29/03/2022
We are delighted to welcome you to HORIBA CONNECT, our exclusive webinar series on hematology. The sessions will offer participants the opportunity to discuss how to enable better diagnosis in hematology.
Date: Tuesday, March 29th, 2022, 11:30-1:30pm (BST)
Duration: 2 hours
11:30am - 12:00pm (BST)
by David Strutt
Haematology Technical Manager, Torbay Hospital, South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
About the session:
The significant increase in Hb A1c testing has led to the incidental detection of haemoglobin variants. This raises questions regarding the prevalence of haemoglobin variants in the general population and also, whether it is good practice for formal identification of these variants to be carried out by the haematology laboratory. In this session, David Strutt will discuss a retrospective study from 2015 and 2016 and the detection of a novel haemoglobin variant at Torbay Hospital.
12:00 - 12:30pm (BST)
by Raymond Dominic Toghill
Senior BMS / Haematology Training Co-ordinator at University Hospital of Wales
About the session:
In this session, Dominic Toghill will present a study about a validation exercise comparing the two methodologies for platelet counting available on the HORIBA Medical Yumizen analysers. This brief study looked at three levels of platelet populations and compared the counting methodologies for correlation and bias.
12:30 - 1:00pm (BST)
by Lesley Evans
Section Leader, Quality Control Quality Assurance Laboratory, Welsh Blood Service
About the session:
Leslie Evans will give an overview of how the Quality Assurance Laboratory supports the Welsh Blood Service in the supply of blood products to hospitals in Wales and how the HORIBA Medical analysers are used to provide this support.
1:00 - 1:30pm (BST)
by Caitlin MacDonald
and Jennifer Hodgson
Senior Biomedical Scientist, North Devon Hospital, Barnstaple
About the session:
Caitlin MacDonald and Jennifer Hodgson will discuss an interesting and unusual Babesiosis case from a very poorly patient with retics 21% or 649x10*9, but negative RDT for malarial parasites and what the blood film indicates.
31/03/2022
On day 2, our speakers will discuss the use of point-of-care instruments in busy departments and in the community. They will also discuss how point-of-care can improve patients pathways in acute and secondary care, and what are the key elements for an effective point-of-care governance.
Date: Thursday, March 31th, 2022, 10:30-12:30pm (BST)
Duration: 2 hours
10:30am - 11:00am (BST)
by Lisa Vipond
Lead Biomedical Scientist Clinical Chemistry and POCT Lead, Royal Cornwall Hospital.
About the session:
During this session, Lisa Vipond will discuss point-of-care and COVID-19, as well as how FBC and CRP can be used in the community to minimise admission in secondary care.
11:00 - 11:30pm (BST)
by Dr. Sylvester Gomes
Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Consultant at the Evelina London
About the session:
Sylvester will discuss the use of point of care instrumentation in a busy London Paediatric Emergency department and its use in patient management.
11:30 - 12:00pm (BST)
by Tony Cambridge
Managing Director of Thornhill Healthcare Events and Consultancy and Lead Biomedical Scientist
About the session:
The presentation aims to identify the essential elements required to deliver a well governed service. This will include the structure required to deliver the objectives, a review of the governance fundamentals, and cover tips on resourcing services for success. The talk will also touch on the use of aims to identify the essential elements required to deliver a well governed service. This will include the structure required to deliver the objectives, a review of the governance fundamentals, and cover tips on resourcing services for success. The talk will also touch on the use of key performance and quality indicators as well as useful metrics to gauge how your service is performing, as well as useful metrics to gauge how your service is performing.
12:00 - 12:30pm (BST)
by Niall Smith
Medical Information and DMS Manager at Britannia Pharmaceuticals Ltd
About the session:
Niall will discuss how the use of point-of-care instruments help manage Clozapine use in the Community and improve patient pathways.
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