Path360 Wales: Advancing Pathology Across Wales
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Path360 Wales: Advancing Pathology Across Wales
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Current Landscape and Challenges
Diagnostics and healthcare science services in Wales are entering a period of significant transformation. With a relatively small, highly connected system, Wales is uniquely positioned to deliver coordinated, national approaches to pathology, community diagnostics and healthcare science-led innovation.
However, challenges remain. An ageing population, increasing levels of deprivation and significant rurality continue to place pressure on service delivery and equitable access. Variability across health boards, workforce sustainability concerns and the complexity of cross-border working with England present ongoing barriers to consistency and performance.
At the same time, national infrastructure such as laboratory information systems and diagnostic frameworks are evolving, while large-scale structural changes across health and social care leadership are creating both uncertainty and opportunity. The system must now balance stability with transformation, ensuring that diagnostics services can meet growing demand while supporting wider population health objectives.
Timeliness of the Event
This conference takes place at a critical moment for diagnostics and healthcare science in Wales. With ongoing reform across health and social care structures, the establishment of new national leadership functions and the continued development of diagnostic frameworks, there is a clear need for alignment between strategy and delivery.
At the same time, national programmes such as point of care testing and community-based diagnostics are gaining momentum, supported by evidence-led approaches and system-wide collaboration. As Wales continues to shape its approach to diagnostics, this event provides a timely platform to bring together national leaders, healthcare scientists, clinicians and operational teams to share insight, align priorities and support implementation.
Summit Focus:
- Understanding how diagnostics and healthcare science are being coordinated across the Welsh system
- Aligning national strategy with delivery across health boards and regional services
- Exploring the role of point of care testing and community diagnostics in improving access and outcomes
- Addressing workforce challenges, visibility and sustainability within healthcare science
- Tackling variation across regions while supporting standardisation and system-wide consistency
- Navigating cross-border challenges between Wales and England, including data and service alignment
- Leveraging diagnostics to support population health, prevention and long-term system planning
- Sharing practical insight from national programmes and real-world delivery across Wales
Key Learning Outcomes:
- A clear understanding of how diagnostics and healthcare science are structured and delivered across Wales
- Insight into national priorities, frameworks and programmes shaping the future of pathology and diagnostics
- Practical examples of how services are adapting to meet demand in rural and complex environments
- Strategies for implementing point of care testing and community diagnostics at scale
- Approaches to strengthening workforce capacity, capability and visibility
- Understanding of cross-border considerations and how they impact service delivery
- Opportunities to connect with peers across health boards, national organisations and government
Why Attend?
Diagnostics Wales 2027 is designed as a national, system-led forum bringing together leaders from across Welsh Government, NHS Executive, Public Health Wales, health boards and healthcare science.
Unlike traditional conferences, this event focuses on practical delivery, collaboration and shared learning within the Welsh context. With a highly connected system and strong national leadership, Wales offers a unique opportunity to bring together stakeholders from across the entire diagnostics ecosystem in one room.
Attendees will benefit from direct access to national leaders, real-world case studies and open discussion around the challenges and opportunities shaping diagnostics across Wales. This is an opportunity to contribute to a shared national conversation, build meaningful connections and support the future direction of pathology and healthcare science services.
Relevance for Sponsors & Partners
This conference provides a highly targeted platform for diagnostics, pathology, laboratory technology and healthcare science partners supporting the transformation of pathology services across Scotland.
Sponsors will be well-positioned to demonstrate how their solutions enable:
- Digital pathology, AI and automation tools that improve reporting capacity, diagnostic accuracy and turnaround times.
- LIMS, interoperability and data-sharing platforms that support connected pathology networks and standardised service delivery.
- Laboratory workflow, sample tracking and operational efficiency solutions that help reduce variation and improve end-to-end diagnostic pathways.
- Genomics, molecular diagnostics and advanced testing technologies supporting earlier diagnosis and more personalised care.
- Workforce, training and transformation solutions that help pathology teams respond to rising demand, skills gaps and service pressures.
- Quality, governance and assurance platforms that support safe, consistent and scalable pathology service improvement.
- Infrastructure, equipment and managed service models that help NHS Scotland build more resilient and future-ready laboratory services.
Your Pass Includes....
- This conference is CPD accredited. Attendees will be eligible to gain 8 CPD points upon completion of the event.
- Access to a leading conference speaker programme
- Interactive Q&A sessions
- Leadership Lessons from the Front Line
- Cross-sector best practice
- Meet the supplier opportunities
- Hot breakfast & Lunch included
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Conference Speakers
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Registration & Networking
Registration - Open from 8:20 am - Closes at 11:00 am
All delegates must complete their registration process before the 11:00 AM cut-off time. Please arrive in a timely manner to allow for registration and to avoid any inconvenience. Delegates who arrive after the registration deadline will be refused entry to the event.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain the event's schedule and ensuring that everyone can fully participate in the conference. If you have any questions or require assistance, our event staff will be available to assist you with the registration process.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to an insightful and productive event together!
Chair Opening Address
Chair Opening Address
Keynote Presentation - Building a National Vision for Diagnostics in Wales
Session Overview:
This opening keynote will examine the current diagnostics landscape across Wales and the national programmes influencing its future direction. The session will consider how national strategy can support consistent delivery while responding to local pressures across health boards.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand the national priorities shaping pathology and diagnostic services in Wales
- Explore how greater coordination can reduce variation across health boards
- Consider the opportunities created by emerging national programmes and leadership structures
Morning Skills Clinic - Strengthening Healthcare Science Leadership and Influence
Session Overview:
Healthcare science leaders are increasingly contributing beyond their traditional service boundaries. This interactive discussion will explore how stronger leadership, representation and collaboration can ensure diagnostics has a meaningful voice in wider organisational and system-level decision-making.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand how healthcare science can influence decisions at board and director level
- Explore approaches to developing visible and confident scientific leadership
- Identify opportunities for collaboration across pathology, genomics, screening and wider healthcare science services
Headline Sponsor - Source LDPath
Headline Sponsor - Source LDPath
Source LDPath, a part of the Source BioScience group, provides industry leading histopathology services with a focus on digital pathology and AI.
Our comprehensive clinical healthcare offering spans histopathology integrating digital pathology and AI through to molecular diagnostics, creating a seamless workflow for precision medicine. Using advanced slide scanning and high-resolution imaging, our digital pathology solutions transform traditional diagnostics with enhanced efficiency and accuracy.
We collaborate with an extensive network of over 280+ of Specialist Consultant Pathologists, all accredited by the Royal College of Pathologists and General Medical Council, while also adhering to the rigorous standards of the College of American Pathologists. By embracing digital pathology and AI, we enable real-time analysis and high-throughput capabilities, empowering pathologists to deliver rapid, high-quality diagnostic insights.
Morning Break
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Case Study - ProfilerLive
Case Study - ProfilerLive
ProfilerLive is a cutting-edge digital training and competency management platform designed to streamline workforce training and compliance processes. ProfilerLive enables organisations to automate training, track competency progress in real time, and ensure regulatory compliance. With its intuitive interface, real-time reporting, and comprehensive analytics, ProfilerLive empowers managers to make data-driven decisions and optimise workforce planning.
Case Study
Case Study
Leadership Interview Session - Leading Pathology Through Change
Session Overview:
A focused conversation exploring the realities of leading pathology and healthcare science services during a period of structural, operational and technological change. The discussion will consider how leaders can maintain stability while creating the conditions for long-term transformation.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Gain practical insight into leading services through uncertainty and reform
- Explore how national ambitions can be translated into local delivery
- Understand the leadership behaviours needed to build engagement and sustain change
Case Study
Case Study
Lunch & Networking
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Case Study
Case Study
NHS Deep Dive - Taking Point-of-Care Testing into Primary and Community Care
Session Overview:
This practical case study will explore the implementation of point-of-care testing beyond traditional hospital settings. It will examine the operational, clinical and geographical considerations involved in delivering safe and effective testing across primary, community and rural services.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand the practical requirements for expanding point-of-care testing
- Explore approaches to governance, quality assurance and workforce development
- Learn how decentralised testing can improve access and support earlier clinical decisions
Case Study
Case Study
NHS Deep Dive - Implementing Liquid Biopsy Across Wales
Session Overview:
This session will examine the development and implementation of liquid biopsy within a nationally coordinated genomics service. It will explore how new diagnostic approaches can be introduced safely, equitably and at scale while supporting more personalised patient pathways.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Understand the clinical and service opportunities presented by liquid biopsy
- Explore the infrastructure, governance and workforce requirements for implementation
- Consider how national coordination can support consistent access across Wales
Afternoon Skill Clinic - Building a Future-Ready Pathology Workforce
Session Overview:
The closing discussion will consider how education, digital capability and career development must evolve alongside advances in diagnostics. It will explore how Wales can attract, develop and retain the workforce needed to deliver increasingly connected, technology-enabled services.
Delegate Outcomes:
- Identify the skills and capabilities required for the future diagnostics workforce
- Explore how education and career pathways can support recruitment and retention
- Consider how digital transformation can enhance roles rather than simply replace existing processes
Tea, Coffee & Networking
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End of Day
Every attendee makes a difference. We’ll donate one tree for every delegate attending the conference to our partners over at Play it Green and £1 to our Charity of the Year, Stockport Without Abuse.
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