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Meet our new Training and Quality Control Coordinator

For BMS day this week, we thought it was a great opportunity to introduce you to Suzanne Hughes our new Training and Quality Control Coordinator. With 10 years of experience and memberships in HCPC and IBMS, Suzanne is bringing a wealth of experience to her new role in the Weqas

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International day of the midwife

We want to support the International Day of the Midwife, which celebrates and honours the achievements of midwives and their associations on the 5th May, every year. In our ‘Development of an External Quality Assessment (EQA) Programme for Pre-Eclampsia Markers’ project, to enhance patient safety, we emphasise the importance of

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Weqas Annual Conference 2022

Thank you to everyone that attended our Weqas Annual Conference this year in London. The event at the Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 had two days of thought provoking talks and some excellent interactive Q&A sessions where we were able to hear directly from our participants. We look forward

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Conference Venue Announcement

Weqas Annual Conference Location: Hilton London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 4 Dates: Tuesday 6th – Wednesday 7th December 2022 Day 1 Theme: Weqas Connect Day 2 Theme: Right patient, right results, right time We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Weqas Annual Conference will be held at the Hilton London

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EQA – past, present and future?

Weqas Director, Annette Thomas, recently wrote an opinion piece discussing how the technologies used in EQA have changed over the years through to today. The article, entitled ‘EQA – past, present and future?’, was published in the September 2022 issue of Pathology In Practice magazine. You can read the full

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Weqas Annual Conference 2021

Last December, we were delighted to be able to return to host our Weqas Annual Conference. The event at the Mercure Cardiff Holland House Hotel & Spa saw two days of interesting and engaging talks, and it was also great to once again engage with our participants face to face.

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Steering Committee Update

Weqas organisers regularly meet with a Steering Committee which consists of members who are renowned within their fields with medical, scientific or technical experience. For the last 9 years, Professor Garry John has been the Chairman of this committee and provided his excellent advice and guidance helping to shape the

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Annual Conference 2021

We are delighted to announce that the 2021 Weqas Annual Conference will take place at the Mercure Hotel, a modern 4-star hotel situated in the vibrant capital city of Wales. The conference will take place on Tuesday 7th & Wednesday 8th December. Day one will be a half day introducing

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St. David’s Day Marathon for the NSPCC

On 1st March 2021, St. David’s Day, Aaron Fowler from Weqas will be running a marathon to raise money for the NSPCC. Weqas has recently started to focus more on fundraising through its Wellbeing agenda and has previously raised money for Children In Need and Save the Children. Aaron, a

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National Pathology Week 2020

We are joining in the celebration for National Pathology Week – although this is important every year, this year it is even more important to recognise the work being achieved. As well as celebrating the work being achieved in heart health we want to acknowledge the work that is still

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