EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Learning opportunities We know that people like learning in different ways, so we hold multi-format opportunities for interested parties. Every event is delivered by UK NEQAS team members, advisors and other recognised experts in their field, who share their knowledge at conferences, during webinars, and master classes. We are pleased that our events attract some of the brightest minds and experienced scientists and clinicians in the world, all keen to learn, to network, and invest time in personal and scientific development. In one year alone, UK NEQAS
delivered 103 events - that’s 86 online, 15 face-to-face and two hybrid meetings - attracting delegates from around the globe, from the USA and Europe, to Canada, Kuwait and China, to mention but a few
In the words of one laboratory manager: “Another paramount aspect of the UK NEQAS schemes is the teaching and training value, especially for us, a children’s hospital, as your schemes are the only opportunity for our scientists to experience adult haematology cases.” The educational impact of EQA extends beyond this to professional bodies that wish to understand the limitations of the methods in use, healthcare funders wanting to obtain
the best quality results at the lowest cost, and patients who need to know that their results and interpretations are correct. We also have a strong relationship with the manufacturers of assays, kits and reagents, allowing us to communicate any potential method- related performance concerns identified from EQA results
Guided by experts and data We’re often asked, how do you know where to focus your attention? How do you know when an EQA is required? The answer is that we are guided by a (very) large number of national and international experts. We meet with them regularly and constantly review the science to understand where new programmes are needed. This real-world insight comes from clinicians, statisticians, scientists and public health experts - all in clinical practice. This is dynamic EQA development that reacts quickly to the changing needs of diagnostic medicine. Data are powerful, if understood
correctly, especially when assessing method-related performance concerns using commutable survey materials. UK NEQAS is in a unique position as we have access to significant data about disease, testing outcomes, and clinical needs, ensuring our advice to
participants is evidence-based. Our integral role throughout the end-to-end testing process enables us to capture, analyse and share data-based insights and ultimately, it is this data that informs the shared knowledge of laboratory medicine.
Our independent and impartial advice, our commitment to education, our evidence-based knowledge and our emphasis on collaboration are why UK NEQAS is a world leader in external quality assessment and why we proudly declare that we deliver far more than EQA.
About UK NEQAS
UK NEQAS is a charitable consortium of external quality assessment providers. It aims to improve patient care through monitoring the quality of tests and their reporting, in an independent manner and on a not-for-profit basis. The primary role of UK NEQAS is educational. It is committed to supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement within UK NEQAS and among its partners and participants. UK NEQAS provides an appropriate, responsive and high standard of EQA to clinical laboratories.
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