Interim Arrangements for Persistent Poor-Performance Escalation As you may be aware, the oversight of UK laboratory EQA performance previously provided by the Quality Assurance in Pathology Committee (QAPC) and the National Quality Assurance Advisory Panels (NQAAP), hosted by the Royal College of Pathologists, ceased in January 2026. Weqas will continue
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Annette Thomas Director “Weqas are pleased to publish on our website the report and recommendations from the very successful webinar held in November 2025, Getting it Right for the Patient: Are We Good Enough? The report has been written by members of the Patient Focused Laboratory Medicine Group, a subgroup
Thank you to our participants, sponsors, and speakers who joined us for our Annual POCT Conference in December this year. This was the first time we had 2 full days dedicated to POCT and we were delighted at how well attended the conference was. After listening to your feedback, this
We have had one of our busiest years in 2025, both attending and hosting events. A few of the highlights include hosting our first separate Laboratory and POCT Conferences, as well as trips to United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Belgium, USA, Netherlands, Kenya and France. Events Attended Weqas Annual Conferences This
At Weqas, Education and Training is core to what we do, using our clinical knowledge, our experience in the analysis and interpretation of data, provides us with an unique opportunity to share and provide insight on performance improvements, technological advancements, market analysis and highlight areas where we don’t always get
Thank you to our participants, sponsors, and speakers who joined us for our Weqas Annual Laboratory Conference on 17th June. This was our first time running a separate annual conference for Laboratory staff, and we are pleased to say it was a great success. The Glamorgan Cricket Ground in Cardiff
All the staff here at Weqas took part in a team building day on Thursday 8th May 2025. This day was organised by our fantastic Wellbeing Team with the help of EML Team Building and was comprised of various activities including a morning of team building challenges, a lunchtime walk
Thank you to our participants, sponsors, and speakers who joined us for our Weqas Annual Conference in December last year. We were delighted to bring our conference back to the north west of England in the fantastic Hilton Manchester Deansgate. We always look forward to engaging with our EQA participants,
Registration for this years conference is now open, click the link below to book your place. You can also use this form to claim your Pre-registered places paid for during re-enrolment. Register Now This year’s conference will take place at the Hilton Manchester Deansgate on Monday 9th and Tuesday
On the 6th June, hospitals and laboratories across the country celebrated Biomedical Science Day 2024. The event is focused on raising awareness of the work of Biomedical Scientists. Our Training and Quality Control Coordinator, Suzanne Hughes, organised a week of activities, including a Biomedical-themed Bake Off, a Weqas Wheel
