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The ITP National Convention 2003
The ITP National Convention 2003 was held on Saturday 26th April, in the Lecture Theatre and Moulton Hall of Kingswood School, just outside Bath, Avon.
Lectures on ITP related subjects were delivered by three leading specialists, Dr. Drew Provan, Dr. Paula Bolton-Maggs and Dr. Helen Chapel.
- Dr. Bolton-Maggs, a Consultant Pediatric Hematologist at the Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool discussed the differences between acute and chronic lIP and whether either can be a precursor to more serious conditions.
- Dr. Provan, a Senior Lecturer in Hematology, at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel (the leading clinical centre for lTP in the UK) reviewed the current developments in ITP treatment and research. A copy of Dr. Provan's lecture slides can be seen here.
- Dr. Helen Chapel is a Consultant Immunologist at The John Radcliffe Infirmary in Oxford. She explained the function of the immune system and why its malfunction can cause lTP
- Our fourth speaker was Deborah Kenny, Clinical Specialist ITP nurse based at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, (sponsored by The ITP Support Association). Deborah reported on her first year in the post, and outlined her future plans.
Several speakers referred to the new guidelines for the treatment of ITP published in the British Journal of Haematology, 2003, 120, 574–596. They can be downloaded here.
In the lecture theatre there were various display stands by drug companies, plus ITP logo items and Christmas cards for sale.