ITP SUPPORT ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION SATURDAY 20th APRIL 2013

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The ITP Support Association Annual Convention for 2013 will be held on Saturday April 20th at The CHATEAU IMPNEY HOTEL, IMPNEY ESTATE, Droitwich Spa, Warwickshire, WR9 0BN

The following is the provisional running order for the day and it is a very full agenda. To book places please do so via [e-mail] and make sure you specify your full name, full address, email and phone contact details. The price of admission is £15 for ITP Support Association members and their partners and £20 for non-members. Accommodation is available on site via chateau-impney.com and the venue has parking for 1000 cars

9. 45 REGISTRATION & COFFEE/TEA

10 .40 Welcome – Shirley Watson (ITP Support Association)

10.45 Childhood ITP

Professor Victor Blanchette (University of Toronto)

11.15 Understanding the immune response to platelets

Prof Rob Barker (Aberdeen University)

11.45 ITP in pregnancy and the newborn baby

Dr Will Lester (Birmingham University Hospital)

12.15 DISCUSSION GROUPS (1st session)

1.15 LUNCH

2.15 Complications in ITP

Dr Jecko Thachil (Manchester Royal Infirmary)

2.45 DISCUSSION GROUPS (2nd session)

3.45 TEA/COFFEE & RAFFLE

4.10 QUESTION FORUM Dr Paula Bolton-Maggs

5.00 CLOSE