The LabMed Scotland Committee are delighted to invite you to attend our two day scientific meeting at the Stirling Highland hotel on 5 and 6 November 2026. We will be joined by immunology colleagues on the 5 November for a parallel immunology education day. Day delegate spots are available however we would encourage you if possible to come and join us for the whole package which will include an overnight stay, a three course evening meal and breakfast as well as registration for both days of the conference.
We hope the strong scientific content of the meeting as well as the attractive venue in the heart of Scotland will entice you all to come and join us for two days of knowledge, networking and catching up with colleagues.
Biochemistry programme
5 November
9:30am
Welcome and tea, coffee
Welcome and tea, coffee
10:15am
Welcome from LabMed Scotland regional chair
- Seshadri Vasan
Welcome from LabMed Scotland regional chair
- Seshadri Vasan
10:30am
Plenary lecture
- Catherine Ross, chief scientific officer for Scotland
Plenary lecture
- Catherine Ross, chief scientific officer for Scotland
11:20am
LabMed Scotland medal award
LabMed Scotland medal award
12:30pm
Lunch & exhibition
Lunch & exhibition
1:30pm
Hot topics session
- Laboratory quality with folate
- Sara Jenks, consultant clinical biochemist NHS Lothian
-
- Folate in clinical practice
- Alice Klauser, consultant haematologist, NHS Lothian
Hot topics session
- Laboratory quality with folate
- Sara Jenks, consultant clinical biochemist NHS Lothian
- Folate in clinical practice
- Alice Klauser, consultant haematologist, NHS Lothian
2:30pm
Tea & coffee break
Tea & coffee break
3:30pm
Innovation at the point of care in Scotland
- National POCT innovation
- Ryan Cooper, Point of Care Testing (POCT) program lead, Public Services Delivery Scotland
-
- Innovation and cardiology: Implementation of a new point-of-care troponin assay
- Faheem Ahmned, consultant cardiologist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Innovation at the point of care in Scotland
- National POCT innovation
- Ryan Cooper, Point of Care Testing (POCT) program lead, Public Services Delivery Scotland
- Innovation and cardiology: Implementation of a new point-of-care troponin assay
- Faheem Ahmned, consultant cardiologist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
5:00pm
Medal award presentation and close
Medal award presentation and close
6 November
9:15am
Registration and welcome
Registration and welcome
9:30am
Contemporary topics in toxicology
- The challenges of developing a 6-TGN service
- Louise Todd, principal scientist, QEUH, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
-
- The TAPIN network
- Tara Shivaji, consultant in public health medicine - Drugs, Alcohol, Public Health Scotland
Contemporary topics in toxicology
- The challenges of developing a 6-TGN service
- Louise Todd, principal scientist, QEUH, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- The TAPIN network
- Tara Shivaji, consultant in public health medicine - Drugs, Alcohol, Public Health Scotland
11:00am
Tea and coffee break
Tea and coffee break
11:30am
Digital horizons in laboratory medicine
- Pathology informatics and coding: foundations for the digital future
- Karen Mitchell, consultant chemical pathologist, NHS Grampian
-
- Flying forward: NHS drone logistics
- Janet Hogg, consultant clinical scientist, NHS Ayrshire and Aaran
-
- The smart laboratory
- Ian Godber, president for Association of Laboratory Medicine, QEUH, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Digital horizons in laboratory medicine
- Pathology informatics and coding: foundations for the digital future
- Karen Mitchell, consultant chemical pathologist, NHS Grampian
- Flying forward: NHS drone logistics
- Janet Hogg, consultant clinical scientist, NHS Ayrshire and Aaran
- The smart laboratory
- Ian Godber, president for Association of Laboratory Medicine, QEUH, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
1:30pm
Lunch
Lunch
2:30pm
Clinical cases
Clinical cases
4:00pm
Medal award presentation and close
Medal award presentation and close
Immunology programme
5 November
9:30am
Welcome and tea, coffee
Welcome and tea, coffee
10:15am
Welcome from LabMed Scotland regional chair
- Seshadri Vasan
Welcome from LabMed Scotland regional chair
- Seshadri Vasan
10:30am
Plenary lecture
- Catherine Ross, chief scientific officer for Scotland
Plenary lecture
- Catherine Ross, chief scientific officer for Scotland
11:20am
Audit reports from across Scotland
- GBM audit
- Nadia Shahid, NHS GGC
-
- GBM false positive audit
- Chris Sevier-Guy, NHS Tayside
-
- Evaluation of AB neutralising reagent in skin antibody IIF
- Joanna Coull, NHS Grampian
Audit reports from across Scotland
- GBM audit
- Nadia Shahid, NHS GGC
- GBM false positive audit
- Chris Sevier-Guy, NHS Tayside
- Evaluation of AB neutralising reagent in skin antibody IIF
- Joanna Coull, NHS Grampian
12:30pm
Lunch & exhibition
Lunch & exhibition
1:30pm
Interesting cases from across Scotland
- AMA staining in patients with high titre ANA
- Autumn Cooper, NHS Tayside
-
- Clinical cases
- Tyng Tan, NHS Grampian
Interesting cases from across Scotland
- AMA staining in patients with high titre ANA
- Autumn Cooper, NHS Tayside
- Clinical cases
- Tyng Tan, NHS Grampian
2:30pm
Tea & coffee break
Tea & coffee break
3:30pm
National paediatric coeliac disease serology study
- Liz Furrie, NHS Tayside
National paediatric coeliac disease serology study
- Liz Furrie, NHS Tayside
5:00pm
Roundup and close
Roundup and close
See below for further details of the venue:
https://www.stirlinghighlandhotel.co.uk/
We are also pleased to include that the Stirling Highland hotel is home to a working condition observatory and we have arranged for tours of the observatory by a representative from the Astronomical Society to be available for delegates on a request basis after dinner.