any questions or require assistance, our event staff will be available to assist you with the registration process.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to an insightful and productive event together!
Morning Keynote - National Perspective on the Current Landscape
Session Overview:
A national view on how healthcare science and pathology are evolving within Scotland’s Service Renewal and population health agenda.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand how national strategy translates into service-level priorities
- Gain insight into the role of healthcare science in population health delivery
- Identify where pathology sits within Scotland’s wider system transformation
Morning Skill Clinic - Delivering Differently: New Models of Care and Testing
Speakers:
- Naomi Elkin, Clinical Scientist and Scheme Organiser, UK NEQAS Cardiac Markers - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
- Clare Davenport, Clinical Associate Professor in Diabetes Medicine - University of Birmingham
Session Overview:
Exploring how testing, regulation and care delivery models are evolving, and what this means for pathology and healthcare science services.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand emerging models such as patient-led and community-based testing.
- Explore the role of quality assurance and regulation in new pathways.
- Identify opportunities to redesign services around patient need.
Main Sponsor - Improving Diagnostic Turnaround Times in Histopathology
Main Sponsor - Source LDPath
Session Overview:
What would it mean for you to be able to quantify digital pathology implementation for your hospital / department? If only it were as simple as it sounds. A walk-through updated NHS requirements for histopathology TATs and what the private sector can do to support you in achieving them. Focus will be on case studies to date and the Health Economic Model for Digital Pathology.
Morning Break
Morning Break
Case Study - InterSystems
Case Study - InterSystems
Whether you are a part of a large, integrated, multi-site healthcare organisation or an independent standalone laboratory, InterSystems TrakCare Lab Enterprise ensures your services are efficient, compliant, connected and information-driven.
TrakCare Lab Enterprise is delivering faster, more reliable, and more comprehensive processing and reporting of lab results. Providing healthcare professionals around the world with real time information to make better decisions and deliver the best possible care, wherever and whenever they need it.
Coupled with our FHIR enabled, AI ready transformation and interoperability at its core, TrakCare Lab Enterprise really is so much more than just a LIMS.
That’s why labs like Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and the NHS Wales chose the InterSystems solution to help them drive improvements through their service and enhance patient care.
Case Study - ProfilerLive
Case Study - ProfilerLive
ProfilerLive is a cutting-edge digital training and competency management platform designed to streamline workforce training and compliance processes. ProfilerLive enables organisations to automate training, track competency progress in real time, and ensure regulatory compliance. With its intuitive interface, real-time reporting, and comprehensive analytics, ProfilerLive empowers managers to make data-driven decisions and optimise workforce planning.
Leadership Interview Session - Service to System Leadership
Speaker:
- Karen Brazier, Healthcare Science Professional Advisor, Scottish Government
Session Overview:
A leadership-focused discussion on transitioning from service-level delivery to system-wide influence within healthcare science.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand how leadership roles are evolving across the system
- Gain insight into influencing at regional and national level
- Learn how to position services within broader system priorities
Case Study
Case Study
Case Study
Case Study
NHS Deep Dive - The Smart Laboratory: How Innovation Can Shape Our Future
Session Overview:
In my talk I want to look at the challenges facing laboratory medicine and how we can use technology to help overcome them and aid the future direction of service design. I will look at all the phases of the analytical process and discuss how we can incorporate features such as clinical decision support into our routine way of working, whilst retaining the necessary quality.
Key Themes:
- What are the challenges facing the profession and how are we addressing key developments and changes in the way we provide healthcare.
- What technologies are available to allow us improve.
- What infrastructure changes are required in order to maintain a high quality service.
Case Study
Case Study
NHS Deep Dive - New Approaches in Genomics and Population Health
Speaker:
- Dr Nicola Williams, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Scottish Strategic Network for Genomic Medicine - NHS National Services Scotland
Session Overview:
Examining how genomics is shaping future diagnostics and supporting population health strategies.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand the role of genomics in modern healthcare delivery.
- Explore how data informs population health approaches.
- Identify future opportunities for integration.
Afternoon Skill Clinic - Real-World Applications of AI in Pathology
Speakers:
- Professor Ellie Dow, Consultant in Biochemical Medicine - NHS Tayside
- Professor Clare Verrill, Professor of Pathology - University of Oxford
- James Blackwood, Innovation Fellow, University of St Andrews & AI Advisor - NHS Lothian
Session Overview:
A practical exploration of how AI is being used within pathology today, focusing on real implementation rather than theory.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand real-world use cases of AI in pathology.
- Explore challenges and opportunities in adoption.
- Identify where AI can add value within services.
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