LRCTC Archive News
April 2010
Training Officers Meeting
Our bi-annual Training Officers Meeting was held on Monday 26th April 2010. A presentation was given by Paul Roberts and Patrick Shone on Olympus Dotslide and Imager software. Below are links to the presentations they gave.
Microscopy Workshop - Patrick Shone
.Slide Digital Virtual Microscopy
Ian Phillips also gave an update on everything that has been happening at the LRCTC in the past 6 months. His presentation can be found below.
LRCTC Training Officers Update
Also just to remind everyone that the BSCC is taking place between 16th - 20th May 2010 in Edinburgh. Go to http://www.cytology2010.com/ to register and for more information.
Thank you to everyone who attended and we hope to see you again later on in the year.
Upcoming Events
BSCC 17th International Congress of Cytology
16th - 20th May 2010
Go to http://www.cytology2010.com/ to register and for more information
Southern Cytology Society Meeting
Saturday 19th June 2010
Go to http://southerncytologysociety.com for booking information and programmes.
January 2009
Follow-Up Course
12-16 January 2009
Update Course
19-21 January 2009
Tuition Day
23 January 2009
February 2008
Tuition Day
1st February 2008.
Update Course
11 - 13th February 2008.
NHSCSP Exam
19 - 20th February 2008.
Tutiton Day
22nd February 2008
January 2008
Follow up course
14 - 18th January 2008.
December 2007
Pre-Exam Course 3-7th December 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Tuesday, 11 December 2007
AP Exam 12-14th December 2007
November 2007
Update course 7-9th November 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 16th November 2007
Thames Valley Cytology Society Meeting 22nd November 2007
IBMS Non-Gynae Diploma Exam 30th November 2007
October 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 26th October 2007
September 2007
LBC Introductory Course starting - 24th September to 19th October 2007.
If you have any new starters wishing to attend please contact Zoe Delikan on 020 8869 5270 or complete an online application form via the bookings page of this website.
All 2008 course dates will be confirmed shortly, please keep an eye on the calendar page for further information.
August 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 10th August 2007
If you have any members of staff wishing to attend the Serous Fluid workshop with us on 3-4 September please make sure you get the applications in as soon as possible.
* Change to Course Dates:
Please note that the Pre Exam which was due to be held in November has now moved to week 3rd - 7th December 2007.
July 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 6th July 2007
May 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 4th May 2007
The next Pre Exam Course starts on 14th to 18th May 2007.
If you have any trainees that you wish to attend please contact Zoe Delikan on 020 8869 5270 or email her on zoe.delikan@ntlworld.com.
April 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 13th February 2007
February 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 16th February 2007
LBC Introductory Course starting - 26th February to 23rd March 2007.
If you have any new starters wishing to attend please contact Zoe Delikan on 020 8869 5270.
January 2007
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 5th January 2007
December 2006
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 1st December 2006
AP Exam Is being held at LRCTC on 13th & 14th December 2006
If you have any queries please contact Zoe Delikan (LRCTC) on zoe.delikan@nwlh.nhs.uk or Gill Woods (IBMS) on gillianwoods@ibms.org
November 2006
Respiratory & Fluid Course Running 6th - 8th November
Pre Exam Course Running 20th - 24th November
October 2006
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 6th October 2006
September 2006
LBC Introductory Course starting - 4th September to 29th September 2006
August 2006
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 25th August 2006
July 2006
WE DID IT................. Yeah!!!!!!
Well, On Saturday 8th July 06. Zoe and Theresa attended the Race For Life event at Regents Park in aid of Cancer Research UK. So far we have raised well over £600.00. It was a great day and well worth doing it.
Thanks to everyone who supported us (and more importantly actually believed we could and would do it!!)... If any one still wishes to sponsor us please do so by going to one of the following:
www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/zoedelikan
www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/theresamaddin
These webpage's close on 22nd July 06.
Thanks
Zoe and Theresa xx
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 7th July 2006
Final London sector rollout of Liquid Based Cytology Training starts on 17th July 2006
June 2006
The Introductory course in Gynaecological Cytology which is being held on 4th - 29th September 2006 is now fully subscribed. If you have any new starters in the near future, please either contact Zoe (zoe.delikan@nwlh.nhs.uk) to put their names on a waiting list in case anybody drops out, or watch out for the March 2007 dates on the website and book them on direct over the internet.
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 23rd June 2006 (Now changed to Thursday, 22nd June)
London South East sector rollout of Liquid Based Cytology Training starts on 5th June 2006.
May 2006
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 5th May 2006
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Theresa and Zoe are going to be doing the Race
for Life in Regents park on 8th July 2006, to raise money on behalf of
Cancer Research..
If anyone would like to sponsor us please visit our WebPages at: |
April 2006
Tuition Days for this month are:
Friday, 7th April 2006
March 2006
There are no Tuition Days for this month
Introductory Course running during the month of March (27th February to 24th March 2006)
February 2006
Tuition Days for this month are:
3rd February 2006
Harrow Observer article featuring the Cytology Department of Northwick Park Hospital.
London South West sector rollout of Liquid Based Cytology Training starts on 16th February 2006.
January 2006
Tuition Days for this month are:
6th January 2006
London North Central sector rollout of Liquid Based Cytology Training starts on 23rd January 2006.
North East Sector finished Liquid Based Cytology Training .
In the Annual Report 2005 for NWLH Trust, Mark Terry was interviewed about his role within Cytology and the Training Centre. There was also an article about The Training Centres involvement with Liquid Based Cytology. For more information please see our article below.
NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology
Examination Dates
Northwick Park (London Regional Cytology Training Centre): 26th & 27th January 2006
Any queries please contact Sharon Whitehurst or Joanne Isherwood at:
Email: sharon.whitehurst@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Assistant: Miss Joanne Isherwood
Tel: 0151 706 4579
Email: joanne.isherwood@rlbuht.nhs.uk
December 2005
BSCC London Spring Tutorial
ew Hunt's House, Guy's Hospital, London
Friday 31st March 2006
9.30 - 10.00
Registration and Coffee
The motion : ThinPrep should replace the Direct smear in Non-Gynae preparations
10.00 - 10.30
The case for the prosecution
(in support of ThinPrep)
Dr Glen Dixon, St Mary's, London
10.30 - 11.00
The case for the defence
(in support of the Direct smear)
Dr Amanda Herbert, Guy's & St Thomas', London
11.00 -1.30
Summing up
Dr Alastair Deery, St. George's, London
11.30 - 11.50
The Jury's Verdict
Panel Discussion
11.50-12.20
Immunocytochemistry and ThinPrep
(Speaker to be announced)
12.20-12.30
Results of the Slide Quiz
12.30 - 1.30
LUNCH
1.30 - 4.30
Workshops (parallel sessions, 1.5 hrs each)
Workshop 1. Cytology of the Respiratory Tract. Dr J McCarthy, St Mary's, London
Workshop 2. A selection of cases including FNA, effusions and immunocytochemistry
4.30
Tea and Close of Meeting
N.B. RCPath and IBMS CPD applied for
London Northwest sector rollout of Liquid Based Cytology Training starts on 5th December 2005.
November 2005
London Southeast sector rollout of Liquid Based Cytology Training starts on 14th November 2005.
October 2005
London Northeast sector rollout of Liquid Based Cytology Training starts on 12th October 2005.
September 2005
NHSCSP Certificate in Cervical Cytology
Examination Dates
Northwick Park : 26th & 27th January 2006
Liverpool : 27th & 28th April 2006
Cardiff : 29th June 2006
Morley/Leeds : 19th September 2006
Edinburgh : TBA
Please contact Sharon Whitehurst to check availability and/or to reserve a place:
Sharon Whitehurst
6th Floor, Department of Pathology
Duncan Building
Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Daulby Street
Liverpool, L69 3GA
Tel: 0151 706 4519
Email: sharon.whitehurst@rlbuht.nhs.uk
Assistant: Miss Joanne Isherwood
Tel: 0151 706 4579
Email: joanne.isherwood@rlbuht.nhs.uk
National Office
NHS Cancer Screening Programmes
Fulwood House
Old Fulwood Road
Sheffield
S10 3TH
Tel: 0114 271 1060
Fax: 0114 271 1089
May 2005
As from April 2005 LBC training roll-out for London is underway.
May 2004
The website was published on Thursday 6th May 2004, after over coming many technical problems.
We have also added Case of the Month page. Test your knowledge, and don't forget we would like to hear your comments.
In the spring edition of our In House magazine we were interviewed about the Training Centre and Liquid
Based Cytology. Please see our article below.
February 2004
On Friday 20th February 2004 we held our launch party. This was opened by Dr Elizabeth Hudson, Consultant Cytopathologist who founded the Training Center back in 1979 at which time the Training Centre covered the North West Thames Region as was.
The above pictures are Dr Elizabeth Hudson opening the London Regional Cytology Training Centre.