Quality Subcommittee of the Association for Clinical Genetic Science Genetics ISO 15189 Accreditation workshop To be held on Friday 16th May 2014 Seminar Room 1a, Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, M13 9WL 9.30 10.00am Tea / Coffee and registration – 10.00am Introduction Sandi Deans Chair of the ACGS Quality Subcommittee – 10.00 10.45am Overview and mapping of ISO 15189 to CPA standards – UKAS Representative 10.45 11.00am Tea / Coffee – 11.00 11.30am First-hand experience of the ISO 15189 accreditation process – Lara Cresswell (Leicester Genetics Service) 11.30 12.00pm The changing assessment process – Graham Fews (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory) 12.00 12.15pm Questions and Discussion – 12.15 1.00pm LUNCH (included) – 1.00 1.30pm Gap analysis in anticipation of the move to ISO15189 – Nigel Coles (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory) 1.30 2.00pm Root Cause Analysis – Clinical Risk Department, Manchester 2.00 2.15pm Tea / Coffee – 2.15 2.45 The IT implications of ISO15189 – Paul Westwood (West of Scotland Genetics Service) 2.45 3.15pm Validation, Verification and Uncertainty of Results – Graham Fews (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory) 3.15 4.00 Questions and Discussion – 4pm Close The workshop will be suited to laboratory Quality Managers (or deputy) and Genetic Technologists to support Genetics laboratories in the transition from CPA assessment and accreditation to ISO 15189 accreditation. For further information please contact: Louise Monkman or Natasha Leo Directions to the venue are shown at
Quality Subcommittee of the Association for Clinical Genetic Science Genetics ISO 15189 Accreditation workshop To be held on Friday 16th May 2014 Seminar Room 1a, Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, M13 9WL 9.30 – 10.00am Tea / Coffee and registration 10.00am Introduction Sandi Deans – Chair of the ACGS Quality Subcommittee 10.00 – 10.45am Overview and mapping of ISO 15189 to CPA standards UKAS Representative 10.45 – 11.00am Tea / Coffee 11.00 – 11.30am First-hand experience of the ISO 15189 accreditation process Lara Cresswell (Leicester Genetics Service) 11.30 – 12.00pm The changing assessment process Graham Fews (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory) 12.00 – 12.15pm Questions and Discussion 12.15 – 1.00pm LUNCH (included) 1.00 – 1.30pm Gap analysis in anticipation of the move to ISO15189 Nigel Coles (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory) 1.30 – 2.00pm Root Cause Analysis Clinical Risk Department, Manchester 2.00 – 2.15pm Tea / Coffee 2.15 – 2.45 The IT implications of ISO15189 Paul Westwood (West of Scotland Genetics Service) 2.45 – 3.15pm Validation, Verification and Uncertainty of Results Graham Fews (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory) 3.15 – 4.00 Questions and Discussion 4pm Close The workshop will be suited to laboratory Quality Managers (or deputy) and Genetic Technologists to support Genetics laboratories in the transition from CPA assessment and accreditation to ISO 15189 accreditation. For further information please contact: Louise Monkman or Natasha Leo Directions to the venue are shown at
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