About this Event
Join Us at the UK NEQAS IIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS MEETING 2026!
We are pleased to announce the upcoming UK NEQAS for Immunology, Immunochemistry & Allergy Participant’s Meeting. Join us as we bring together experts and professionals to discuss the future of laboratory excellence.
Theme: Strengthening Laboratory Performance: Insights from EQA
This year’s programme is specifically designed to provide actionable insights into External Quality Assessment (EQA) and its vital role in clinical laboratory standards.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration, refreshments and Networking
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
The Smart Laboratory: How Automation and AI Shape Our Future
Host: Dr Ian Godber
Info: President for Association of Laboratory Medicine, QEUH, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Making Assessment Count: Strengthening Quality Improvement Pathways
Host: Mr Darren Edwards
Info: UKAS
🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Labgnostic EQA: Usage Insights and User Experiences
Host: Scott Vardy & Labgnostics user
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Discussion, Q&A
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Refreshments and networking
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
The Story Behind the Numbers: Free Light Chain Testing and Patient Impact
Host: Dr Daniel Payne
Info: Consultant Clinical Scientist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
Cross reactivity in Allergy Diagnostics: What Lab Scientists Need to Know
Host: Dr Ravishankar Sargur
Info: UK NEQAS IIA, Sheffield
🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:00 PM
Why PSA Variation Matters: Understanding the Patient Impact
Host: Abel Tesfai
Info: Prostate Cancer UK
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Discussion, Q&A
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:50 PM
EQA Hot topics: Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions
Host: Mrs Dina Patel
Info: UK NEQAS IIA, Sheffield
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:10 PM
Transforming Competency Assessment with Digital EQA Solutions
Host: Carol Stanley
Info: UK NEQAS IIA, Sheffield
🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:30 PM
Advancing Education Through iEQA: A Web-Based Interpretative Platform
Host: Mr Matthew Fletcher
Info: UK NEQAS IIA
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Discussion, Q&A
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Closing comments and depart
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
