^{This course will run from 12pm, Monday 19 January to 12pm, Wednesday 21 January 2025.}

Designed specifically for early-career scientific and medical colleagues in Clinical Biochemistry — both those in formal training programmes and those in the initial years post-registration — the LabMed Residential course 2026 offers an essential grounding in specialist clinical topics and practical knowledge to support preparation for the FRCPath examinations and the first steps into autonomous clinical practice.

This three-day residential course is led by experienced clinicians and scientists and delivered through a mix of lectures, case discussions, and interactive workshops. Delegates will explore areas of biochemistry and service delivery where exposure may be limited during routine training, helping build confidence in real-world scenarios.

2 nights accommodation, all catering, and free on-site parking are all included. There is easy access to the Nottingham train and bus stations.

Main topics

• Clinical biochemistry of lipids & management of lipid disorders

• National screening programmes: trisomy, newborn & bowel cancer

• Paediatric endocrinology and endocrine case discussions

• Assay interference & investigation of infertility

• Introduction to service delivery: business cases, tender specifications, and laboratory network considerations

Learning outcomes

By attending the course, you will:

• Strengthen your applied knowledge in key clinical biochemistry topics

• Build confidence in case evaluation and decision-making aligned with FRCPath expectations

• Gain foundational insight into service delivery areas relevant to early-career development

• Learn through interactive workshops and real-case scenarios led by subject-matter experts

This course is ideal for trainees preparing for FRCPath Part 1, those who have recently exited formal training programmes or who are preparing for their first promoted role within Clinical Biochemistry and those within training programmes who wish to boost their skills and knowledge.

Venue

Set within a 65-acre lakeside landscape, the Jubilee Hotel & Conference Centre is a dedicated learning venue close to Nottingham city centre, with convenient transport links and free parking for delegates.

Spaces are limited for this popular residential course — secure your place early!

Book online now or to book using a purchase order, email [email protected] and a member of the LabMed team will assist with your booking.

Full programme

Day 1: Monday 19 January

12pm                   Arrival

12.30pm             How to write a good business case (Rebecca Meats, Head of Strategic Planning, NUH)

1.30pm               Network Arrangements: Problems and solutions (Chris Ainger, Operations Director East Midlands Pathology Network)

2.30pm                Break

3.00pm                Writing a a specification and scoring a tender response: Workshop and feedback (Dr Karen Smith/Dr Donna Fullerton, Consultant Clinical Scientists, NUH)

5.00pm                Close

Day 2: Tuesday 20 January

9.00am               Biochemistry of lipids (Peter Prinsloo, Consultant Chemical Pathologist, NUH)

10.00am             Clinical management and treatment of lipid disorders (Samir Elgerray, Consultant Chemical Pathologist, NUH)

11.00am              Break

11.30am              Lipid cases: Workshop (Peter Prinsloo/Samir Elgerray/Lina Kayali, Consultant Chemical Pathologists, NUH)

12.30pm              Lunch

1.30pm                Trisomy screening: Current and future (Donna Fullerton and Luba Krywji, Consultant Clinical Scientist and Higher Specialist BMS, NUH)

2.30pm                Newborn screening (Lynette Shakespeare, Consultant Clinical Scientists, NUH)

3.30pm                Break

4.00pm                Bowel cancer screening (Caroline Chapman, Programme Manager BCSP, NUH)

Day 3: Wednesday 21 January

9.00am               Paediatric endocrinology (Tabitha Randell, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, NUH)

10.00am             Paediatric endocrinology cases (Nottingham Paediatric Endocrine Team)

11.00am             Assay interferance (Karen Smith, Consultant Clinical Scientist, NUH)

11.30am             Investigation of infertility (Shilpa Deb, Consultant Gynaecologist, NUH)

12.00pm             Close