GSTS Pathology celebrate success of Innovation Academy event

Aug 6 2013

GSTS Pathology recently hosted their first Innovation Academy event in London (28 June 2013). This inaugural scientific symposium welcomed over 100 attendees, offering participants great networking opportunities and the chance to hear presentations from a group of GSTS experts. Discussions were focused into four tracks: Child Health, Keeping People Healthy, Infectious Diseases, and Next Generation Diagnostics. On show was the innovative approach to laboratory medicine that can be found throughout the GSTS Pathology organisation.

The GSTS Pathology inaugural Innovation Academy offered attendees the chance to hear presentations from a group of GSTS experts.

Dr Dominic Harrington, Scientific Director, and co-chair of the event, said, “Clinical science is part of the fabric of GSTS Pathology, and the scientists presenting here today continue to make significant contributions to the further development of best-practice in clinical pathology. The Innovation Academy event allowed us to share, celebrate and support the contributions of our staff. We were delighted to see the turnout on the day and look forward to the next event in December.”

As the UK's leading independent provider of pathology services, GSTS LLP has launched the Innovation Academy as a new initiative designed to create an environment that supports innovation, quality and the development of future scientific leaders, and that showcases scientific innovations that make a real difference to patient care. Drawing from twelve senior scientists across the GSTS Pathology and KingsPath partnership, the presentations covered current trends and topical developments in areas such as expanded newborn screening, vitamin B12 deficiency, HIV drug resistance and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.

To find out more about innovation at GSTS Pathology and KingsPath, please visit: www.gsts.com

About GSTS Pathology

GSTS Pathology LLP is the UK's leading independent provider of pathology services. Working in partnership with two leading NHS Foundation Trusts, GSTS aims to improve and demonstrate the value of pathology’s role in patient care by an on-going programme of scientific and clinical innovation and continuous improvement in the delivery of cost effective pathology services.

Headquartered in London, UK, GSTS Pathology combines clinical and scientific excellence of Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King's College Hospitals, with the proven transformation and innovation skills of Serco.