iSOFT Group Limited (ASX:ISF) Confirms Speaker Line-Up For Laboratory User Convention In Birmingham

Sydney, June 1, 2010 AEST (ABN Newswire) - iSOFT Group Limited (ASX:ISF) has today confirmed the line-up of speakers for the iSOFT Laboratory User Convention in Birmingham on 10-11 June 2010. Speakers include NHS Connecting for Health's (CfH) national clinical lead for pathology, Dr Gifford Batstone, Dr Rick Jones, associate clinical director at Leeds Teaching Hospital, and Professor Peter Hamilton, professor of bio-imaging and informatics at Queen's University, Belfast.

Dr Batstone, a consultant chemical pathologist at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, will discuss the merits of the National Laboratory Medicine Catalogue, a method to standardise requesting and reporting of pathology data and permit communication between different systems. This CfH initiative also provides a framework for decision support and interpretation of test results.

Dr Rick Jones will chair sessions on the second day but also examine laboratory information systems past and present during a presentation on day one.

Professor Hamilton will examine new developments in digital pathology with a focus on new technologies for converting test samples into digital images that can be shared, managed and analysed online.

Dave Spikey, writer, comedian and co-star of Phoenix Nights, is the after-dinner speaker at the convention dinner. Spikey is a former bio-medical scientist.

Over 140 delegates have already confirmed but anyone wanting to attend can register at:
http://www.isoftevent.com/labs2010/registration/

All delegates will be entered into a free prize draw for an Apple iPad.

"I am thrilled that such distinguished figures are lending their support to this event and demonstrates that we have struck the right chord," said Adrian Stevens, managing director of iSOFT's UK and Ireland business.

"With over 150 UK customers for our laboratory solutions, pathology is a key focus for iSOFT. We will continue to deliver value to our customers, introduce innovation solutions and provide a clear pathway to help shape and modernise pathology services. This event demonstrates our commitment to these goals."

iSOFT will also demonstrate a number of new developments, including:

- Digital pathology

- LabConnect, an automated electronic requesting and reporting solution for clinicians and lab-to-lab connectivity

- A cellular pathology module with full word processing and digital dictation

- And business intelligence for real-time management reporting and trend analysis

The convention is being held at Warwickshire County Cricket Ground, Edgbaston on 10-11 June. The dinner is on 10 June at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

For further information on the iSOFT Laboratory User Convention, please refer to the following link:
http://www.isoftevent.com/labs2010/home/

Contact

Gary Cohen Executive Chairman & CEO iSOFT Group Limited Tel: +61-2-8251-6700 Email: gary.cohen@isofthealth.com Brian Hemming PR Manager iSOFT Group Limited Tel: +44-1295-274240 Mob: +44-7748-920528 Email: brian.hemming@isofthealth.com