12th – 13th December 2023

Conference 2023 took place at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff on Tuesday 12th & Wednesday 13th December. The conference focused on Point of care testing and the future of diagnostics. With a blend of “how to” workshops and scientific sessions on “innovation and clinical pathway redesign”.

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Day 1

Samantha Jones & Gareth Davies Weqas Connect Update

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Samantha Jones & Gareth Davies Weqas Connect EQA Report Interpretation

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Samantha Jones & Nicola Blount Weqas Connect POCT EQA Report Interpretation

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Samantha Jones & Nicola Blount Weqas Connect POCT EQA Report Interpretation

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Dr. Simon Barry CRP in COPD management

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Gareth Davies POCT CRP Performance on Weqas EQA programme

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Daniel Boyland ISO 15189:22 changes – what does this mean for POCT

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“How to” Workshops

Presented by the National POCT Strategy Board

Linda Turner & Gaynor Driver IT connectivity in Primary care – experiences in shared care for INR monitoring

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Rachel Evans An All Wales Approach and Value Based Procurement for POCT

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Ruth Jones Supporting POCT Viscoelastic Haemostasis testing for post-partum haemorrhage

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Day 2

Jonathan Harris POCT Accreditation. The National Reference Laboratory Experience

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Annette Thomas Developing a National POCT strategy

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Annette Thomas Risk Management

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Dr. Richard Body Clinical applications of POCT hs-cTn testing

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Gareth Davies Weqas hsTn study – results so far

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Aine Moylett POCT applications in genetic testing

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Industry Representatives What do we need to capture in a POCT performance dashboard and how can middleware help us?

Abbott – Download Radiometer- Download Siemens – Download

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Group Discussion Developing a dashboard

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Dr. Sarah Bell Viscoelastic Haemostasis in post partum haemorrhage

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Gareth Davies Performance in Viscoelastic Haemostasis EQA programme

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Development of an External Quality Assessment (EQA) Programme for Point of Care (POCT) Respiratory Viruses

Accuracy of pO2 – a 20 year overview of blood gas performance

Performance Assessment of Point of Care Testing for Blood Glucose – a 5 Year Review

Post-analytical EQA – Weqas Interpretive Programmes

An investigation to assess hook effects in Pregnancy Testing kits and devices

Weqas Problem Solving Algorithm – Troubleshooting Performance Issues; A Case Study