Draft: Liver Sub-committee of the BSG Pathology Section Meeting 28th November 2013 Present were: Stefan Hubscher, Rob Goldin, Chris Bellamy, Judy Wyatt Apologies from Steve Ryder, Joe Mathew Minutes of last meeting accepted – RCPath sub-specialty adviser Annual report for information – Tissue Pathways response to consultation process comments in hand. – Response to RCR comments will be drafted by JIW and edited/co-signed by SGH and CB Dataset to be revised in 2014 include appendix table on adenoma. – Action: update trial dataset document - 2014 - JIW draft changes Audit templates on back burner, to complete after Pathways completed. – Action: JIW to complete and send to liver EQA members for information/comment Histopathology 24 hour on-call frozen section service for donor lesions. UKBT 3 month audit currently in progress (Oct Dec 2013). – Liver cases for FRCPath exam SD and JIW provide cases for this. Candidates should – be aware that there is likely to be at least 1 liver case. Recent sitting long and short – liver case. Liver EQA Scheme Members survey for information. – Tumour resections v biopsies in EQA participation For discussion during members’ meeting From that meeting favour keeping a ratio of at least 8 non-tumour resection cases – per circulation. Benefit for pathologists not in HPB cancer centres to see at least some resection cases which are helpful in understanding biopsy pathology. Will need to ensure sufficient biopsies submitted by members. Participants not to discuss cases until after submitting responses a statement to be – added to the electronic response submission to confirm that the EQA cases have not been discussed with anyone prior to submitting the responses. 2013 circulations H1 and I1
Draft: Liver Sub-committee of the BSG Pathology Section Meeting 28th November 2013 Present were: Stefan Hubscher, Rob Goldin, Chris Bellamy, Judy Wyatt Apologies from Steve Ryder, Joe Mathew Minutes of last meeting – accepted RCPath sub-specialty adviser Annual report – for information Tissue Pathways – response to consultation process comments in hand. Response to RCR comments will be drafted by JIW and edited/co-signed by SGH and CB Dataset to be revised in 2014 – include appendix table on adenoma. Action: update dataset document - 2014 - JIW draft changes Audit templates – on back burner, to complete after Pathways completed. Action: JIW to complete and send to liver EQA members for information/comment Histopathology 24 hour on-call frozen section service for donor lesions. UKBT 3 month audit currently in progress (Oct – Dec 2013). Liver cases for FRCPath exam – SD and JIW provide cases for this. Candidates should be aware that there is likely to be at least 1 liver case. Recent sitting – long and short liver case. Liver EQA Scheme Members survey – for information. Tumour resections v biopsies in EQA participation For discussion during members’ meeting From that meeting – favour keeping a ratio of at least 8 non-tumour resection cases per circulation. Benefit for pathologists not in HPB cancer centres to see at least some resection cases which are helpful in understanding biopsy pathology. Will need to ensure sufficient biopsies submitted by members. Participants not to discuss cases until after submitting responses – a statement to be added to the electronic response submission to confirm that the EQA cases have not been discussed with anyone prior to submitting the responses. 2013 circulations H1 and I1 trial
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