BECOME A MEMBER
There are various types of membership available.
National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel (NQAAP) for Haematology
The NQAAP is responsible for monitoring the maintenance of satisfactory standards of haematology in laboratory performance in both the public and private sectors of the UK. The committee is chaired by Dr Patrick Carrington and Dr Richard Soutar is the BSH representative.
The committee is active and meets formally in March of each year. Reports and minutes of the various schemes are reviewed throughout the year.
At the March 2009 meeting the following schemes were considered: Welsh Assessment of Serological Proficiency (WASPS), Central Quality Assurance Scheme (CQAS), UK NEQAS Vitamin K Quality Assurance Scheme (KEQAS), UK NEQAS Leukocyte Immunophenotyping Scheme, UK NEQAS Blood Coagulation Scheme, UK NEQAS Haematinic Assay Scheme, UK NEQAS Blood Transfusion Laboratory Practice and Feto-maternal Haemorrhage Scheme and finally the UK NEQAS General Haematology Scheme.
The panel concluded that all schemes were operating satisfactorily.
Further details of the committee’s work can be obtained by contacting Dr Soutar Richard.Soutar@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
