SCST Annual Conference | November 2024
22 November
Each year SCST bring together 150 clinical staff and departmental managers from around the country for the SCST Annual Conference. Formally the SCST National Update Meeting the name of this event has been changed to the SCST Annual Conference to reflect its evolution and growth. The Annual Conference will be held at IET Austin Court in Birmingham on Friday, November 22nd, 2024.
Attendance will be free to SCST members or £200 a ticket for non-members.
Outline Programme
- Breakout Sessions: IQIPS, STP Equivalence, Career Development (from associate practitioners to clinical scientists)
- President’s Introduction & SCST Update
- NHS England Update
- Research, Posters & Abstracts
- ECG Championship
- Extended Scope of Practice Showcase
- SCST Awards & Closing Statements
SCST Awards 2024
We are excited to announce the SCST Awards, which will take place during the SCST Annual Conference on 22nd November 2024 at Austin Court in Birmingham.
Nominations are open to everyone, not just SCST members. You can nominate and be nominated regardless of your membership status. There are several categories available including the introduction of two new awards for 2024: Cardiac Physiologist/Scientist of the Year and Associate Practitioner of the Year.
Abstract Submission Application
Call for Abstracts for the 2024 SCST Annual Conference. We would be pleased to consider abstracts from undergraduate student projects as well as from experienced cardiac scientists. This is open to members and non-members. Suggested Topics include ECG, Pacing, Echocardiography, EP, Cardiopulmonary Testing, AI in Cardiac Physiology, Education, Professional Practice, Quality Assurance etc.
Innovation Showcase Submissions
Are you involved in a novel, innovative, extended scope of practice or expanded practice? SCST are looking to showcase novel innovations of practice, at our annual conference. We want to capture all of the great work across the U.K., highlighting novel ideas and providing a platform for sharing good practice. We invite colleagues to submit your innovation using the form. The submissions will be reviewed by our panel and selected innovations will be invited to speak and share their work at our annual conference either as a presentation or poster.
Confirmed Exhibitors/Sponsors
Thank you to all our sponsors. With their contribution, we are able to offer this event free of charge to our members.
ECG On-Demand is a 12 Lead ECG interpretation and Holter monitoring service. It is one of the largest and most sophisticated specialist suppliers of ECG analysis services in the UK. As part of their patient-first care philosophy, their services deliver the highest levels of efficiency and accuracy, with all reporting undertaken by UK-trained cardiac physiologists under the governance of UK consultant cardiologists. ECG On-Demand are also CQC inspected.
iRhythm is a leading digital health care company that creates trusted solutions that detect, predict, and prevent disease. They have created a unique platform, Zio by iRhythm, which they believe allows physicians to diagnose many arrhythmias more quickly and efficiently than traditional technologies, avoiding multiple indeterminate tests, allowing for appropriate medical intervention and potentially avoiding more serious downstream medical events, including stroke.
SmartCardia are a leading global company for multi-lead ECG ECG holter patch monitor, with remote patient telemetry monitoring, includes vital signs.
The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is the sole National Accreditation Body for the UK, as appointed by the UK Government. Its role is to assess that organisations providing conformity assessment services (certification, testing, inspection, calibration, and verification) are meeting a required standard of performance. UKAS accreditation demonstrates an organisation’s competence, impartiality, and performance capability against nationally and internationally recognised standards.
