What is LabMed National Audit Day?
LabMed’s National Audit Day is a dedicated one-day event showcasing the latest national and regional clinical audits in laboratory medicine, led by clinical scientists and medical professionals across the UK.
Whether you’re directly involved in audits, use audit data to improve patient care, or want to stay ahead of developments in diagnostic service quality — this is an essential event to attend.
The event takes place at the Royal College of Pathologists in London. We will also be live streaming the event. Just select in person or online when you purchase your ticket.
Why attend?
Hear firsthand about current and future national audits, and how they’re shaping best practice
Learn from leading experts in prostate cancer, testosterone, menopause, and tumour marker diagnostics
Engage in discussion with peers and national leads on improving quality across laboratory medicine
Network with professionals and explore audit posters from across the UK
CPD opportunity – supporting your continued professional development
Who should attend?
Clinical scientists
Laboratory medicine consultants
Pathology audit leads
Trainees
Quality managers
Anyone involved in clinical audit, service improvement, or diagnostics
Agenda
9:30am
Welcome and introduction
- W Wassif, national audit lead
Welcome and introduction
- W Wassif, national audit lead
9:35am
National audit of the poisoned patient
- Hannah Fearon, principal clinical scientist, University Hospitals of Liverpool Group NHS Trust
National audit of the poisoned patient
- Hannah Fearon, principal clinical scientist, University Hospitals of Liverpool Group NHS Trust
10:05am
A toxic change or the antidote? What new poisoned patient guidelines mean for the laboratory
- Alex Lawson, consultant clinical scientist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
A toxic change or the antidote? What new poisoned patient guidelines mean for the laboratory
- Alex Lawson, consultant clinical scientist, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
10:45am
Discussion
Discussion
11:00am
Tea break
Tea break
11:15am
Laboratory support for managing the poisoned patient: a clinical perspective
- Ruben Thanacoody, director, National Poisons Information Service Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Laboratory support for managing the poisoned patient: a clinical perspective
- Ruben Thanacoody, director, National Poisons Information Service Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
11:55am
Discussion
Discussion
12:10pm
Regional audit presentations
Regional audit presentations
1:00pm
Lunch and poster session
Lunch and poster session
2:00pm
Chair
- Louise Ward, national audit deputy lead
Chair
- Louise Ward, national audit deputy lead
2:05pm
National audit of recent lipid testing and lipid prescribing guidance
- Eric Kilpatrick, consultant chemical pathologist, Manchester University NHS foundation Trust
National audit of recent lipid testing and lipid prescribing guidance
- Eric Kilpatrick, consultant chemical pathologist, Manchester University NHS foundation Trust
2:35pm
Lipoprotein(a): why it Matters, who to test, and how we measure it?
- Julia Kenkre, consultant in metabolic medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Lipoprotein(a): why it Matters, who to test, and how we measure it?
- Julia Kenkre, consultant in metabolic medicine, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
3:15pm
Tea break
Tea break
3:00pm
Patient prospective
- Rebecca Smith – via video
Patient prospective
- Rebecca Smith – via video
3:45pm
Current and future management of dyslipidaemia
- Kausik Ray, honorary consultant cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Current and future management of dyslipidaemia
- Kausik Ray, honorary consultant cardiologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
4:25pm
Discussion
Discussion
4:40pm
Feedback and closing remarks
- W Wassif, national audit lead
Feedback and closing remarks
- W Wassif, national audit lead
Submit your abstract
Abstracts are now open to be considered for both oral and/or poster presentation.
Submitted abstracts are scored anonymously by the members of the LabMed National Audit committee. Two abstracts will be chosen by the National Audit Group for oral presentation. However, if you do not wish for your abstract to be considered for oral presentation, this can be indicated in our online form.
The top 10 abstracts will be published on the Annals website. The posters at the meeting are judged on the day by the delegates of the meeting. Presenters must be registered delegates at the meeting and should normally be the lead author of the audit.
Deadline for abstract submission is just click the button below to fill in the simple form by 5pm Friday 18 September 2026.