# Event Details

- **Event Name**: UK NEQAS IIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS MEETING 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 09:00 am – Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 04:15 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for the UK NEQAS IIA Annual Participants Meeting—network, learn, and share in person!About this EventJoin Us at the UK NEQAS IIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS MEETING 2026!We are pleased to announce the upcoming UK NEQAS for Immunology, Immunochemistry & Allergy Participant’s Meeting. Join us as we bring together experts and professionals to discuss the future of laboratory excellence.Theme: Strengthening Laboratory Performance: Insights from EQAThis year’s programme is specifically designed to provide actionable insights into External Quality Assessment (EQA) and its vital role in clinical laboratory standards.Agenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AMRegistration, refreshments and Networking🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AMThe Smart Laboratory: How Automation and AI Shape Our FutureHost: Dr Ian GodberInfo: President for Association of Laboratory Medicine, QEUH, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:40 AMMaking Assessment Count: Strengthening Quality Improvement PathwaysHost: Mr Darren EdwardsInfo: UKAS🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AMLabgnostic EQA: Usage Insights and User ExperiencesHost: Scott Vardy & Labgnostics user🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMDiscussion, Q&A🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMRefreshments and networking🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:20 PMThe Story Behind the Numbers: Free Light Chain Testing and Patient Impact Host: Dr Daniel PayneInfo: Consultant Clinical Scientist, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust🕑: 12:20 PM - 12:40 PMCross reactivity in Allergy Diagnostics: What Lab Scientists Need to KnowHost: Dr Ravishankar SargurInfo: UK NEQAS IIA, Sheffield🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:00 PMWhy PSA Variation Matters: Understanding the Patient ImpactHost: Abel TesfaiInfo: Prostate Cancer UK🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:30 PMDiscussion, Q&A🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:30 PMLunch🕑: 02:30 PM - 02:50 PMEQA Hot topics: Innovations, Challenges and Future Directions Host: Mrs Dina PatelInfo: UK NEQAS IIA, Sheffield🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:10 PMTransforming Competency Assessment with Digital EQA SolutionsHost: Carol StanleyInfo: UK NEQAS IIA, Sheffield🕑: 03:10 PM - 03:30 PMAdvancing Education Through iEQA: A Web-Based Interpretative  Platform Host: Mr Matthew Fletcher Info: UK NEQAS IIA🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PMDiscussion, Q&A🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:15 PMClosing comments and depart
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Sheffield City Centre
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Sheffield Hallam University
- **lat**: 53.3784749
- **long**: -1.4664678
- **full address**: Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is UK NEQAS IIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS MEETING 2026 being held?
  - **A:** UK NEQAS IIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS MEETING 2026 takes place on Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 04:15 pm at Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing UK NEQAS IIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS MEETING 2026?
  - **A:** UK NEQAS IIA ANNUAL PARTICIPANTS MEETING 2026 is organized by UK NEQAS IIA.

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