Past Conference Presentations
Presentations from past IEQAS conferences in PDF format. Note some are very large files!
The book of abstracts is also available (from 2004 onward).
For reasons of confidentiality some of the workshop presentations are restricted to IEQAS members.
2011
Programme, Abstracts & Biographies booklet 2011
Presentations: where available, click presenter's link. Red links are restricted to IEQAS participants - log in with your IEQAS username and password to view all restricted presentations. Please contact IEQAS if you do not have your username and password.
PLENARY SESSION
Chairman’s address Dr Ned Barrett, IEQAS# / MWRH Limerick
The National Clinical Programme in Pathology
Dr Gerard Boran, IEQAS#/Programme Director for Pathology, HSE
IQC and EQA in Irish laboratory medicine: observations and suggestions Prof Claus Luley, Universität Magdeburg, Germany
National Medical Laboratory Information System (MedLIS) Project Mr Fergus Murray and Mr Michael Nerney, MedLIS Project
Survey of point-of-care services in the Republic of Ireland – follow-up
Ms Ruth O’Kelly*, Coombe Women & Infants Hospital/POCT Consultative Group Sub-committee
What’s new in IEQAS and Labquality – schemes, software and accreditation
Ms Patricia Howley, IEQAS and Ms Jonna Pelanti, Labquality, Finland
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY WORKSHOP
Uncertainty, a practical approach
Mr Rowland Reece*, St Vincent’s University Hospital
HbA1c for diagnosis of diabetes?
Dr Ophelia Blake*, St James’s Hospital, Dublin
Reference range harmonisation survey
Dr Peadar McGing*, Mater Misericordiae Hospital
eGFR survey
Mr Rowland Reece*, St Vincent’s University Hospital
HAEMATOLOGY WORKSHOP
Blood Cell Morphology scheme review
Dr Kanthi Perera*, MRH, Tullamore
POCT in Haematology: a case of Hobson's Choice?
Ms Fiona Donohue, St Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire
EQALM Post-analytical survey & IEQAS RDW survey
Mr Ivan Shirley, IEQAS#/St Vincent’s University Hospital
Case studies
1. Ms Therese Driscoll*, AMNCH, Tallaght
2. Ms Nora Kinsella, St James’s Hospital
3. Ms Marie Dooley & Ms Ashling Sweeney, MRH Tullamore
IEQAS# Member of IEQAS Steering Committee; *Specialist Advisor to IEQAS
2010
Programme, Abstracts & Biographies 2010
Presentations:
- Chairman's Address: Dr Ned Barrett, IEQAS/Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick - pdf
- Opening Address: Dr Joe Devlin, Director, Quality Safety & Risk, HSE - pdf
- IEQAS Annual Review: Ms Patricia Howley, IEQAS - pdf
Plenary Session
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Accreditation in Irish hospital laboratories 1990-2015:
Mr Tom Moloney, AMLS/Joint Working Group on Irish Laboratory Accreditation - pdf
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The Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB): Laboratory Accreditation: Dr Emma Scott-McGrane, Accreditation Officer, Irish National Accreditation Board - pdf
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Accreditation of hospital laboratories - experiences gained: Dr Johanna Andersson, Sweden/INAB Assessor - restricted to IEQAS participants
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Accreditation of Point of Care testing (ISO 22870) – addressing the practicalities: Mr Paudy O’Gorman, AMNCH Tallaght - pdf
Clinical Chemistry Workshop
Haematology Workshop
Transfusion Workshop
2009
Programme, Abstracts & Biographies 2009
Presentations:-
- Opening Address:
Mr Martin McDonald, Head of Workforce Planning & Professional Education, HSE - PDF
- IEQAS Annual Review: Ms Patricia Howley, IEQAS - PDF
- EQA of POCT within Primary Care and the High Street Pharmacist: Ms Annette Thomas, Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust/WEQAS - PDF
- Guidelines for the Safe Use and Management of Point of Care Testing in Primary and Community Care:
Dr Judith Martin, Irish Medicines Board - PDF
- Pilot study of POCT Lipids in Pharmacies – IPU/TCD Health Screening Study:
Ms Aisling Reast, Irish Pharmacy Union - PDF
- Survey of Point of Care Services in the Republic of Ireland: Ms Ruth O’Kelly, The Coombe Women & Infants Hospital / POCT Consultative Group Sub-committee (ACBI, AMLS) restricted to IEQAS members
- Implementation of the international standardisation of the HbA1c assay in Ireland: Dr Ned Barrett, IEQAS / MWRH Limerick - PDF
- Northern Ireland Regional Audit Group in Clinical Biochemistry:
Dr Mark Lynch, Altnagelvin, Tyrone County and Erne Hospitals - PDF
- Fresh Serum Survey:
Ms Hazel Graham, IEQAS restricted to IEQAS members
- Clinical Chemistry Workshop: Case Studies restricted to IEQAS members
2008
Programme, Abstracts & Biographies 2008
Presentations:-
- Effective Management of Quality Specifications in the Delivery of Laboratory Services: Prof Mario Plebani - PDF
- The Role of HIQA in Setting Standards for Health Information: Prof Jane Grimson - PDF
- IEQAS Annual Review, Patricia Howley- PDF
- Process Quality and Analytical Quality - Two Sides of the Quality Management Coin: Dr Jonathan Middle - restricted to IEQAS members
- Workshop presentations - restricted to IEQAS members
2007
Programme, Abstracts & Biographies 2007
Presentations:-
- Validation of Analytical Systems – hospital laboratory perspective, Sean Rooney - PDF
- Labquality – what can we learn from the Finnish EQA provider? Juha Wahlstedt - PDF
- IEQAS Annual Review, Hazel Graham - PDF
- Unique patient/client identification in the health sector in Ireland, Dougie Beaton - PDF
- Creatinine assays: fit for purpose? Finlay MacKenzie - PDF
- Worldwide standardisation of HbA1c measurement, Ned Barrett - PDF
- Haemoglobinopathy in Ireland, Paul Lynam - PDF
- Workshop presentations - restricted to IEQAS members
2006
ABSTRACTS of the 2006 presentations
Presentations:-
- 25 Years of IEQAS, Dr Ned Barrett - PDF
- Annual Scheme Review, Hazel Graham - PDF
- Ethical Issues for Laboratories, Dr. Ml McDermott - PDF
- Where is Accreditation Now? Peter Kelly - PDF
- Pre-analytical automation – experience with and potential pitfalls, David Stockwell - PDF
- eGFR, Liam Plant - PDF
- eGFR, Peter Gaffney - PDF
- Leukaemia and its classification, Joe Vaughan - PDF
- Workshop presentations - restricted to IEQAS members
2005
ABSTRACTS of the 2005 presentations
Presentations:-
- IEQAS Annual Review, Hazel Graham - PDF
- Safety in Pathology Laboratories, J Lilleman - PDF
- Survey of pre- and post- analytical errors, Ann Breen - PDF
- Equipment Validation in a clinical laboratory, DBurke - PDF
- Assay Validation in a clinical laboratory, J Connell - PDF
- Validation of the Sysmex XE2100 Haematology Analyser, Patricia Gough - PDF
- Evaluation of three different specimen types, Myra O'KEANE - PDF
- Immunophenotyping - Uses and QC, Sean Rooney - PDF
- BCM Review, Ann Fortune - PDF
- Accuracy of Jaffé Creatinine: still a problem? - Colm Carolan PDF
- Workshop presentations - restricted to IEQAS members
2004
ABSTRACTS of the 2004 presentations
Presentations:-
- IEQAS Annual Review, Hazel Graham - PDF
- The Health Service Reform – moving forward, Patrick Lynch - PDF
- The IVD Directive a view from the regulatory authority, Jan Guerin - PDF
- The IVD Directive a view from industry, Paul Kenny - PDF
- The IVD Directive and CE marking a users perspective, Des Kenny - PDF
- Implications of the .EU Blood Directive on Hospital Blood Banks Lesley Hopkins - PDF
- Handling of lyophilised EQA samples, calibrators and controls:
Report on the survey, Hazel Graham - PDF and discussion on best practice, Des Kenny - PDF
- Has CE marking led to changes in pre-analytical requirements, John Brady PDF
- Workshop presentations - restricted to IEQAS members
2003
Presentations:-
- Des Kenny_IVDMD PDF
- CPA Accreditation Preparation, Mary Molloy PDF
- CPA Accreditation the Inspection, Rebecca Walden PDF
- CPA Accreditation Experience,Richard McCafferty - PDF
- Controlling Test Demand, John Brady - PDF
- Hazel Graham New Reports PDF
- Diabetes_Workshop, Gerard Boran - PDF
- Overview of Malaria, Therese Driscoll - PDF
- Sickle Cell Disease, Corinna_McMahon - PDF
- The IEQAS HbA1c Scheme, Ned Barrett - PDF
- BCM Beatrice Nolan PDF
- The Laboratory Role in Diabetes, John Nolan - PDF
2002
Presentations:-
- IEQAS Annual Review, Hazel Graham - PDF
- HbA1c standardisation, Ned Barrett - PDF
- IMB IVD, Ann O Connor - PDF
- New Report Format, Alan Carr - PDF
- Workshop New Software, Alan Carr - PDF
2001
No presentations available. Conference report available as PDF
2000
No presentations available. Conference report available as
PDF
Pre 2000
1999 conference report
- 1998 conference report
- 1997 conference report
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