Tuesday 10th December 2024

Please Note: The times and schedule are a guide only and are subject to change.

Theme: Point of care testing performance and innovation Chair: Prof. Pat Twomey

Meet and greet / Registration – 9:00am – 9:20am

Introduction / Welcome – 9:20am – 9:30am

Speaker: Samantha Jones & Nicola Blount Weqas Title: POCT EQA Report Interpretation 9:30am – 10:10am

Speaker: Samantha Jones & Nicola Blount Weqas Title: POCT EQA Case Studies 10:10am – 11:10am

Break – 11:10am – 11:30am

Speaker: Dan Lasserson University of Warwick Title: POCT in ambulatory care and hospital at home – the key to changing pathways 11:30am – 12:10pm

Speaker: Christina Soromani Health Services Laboratories Title: Intraoperative PTH 12:10pm – 12:50pm

Lunch – 12:50pm – 1:50pm

Speaker: Gareth Davies Weqas Title: Pre-term labour markers – which kits to use? 1:50pm – 2:10pm

Speaker: Haval Ozgun Southwest London Pathology Title: Experience of ISO 15189:2022 accreditation for POCT 2:10pm – 2:40pm

Speaker: Lee Peters Hywel Dda University Health Board Title: A Career Framework for POCT staff: a Welsh perspective 2:40pm – 3:10pm

Speaker: Katie Moss Greater Manchester NHS Title: Developing a North West regional service for POCT 3:10pm – 3:40pm

Refreshments – 3:40pm – 4:00pm

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