10.00am - 11.15am

Roundtable clinical session – members only

Members’ problem cases – discussion
Recent queries handled by DSMIG team

11.30 – 11.50

Respiratory illness - should we treat children with Down’s Syndrome differently?
Dr L Marder and Dr P Cifelli, Child Health, Nottingham

11.50 – 12.10

Proposal for a prospective study of the health of children with Down’s Syndrome from birth to 5 years, starting in 2006. With particular attention given to aberrant haematopoiesis and leukaemogenesis
Dr Beki James, Epidemiology and Genetics Unit, York University

12.10 – 12.25

Progress report on Vitamins & Mineral study.
Dr Jill Ellis, Institute of Child Health, London

13.30 – 14.00  

Immunisation update
Dr David Elliman, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London

14.00 – 14.20

Audit of visual difficulties in young children born 1988- 2005
Jenny Dickson and Dr Elma Stephens, Aberdeen

14.30 – 15.30

Thyroid Dysfunction

1. Audit of TSH screening in Lothian Dr P Jackson
2. Data from Scottish TSH Screening Programme Dr P Charleton
3. Roundtable discussion about recent controversies in management of thyroid dysfunction – screening and treatment

15.30 –16.30

Open business meeting (during which tea will be provided). 
Guests welcome
(Including draft abstracts of possible presentations for 9th World Down Syndrome Congress in Vancouver, August 2006)