12th – 13th December 2023

Conference 2023 took place at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff on Tuesday 12th and 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