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SUMMARY:Quality of Laboratory Examinations beyond the Analytical Phase
DESCRIPTION:The Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) under the auspices of the IFCC are hosting an online 2 day workshop on Quality of Laboratory Examinations beyond the Analytical Phase. We are pleased to announce that 2 of our staff have been invited to share their expertise during this online event. \nOn day 1 of this workshop Weqas Director\, Annette Thomas\, will be presenting a talk on ‘Best practice in EQA design – fulfilling the clinical need\, identifying  errors and mitigating patient risk’. Then on day 2 Weqas’ Gemma Brett has been asked to lead a session on ‘Metrological Traceability in a Clinical Laboratory’. \n\n\n\n \nAnnette Thomas\nDirector\n\n\nAnnette Thomas is a Consultant Clinical Biochemist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board with over 40 years’ experience in Laboratory Medicine\, over 20 years of which has been as Director of Weqas. She is also the National Point of Care Clinical Lead for Wales\, and an internationally recognised expert in EQA and POCT.\n\n\n\n\n\n \nGemma Brett\nHCS Practitioner Advanced (Research)\n\nGemma Brett is the Senior Scientist in the Weqas Reference Measurement Laboratory\, with over 15 years’ experience using analytical techniques such as chromatography\, mass spectrometry and UV-vis spectroscopy primarily for research and development. Gemma’s primary role at Weqas is to develop and validate reference measurement methods in order to assign traceable analyte values for calibrator\, QC and EQA material used within Laboratory Medicine. Gemma is also responsible for measurement and equipment troubleshooting and maintaining oversight of reference measurements being undertaken.\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.weqas.com/event/quality-of-laboratory-examinations-beyond-the-analytical-phase/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Getting it right for the patient\, are we good enough? Part 2
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URL:https://www.weqas.com/event/webinar-getting-it-right-for-the-patient-are-we-good-enough-part-2/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Getting it right for the patient\, are we good enough?
DESCRIPTION:This will be a Joint Webinar involving GIRFT Pathology\, Bedfordshire Hospitals Laboratory Clinical Lead and Deputy MD and EQA experts from Birmingham Quality and Weqas. \nThis webinar will be on Zoom and is free to attend. It is aimed at Heads of Departments and other influential stakeholders; however\, everyone is welcome to attend\, but you must register individually. \nWe will focus on what lessons\, we as a profession\, can learn from recent HbA1c events and the impact on the patient perspective. Real patient experiences will be used to drive a debate which we invite you to ask questions via the registration process (see QR code above). \nPlease book by midnight Sunday 9th November to secure your place! \nRegister Now \nTopics and Speakers include: \n\nMartin Myers (GIRFT Pathology\, Co-Lead)\n\nIs our Quality Management System too focussed on Laboratory Processes\, and not enough on\nwhat decisions are being made on the results?\nHow do we define what Analytical Performance Specifications are suitable for the use of a test?\n\n\nDr Danielle B Freedman (Deputy Medical Director\, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT)\n\nWhat is more important\, Patients vs Laboratory Processes? (Debate)\n\n\nDr David Housley (Clinical Lead for Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology\, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS FT)\n\nThe laboratory perspective\, how to make best use of the resources that you already have available\n\n\nAnnette Thomas (Director\, Weqas)\n\nAnalytical Performance Specifications\, who is responsible? What is suitable?\n\n\nFinlay MacKenzie (Director\, Birmingham Quality)\n\n‘It’s Science\, not magic’ and the Missing Piece in current governance
URL:https://www.weqas.com/event/webinar-getting-it-right-for-the-patient-are-we-good-enough/
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