Events in 2023
CONGRESS 2023 - Expanding your role into Point-of-Care Testing – a career opportunity to consider
26/09/2023
Expanding your role into Point-of-Care Testing – a career opportunity to consider
CONGRESS 2023 - Using accreditation to support the validity of test results: validation and verification requirements of ISO 15189:2022
26/09/2023
The principles of validation and verification have long been established and laboratories are generally familiar with these although there remain some issues which are commonly seen within verification reports during assessments. Some of these require some further attention and discussion, including consideration of sample type, verification across multiple sites and approaches used when upgrading analysers. Alongside these common issues, ISO 15189:2022 has now been issued with assessments to become mandatory to the new standard from January 2024 and whilst the principles of validation and verification are generally unchanged, there are some differences which will require review of internal procedures and approaches to verification. Awareness of these changes will form a part of the presentation, along with issues commonly seen, being hoped these will promote some thought as to how laboratories can consider the local approaches used.
CONGRESS 2023 - Defining biomedical scientists in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan - the IBMS plan
26/09/2023
Defining biomedical scientists in the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan - the IBMS plan
CONGRESS 2023 - Pathology Network Accreditation
26/09/2023
Pathology services across the UK are increasingly working together as formal or informal networks, to support improved patient care.
This session provides an overview of accreditation options and considerations for pathology networks.
This session provides an overview of accreditation options and considerations for pathology networks.
CONGRESS 2023 - The new Certificate of Expert Practice in Laboratory IT and Clinical Informatics
26/09/2023
The new Certificate of Expert Practice in Laboratory IT and Clinical Informatics
CONGRESS 2023 - Is phenotypic visualisation of resistance needed to guide antimicrobial stewardship?
26/09/2023
Following on from a talk given last year on the Precision AMR Project, this presentation will look at the incorporation of WGS and genotypic methods vs phenotypic methods and how they can impact on diagnostic laboratory practices, antibiotic reporting and prescribing.
This presentation follows on from the research on the Precision AMR project and discusses how this can be translated into routine practice. Also looking at potential new workflows that may be incorporated into laboratory's to support clinicians and infection control.
This presentation follows on from the research on the Precision AMR project and discusses how this can be translated into routine practice. Also looking at potential new workflows that may be incorporated into laboratory's to support clinicians and infection control.
CONGRESS 2023 - Wellbeing in healthcare
26/09/2023
Leadership wellbeing is about cultivating an environment of care, for others around you but also importantly for yourself.
Taking an active approach on wellbeing leads to better communication, efficiency and ultimately higher performance. It has a huge impact on staff retention, allowing staff to feel seen and understood, and giving them the opportunity to explore their creativity. Wellbeing starts with self-reflection to understand individual obstacles. Creating a space to identify these, allows the member to respond appropriately, thereby not reacting immediately.
Discussing some helpful tips and taking part in a few activities, we hope that members will take some of these useful tools to their own areas to use.
Taking an active approach on wellbeing leads to better communication, efficiency and ultimately higher performance. It has a huge impact on staff retention, allowing staff to feel seen and understood, and giving them the opportunity to explore their creativity. Wellbeing starts with self-reflection to understand individual obstacles. Creating a space to identify these, allows the member to respond appropriately, thereby not reacting immediately.
Discussing some helpful tips and taking part in a few activities, we hope that members will take some of these useful tools to their own areas to use.
CONGRESS 2023 - Clinical Andrology: A Urology Surgeon’s Perspective
26/09/2023
Clinical Andrology: A Urology Surgeon’s Perspective
CONGRESS 2023 - Introduction to the UKAS ISO 15189:2022 transition (Tuesday)
26/09/2023
This session provides an overview of the key changes to the ISO 15189 standard and explains the UKAS transition process including deadlines and actions to be taken by accredited organisations.
The same session is being run on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to ensure as many delegates as possible are able to attend.
The same session is being run on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to ensure as many delegates as possible are able to attend.
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