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SUMMARY:Free Webinar: Patient Safety in POCT and DTCT
DESCRIPTION:This free webinar will be held via Zoom and is open to everyone working within the laboratory profession. \nWhile the focus will be on Point of Care Testing (POCT) and Direct-to-Consumer Testing (DTCT)\, the discussion will explore broader principles of delivering safe\, high-quality patient care. As such\, the content will be relevant to all laboratory professionals\, and we warmly welcome attendees from across the laboratory community. \nAttendance is free; however\, individual registration is required. The webinar sessions will be recorded\, although the live debate will not. We therefore encourage everyone to register\, even if you are unable to attend on the day\, to ensure you receive access to the recording afterwards. \nPutting Patients at the Centre \nPatient safety is at the heart of this event. Our debate will explore the question:\n“What are the patient safety challenges associated with POCT and DTCT?” \nThis webinar provides an opportunity to share experiences\, discuss concerns\, and identify practical solutions related to patient safety in these testing environments. \nWe invite participants to contribute examples of situations where patients have been affected\, either positively or negatively\, by POCT or DTCT. To help shape the discussion\, please share your experiences and comments during the registration process. \nWe look forward to an engaging and thought-provoking discussion with colleagues from across the laboratory community. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.weqas.com/event/free-webinar-patient-safety-in-poct-and-dtct/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Welcome to careers in External Quality Assurance (EQA)
DESCRIPTION:As part of National Pathology Week\, Weqas Deputy Director\, Gareth Davies has been invited to speak at the Association for Laboratory Medicine’s webinar: Welcome to careers in External Quality Assurance (EQA). \nThis webinar is designed for students that are interested in laboratory science\, want to learn more about careers in EQA and provides an excellent opportunity to hear first-hand from professionals like Gareth what the job roles in this field entail. \nRegister \nOverview of Gareth’s talk: \nHow quality of POCT can support patient diagnosis and management\nWhen a healthcare professional uses a point-of-care test\, how can they be confident the result is correct? This talk will introduce the role of quality assurance and EQA in POCT\, demonstrate how test performance can affect patient diagnosis and management\, and provide an insight into careers that help maintain confidence in laboratory and near-patient testing. \n\n\n\n \nGareth Davies\nDeputy Director\n\n\nGareth Davies is Deputy Director and Principal Biochemist at Weqas\, with over 20 years’ experience in Laboratory Medicine. He plays a key role in the development and delivery of EQA services including programme development\, EQA interpretation\, and performance assessment. \n  \nHis particular interests include analytical performance specifications (APS)\, method harmonisation and standardisation\, and POCT EQA. Gareth is a founding member of the Patient Focused Laboratory Medicine (PFLM) Group and a member of the National Clinical Biochemistry Audit Group\, the All-Wales Clinical Biochemistry Audit Group\, and the Association for Laboratory Medicine Pre-Analytical Phase Special Interest Group. He also serves on the EQALM Pre- and Post-Analytical Phase Working Group and the EQALM Performance Specifications Working Group.
URL:https://www.weqas.com/event/webinar-welcome-to-careers-in-external-quality-assurance-eqa/
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SUMMARY:Weqas Annual POCT Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce that our 2026 Two-Day POCT Conference will be held at at London Hilton Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 on Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th December 2026. \n\nThe programme will feature EQA interpretation of POCT results\, complemented by an interactive case studies workshop\, and a series of invited external speakers will present on a range of current and emerging topics relevant to the POCT community. You can view the programme here. \n\nWe are also pleased to announce that the day delegate fee for both conference days is FREE for Staff working in the NHS and healthcare organisations that operate on a not-for-profit basis. \n\n\nRegister Now\n\n 
URL:https://www.weqas.com/event/weqas-annual-poct-conference-2026/
LOCATION:London Hilton Heathrow Airport Terminal 5\, London Hilton Heathrow Airport Terminal 5\, Poyle Road\, Colnbrook\, Slough\, Heathrow\, SL3 0FF
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