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UKNEQAS for Immunology & UKNEQAS for Immunology & ImmunochemistryImmunochemistry

Introduction of Immunology Introduction of Immunology interpretative schemeinterpretative scheme

1313--1414thth November 2006November 2006PortugalPortugal

Dina PatelDina PatelUKNEQAS Immunology & Immunochemistry Operations ManagerUKNEQAS Immunology & Immunochemistry Operations Manager

What is it?What is it?The interpretative scheme is a web based The interpretative scheme is a web based educational tool available to all grades of staffeducational tool available to all grades of staff

The scheme will cover case studies within the The scheme will cover case studies within the fields of fields of

Autoimmunity Autoimmunity Tumour markersTumour markersAllergyAllergyImmunodeficiency Immunodeficiency ImmunochemistryImmunochemistry

Opportunity to cover rarer case scenariosOpportunity to cover rarer case scenarios

Results will be anonymousResults will be anonymous

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How does it work?How does it work?Log on to web based site (www.immqas.org.uk)Log on to web based site (www.immqas.org.uk)

Pick case study (new or old)Pick case study (new or old)

Navigate through the information availableNavigate through the information available

Report comments/findingsReport comments/findings

Complete and exit case studyComplete and exit case study

Analyse your performance against the Analyse your performance against the ‘‘golden golden pathpath’’ and review your thought processes against and review your thought processes against peer grouppeer group

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Why should I be interested?Why should I be interested?Educational tool for all grades of staffEducational tool for all grades of staff

No limit to number of staff using this systemNo limit to number of staff using this system

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Compare your performance with peers/region as well Compare your performance with peers/region as well as the whole professionas the whole profession

Useful to try to harmonise practise across Useful to try to harmonise practise across regions/nationwideregions/nationwide

Working towards availability of CPD points Working towards availability of CPD points

FREE OF CHARGE, although a cost may be FREE OF CHARGE, although a cost may be incorporated in the futureincorporated in the future

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What now?What now?

Information has been distributed to all Information has been distributed to all participants informing them about the participants informing them about the procedures to register for this new procedures to register for this new exciting educational scheme!!!exciting educational scheme!!!

Current status: Over 400 individuals have Current status: Over 400 individuals have registeredregistered

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Contact detailsContact detailsLog in details will be eLog in details will be e--mailed to you automaticallymailed to you automatically

If you would like further details or want to enquire If you would like further details or want to enquire about any aspect of this scheme please contactabout any aspect of this scheme please contact

eqacases@immqas.org.ukeqacases@immqas.org.uk

©©Copyright: The data from UK NEQAS is confidential to the NHS anCopyright: The data from UK NEQAS is confidential to the NHS and may not be d may not be produced without the permission of the Organiser.produced without the permission of the Organiser.