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THAMES VALLEY CYTOLOGY SOCIETY

http://www.tvcs.uk.net

Dr. Colin Clelland

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Introducing the Society's Chairman - Dr Colin Clelland

Consultant in Cellular Pathology specialising in Gynaecological and Cardiopulmonary Pathology at the
John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford
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"At a time when training budgets are severely challenged, departments are implementing liquid-based cytology and getting to grips with new guidelines for cancer audit, there is little time to think about your local Cytology Society. However, it is easy to tap into the resources that the Society offers with an increasing amount of educational material on the website and plans for 2 scientific meetings at Oxford and London in 2007. Varied programmes including hot topics and workshops will be the focus for Society meetings this year. We will ensure that there is something for everyone. Equally important is the need for each of us to meet other cytologists and exchange experiences and ideas as this is one of the keys to the continued success of laboratory Cytology in the UK. Please log on to 'www.tvcs.uk.net' and come and meet your colleagues and friends at your next TVCS meeting"

We are always looking for members who are willing to join the TVCS committee. Any committee member will be able to tell you what is entailed Isee links and contacts). Please download and print off a nomination form and ask one of your colleagues to second you.

Subscriptions 2008 - 2009

TVCS annunal membership subscriptions for 2008/2009 are now due. The fees, as stated on the printable membership forms, are staying the same. Please send your subscriptions to Illa Shah, Cytology Department, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow. Middx HA1 3UJ.
If you have any queries she can be contacted by telephone on 020 8869 3314. Fax: 020 8864 1933. email: illa.shah@nwlh.nhs.uk .

Advance notice of Scientific Meeting

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AT

STOKE MANDEVILLE HOSPITAL, AYLESBURY, BUCKS
on
Thursday, 3 July 2008

from 10.00 to 16.30

9.30 Registration and coffee

Buffet lunch and meeting - members £15.00, non-members £25.00

Printable programme

Meeting kindly sponsored by SurePath® and Cytyc UK Ltd.

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Please print off and enter delegates' names on this form, indicating whether they are a non-member of the TVCS and whether an IBMS CPD certificate will be required and send it with cheques ASAP made out to 'Thames Valley Cytology Society' to:

Mrs. Hilary Riches
Dept of Cytology
Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield, Middx
EN2 8JL

If you need to reserve places at short notice, then ring or email Hilary with the names of people attending and pay at registration on the day. Her number is 0208 375 1450 and email address is
Hilary.Riches@bcf.nhs.uk

For directions to get to Stoke Mandeville venue, please see the website http://www.buckshospitals.nhs.uk/ and click 'how to find us'. (Extract below). Car parking space is at a premium so it would be helpful to share cars where possible.

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How to find Stoke Mandeville Hospital

By Bus

Details of local bus services can be found on the Arriva website http://www.arriva.co.uk with details of buses to Stoke Mandeville Hospital.


By Train

The nearest train station to Stoke Mandeville hospital is Aylesbury station. Details of trains to Aylesbury station can be accessed via the Chiltern Railways website http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk.

Additional travel information is available via Travel Line.

By Car - View map

FROM THE A41 LONDON TO BICESTER ROAD
Go through the village of Aston Clinton, turn left at the mini roundabout onto the B4544, go through the village of Weston Turville and turn right at the mini roundabout onto the A413 (Wendover Road). Take the first left into the A4010 (Station Road), follow the road over the railway bridge and on up to the mini roundabout, take the second exit into Lower Road, the entrances to hospital are ¾ of a mile along the right hand side.

FROM THE A413 WENDOVER TO AYLESBURY ROAD
From the A413 (Wendover Road), turn left into the A410 (Station Road), follow the road over the railway bridge and on up to the mini roundabout, take the second turning at the roundabout onto lower road, the entrances to Hospital are ¾ of a mile along the road on the right hand side just after the 30 mile per hour sign.


FROM THE M40
Follow the signs for Thame, take the A418 Aylesbury Road into Aylesbury to the roundabout junction of the A41 (Gatehouse Road/Friarage Road) turn right at the roundabout into Friarage Road direction south east follow the road to the 3rd roundabout, turn right into Walton Street, after 600 yards turn right at the traffic lights onto the B4443 (Stoke Mandeville Road) go over the Railway bridge and follow road round to the left, after a little over a mile the Hospital entrances are to your left.

Car Parking

Pay and Display Fees
Up to 1 hour £1.00
1 - 2 hours £1.50
2 - 4 hours £2.00
4 - 8 hours £4.00
8 - 12 hours £5.00
Up to 24 hours £6.00

 

 

 


 

THE TVCS IS ALWAYS VERY GRATEFUL TO LABORATORIES WILLING TO HOST MEETINGS, AND FOR THE EFFORT PUT INTO MAKING THEM A SUCCESS