LABORATORY MEMBERSHIP AND AUDIT WORKING GROUP 17 PHA/PM Work with HSCIC to request data for the 2012/2013 2013/14 review March 2016 NHSE Directions of genetic testing rates & analyse and report. signed off by HSCIC, July 2015 and by 18 PHA/PM Work with HSCIC to request data for the 2014/15 review of genetic 2016 NHSE. Burden testing rates & analyse and report. Assessment completed. Information Standard Notice published in August. HSCIC Data Provision Notice to be published shortly. Returns to take account of ITT timetable 19 SA/PM In collaboration with the ACGS, audit the use of GenUs and make Ongoing Reviewed with ACGS March 2016 amendments to the system as required, monitoring consistency & in February application 20 SA/PM Collect and measure GenUs activity and produce an annual report Sept Dec 2015 Request for labs to 2016 on benchmarked activity complete annual No published returns by 30 due to September sent out commercial August 2015. sensitivity 21 SA/PM Ensure that laboratory members meet required quality standards Sept Dec 2015 As per item #20. Moving to ISO for UKGTN services and develop appropriate documentation and 15189 standard processes. Updating lab membership forms for process and criteria 22 SA Drive forward, in collaboration with ACGS, standards/UKGTN Ongoing ACGS meeting developments holding relevant meetings. attended in June 15 re NGS, Rare Disease
LABORATORY MEMBERSHIP AND AUDIT WORKING GROUP 17 PHA/PM Work with HSCIC to request data for the 2012/2013 2013/14 review of genetic testing rates & analyse and report. March 2016 NHSE Directions signed off by HSCIC, July 2015 and by NHSE. Burden Assessment completed. Information Standard Notice published in August. HSCIC Data Provision Notice to be published shortly. Returns to take account of ITT timetable 18 PHA/PM Work with HSCIC to request data for the 2014/15 review of genetic testing rates & analyse and report. 2016 19 SA/PM In collaboration with the ACGS, audit the use of GenUs and make amendments to the system as required, monitoring consistency & application Ongoing Reviewed with ACGS in February March 2016 20 SA/PM Collect and measure GenUs activity and produce an annual report on benchmarked activity Sept Dec 2015 Request for labs to complete annual returns by 30 September sent out August 2015. 2016 No published due to commercial sensitivity 21 SA/PM Ensure that laboratory members meet required quality standards for UKGTN services and develop appropriate documentation and processes. Sept Dec 2015 As per item #20. Moving to ISO 15189 standard Updating lab membership forms for process and criteria 22 SA Drive forward, in collaboration with ACGS, standards/UKGTN developments holding relevant meetings. Ongoing ACGS meeting attended in June 15 re NGS, Rare Disease
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