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Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to an insightful and productive event together!

Chair Opening Address (Confirmed)

The world’s population is increasing at a dramatic rate. Since the turn of the millennium, the world population has increased by 33%. This growth is set to continue for the next 80 years. Moreso, the growth is in the over 65 years population with little change predicted to birth rates. By 2100 the life expectancy in the UK is predicted to increase to over 90 years of age. 

The healthcare needs of the UK population are already increasing with an increasing percentage of over sixty-fives, whilst the percentage of the population at an employable age is reducing.

Chris will look at the attitudes of Generation Z and Generation Alpha and ask what we need to be aware of and what we need to do now to ensure we can create a workforce for the future with the skills, incentives, capacity, and capability of sustaining and providing high-quality services to an increasing population.

The NHS Pathology Community plays a pivotal role in the healthcare system, providing essential diagnostic services that impact patient care across the United Kingdom. However, this critical sector faces ongoing challenges related to the ever-increasing demand for pathology services and the capacity constraints that threaten its ability to meet these demands effectively.

Key discussion points will include:

• Understanding the evolving demand for pathology services in the NHS and its drivers.
• Identifying current capacity limitations within the pathology community and their impact on patient care.
• Examining the role of technology and innovation in optimising pathology service delivery.
• Strategies for improving workforce recruitment, training, and retention in pathology.
• Collaborative approaches between NHS Pathology units and other healthcare stakeholders to address capacity challenges.
• Lessons learned from successful case studies and best practices for optimizing demand and capacity balance.

Panellists:

Panellist 1: Prof. Sarah Coupland, George Holt Chair of Pathology, Consultant Histopathologist @ Liverpool Clinical Laboratories, Registrar of the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath), General Secretary of the Pathological Society of GB and Ireland (Confirmed)

Panellist 2: Katie Moss. Programme Director NHS Diagnostic Networks, GM Diagnostic Networks (Confirmed)

Panellist 3: Saghar Missaghian-Cully, Managing Director at Northwest London Pathology (Confirmed)

Panellist 4: Joanna Andrew, President, IBMS (Confirmed)

Headline Sponsor - Source LDPath

What it would mean for you to be able to quantify digital pathology implementation for your hospital / department?

A walk-through the Health Economic Model for Digital Pathology to help healthcare professionals, including laboratory managers, consultants, IT professionals and finance departments understand the value of accelerated adoption of digital pathology.

Refreshments & Networking

Chair Morning Reflection (Confirmed)

Case Study - Sectra

Northern Ireland is an early adopter of Digital Pathology and was the first in the UK to implement this as an Enterprise Imaging service to include Radiology and Digital Pathology within the same system. This presentation will focus on the successful implementation of Digital Pathology in Northern Ireland. It will take the audience through the drivers that paved the way for implementation, the implementation process and the subsequent lessons learned.

Case Study - Exponential-e

The growing need for diagnostics can only be met by a workforce that has both the capacity and the knowledge and skills. We need to grow the scientific workforce to help support the workload that can no longer be managed by the medically qualified workforce alone. The IBMS believes that the biomedical scientist workforce has a key role to play.

Case Study - Aiforia

This presentation will provide an overview of Aiforia's capabilities, showcasing a user-friendly platform with the ability to generate highly complex AI models. The discussion shall also explore applications of these models in the development of predictive and prognostic models, highlighting their potential impact in daily diagnostics for better patient care.

Lunch & Networking

Chair Afternoon Address (Confirmed)

Case Study - Salutare 

Clearinghouse: One Place, One Solution

A digital healthcare solution for Digital Phlebotomy; Through digital Blood Forms generate any label from any GP or hospital system, scan on collection to update EPR, find missing samples and track collection points and time.

Create simple connections to any EPR and LIMS, become paperless means no patients are turned away at reception, and use digital blood form.

Training workshop hosted by AIforia 

Embark on a journey to assess how your quantifications align with our advanced CE-IVD marked models for heightened accuracy. Brace yourself for a diagnostic thunderstorm, and join us for an exciting prize award to conclude the workshop.

Join us for an insightful co-presented discussion featuring the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) from Scotland and Northern Ireland, alongside the Deputy CSO from England and Wales. This engaging session will shed light on the distinct approaches and innovative strategies employed by each nation in delivering pathology services, with a focus on the 'why' and the transformative ways they "Deliver Differently" to enhance and empower their workforce.

Discover the key factors driving these unique approaches, the challenges faced, and the potential lessons and insights for the broader healthcare community.

Panelists:

Catherine Ross, Chief Scientific Officer, Scottish Government (Confirmed)

Professor Ian Young, chief scientific advisor to the Department of Health and Director of Research and Development for Health and Social Care, Northern Ireland (Confirmed)

Dee Ripley. Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser for Health, Welsh Government (Confirmed)

Canapés, Drinks and Networking

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