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“Health testing -- what's in it for you?" 6.30–8.30pm Thursday 6th November, 2008, The Royal College of Pathologists, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AF. Full body ‘MOTs’, well-man and well-woman screening, DIY testing kits from blood sugar and cholesterol to genetics and allergy; they’re all now part of the armoury for well people who want to protect their health. Surely it makes sense to adopt the ‘better safe than sorry’ attitude when it comes to something as important as your future well- being? But many doctors and scientists don’t agree with this increasingly promoted idea that well people need to be tested for diseases – in fact, they say that testing for a disease before symptoms appear can even harm in ways people may not have considered. So can tests really give peace of mind? Are risks involved in our quest to safeguard our health? Whose responsibility is it to ensure that that doctors and the public are informed about the benefits and limitations of tests? Join our panellists for this pressing and topical discussion: Dr Danielle Freedman, Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Dr Evan Harris MP, Liberal Democrat Science Spokesperson and doctor formerly working in Public Health Medicine Dr Margaret McCartney, GP and Columnist at the Financial Times, Dr Andrew Valance- Owen, Medical Director, BUPA, Doris Ann Williams, Director General, The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association, Chair: Professor Peter Furness, Vice-President, Royal College of Pathologists. You will be welcome to stay for a wine reception once the discussion comes to a close. This free event is supported by Sense About Science and the Royal College of Pathologists. For more information on these events and to book a place please contact Ruth Semple, on [log in to unmask] or 020 7451 6701. Jonathan ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/