The complete programme has not yet been finalised but our themes this year includes:

The future of healthcare science: a UK perspective
Professor Dame Sue Hill, Professor Catherine Ross, Victoria Heath, Professor Ian Young
Join the Chief Scientific Officers and national healthcare science leaders from across the UK for a unique discussion on the future of healthcare science.

Plenaries: Impact Award, Laboratory Medicine Foundation Award, clinical cases, International Award, Freddie Flynn Award

Advances in diagnostic neurology: Exploring brain-related biomarkers, particularly those measured in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and specialised analytical technologies.

Diabetes, obesity and laboratory medicine: Diagnostic use of HbA1c and continuous glucose monitoring; metabolic and nutritional implications of obesity treatments and bariatric surgery; impact of GLP-1 therapies such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

Analytical performance specifications: Optimising assay design, defining clinically relevant performance criteria, and improving quality control across networks.

Sustainability in modern pathology: Reducing plastic use in labs, NHS “Green Labs” initiatives, and collaboration via the SPARK Hub.

Engineering the future of metabolic medicine: Dried blood spot testing, newborn screening, metabolomics, and inborn errors of metabolism.

Immunology: Detecting hidden paraproteins and understanding their interference in biochemical diagnostics to improve early disease detection.