Dear All,

This is just a quick reminder that the deadline for early registration for
the ACB Scotland 2 day meeting at Crieff Hydro Hotel (5th-6th Nov 09) passes
in less than two weeks. Details of the meeting can be downloaded from
http://www.acbscot.org.uk/documents/2009Programme.pdf and the programme is
below:

Thursday 5th November

Primary Care and Laboratory Medicine

Biochemistry service to primary care – a Scottish audit – Sarah Jarvis
Community clinical biochemistry – the good, the bad and the ugly – B.Lopez
IT links between labs and primary care – a GP’s perspective – S. Scott
Delivering best practice in primary care – Stuart Smellie

Point of Care Testing
National performance of POCT and current support from the laboratory –
Annette Thomas
Belgium would probably be easier… – Anne Pollock
Patient ID, IT and POCT – overcoming the pitfalls – Ian Godber

Paediatrics
Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in 2009 vs 1989 – Jean Kirk
Adaptation and coping in children and young people with chronic illness –
Rachel Brackenridge
Investigation and treatment of hyperammonaemia – Peter Robinson

Dinner followed by ceilidh

Friday 6th November
Junior Members’ Papers, including the John King Award
Further details to follow

The Gemmell Morgan Memorial Lecture
Parenteral Nutrition – a personal perspective – Alan Shenkin

Toxicology
Diagnosis and treatment of toxic alcohol poisoning- Stephen Waring
Poisoning and the clinical biochemist – Nick Bateman
Hepatic failure and transplant – Ken Simpson

Interactive Clinical Cases

Best wishes

Ian Godber
Secretary ACB Scotland
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