Recent studies have shown that the pre-analytical and post-analytical phases of the total testing pathway (TTP) account for up to 70% of laboratory errors. These errors may adversely affect clinical outcomes and contribute significantly to healthcare expenditure. In contrast, the majority of current EQA programmes focus on the analytical phase.
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Building Confidence in Community Pharmacy Testing With increasing pressure on community pharmacies to deliver timely, evidence-based care, rapid diagnostic testing has become an essential tool in supporting antimicrobial stewardship. The Weqas POCT Strep A External Quality Assessment (EQA) Programme provides pharmacies with the confidence that their Streptococcus A testing service
Thank you to our participants, sponsors, and speakers who joined us for our Weqas Annual Laboratory Conference on 11th June. This was the second Laboratory Annual Conference we’ve hosted, and we were delighted to see growth in attendance from last June’s event. St. Andrew’s Stadium in Birmingham was a great
Investing in our people is a key part of Weqas ongoing strategy for growth and innovation. Last week, two members of our IT team travelled to ExCeL London to attend SITS – The Service Desk & IT Support Show 2026, gaining valuable insights into the future of IT service and
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
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
