Quality Subcommittee of the Association for Clinical Genetic Science

Genetics ISO 15189 Accreditation workshop

To be held on Friday 16thMay 2014

Seminar Room 1a, Centre for Genomic Medicine, St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, M13 9WL

9.30 – 10.00amTea / 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– 11.00amTea / Coffee

11.00 – 11.30amFirst-hand experience of the ISO 15189 accreditation process Lara Cresswell (Leicester Genetics Service)

11.30 – 12.00pmThe changing assessment process

Graham Fews (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory)

12.00 – 12.15pmQuestions and Discussion

12.15 – 1.00pmLUNCH (included)

1.00 – 1.30pmGap analysis in anticipation of the move to ISO15189

Nigel Coles (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory)

1.30 – 2.00pmRoot Cause Analysis

Clinical Risk Department, Manchester

2.00 – 2.15pmTea / Coffee

2.15 – 2.45The IT implications of ISO15189

Paul Westwood (West of Scotland Genetics Service)

2.45–3.15pmValidation, Verification and Uncertainty of Results

Graham Fews (West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory)

3.15 – 4.00Questions and Discussion

4pmClose

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

Natasha Leo

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Date / Friday 16th May 2014
Venue / Seminar Room 1a, Centre for Genomic Medicine,
St Mary’s Hospital, Manchester, M13 9WL
Return booking form with payment to: / Natasha Leo, Genomic Diagnostics Laboratory, Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Saint Mary's Hospital, OxfordRoad, Manchester, M13 9WL

Fees / ACGS members - £35, non-members - £45, Speakers – no fee
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Closing Date / Bookings must be received by Wednesday 30thApril 2014

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