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13th November 2025

EQA Assurance: Pause in QAPC AND NQAAP activity from January 2026

Response to the pause in activity of the QAPC and NQAAPs

UK NEQAS regrets the pause in activity of the QAPC and NQAAP oversight of laboratory performance from January 1st, 2026, as notified by the RCPath, IBMS and LabMed.  UK NEQAS supports the need for an independent system of review of both laboratory and method-related performance within the UK.

UK NEQAS centres will continue to manage performance concerns internally after January 1st 2026.  In the case of persistent unsatisfactory or poor performance of either testing sites or methods, UK NEQAS Organisers will continue to work with the support of the Schemes’ Steering Committees, other EQA providers, commercial companies and/or the MHRA, as required, to resolve the concern in the interest of patient safety. If you have any queries or comments, you should contact the relevant Scheme Organiser using your usual contact or using the contact details on the UK NEQAS website.

Barbara De la Salle

President, UK NEQAS

To read the full statement from the RCPath regarding the temporary pause in activity of the QAPC and NQAAP please click here.

13th October 2025

Happy World Thrombosis Day!

Move against thrombosis! Find out more information here. 

13th February 2025

UK NEQAS (Blood Coagulation) New Clinical Director Appointed

We are delighted to announce that following the retirement last year of Professor Isobel Walker, we will continue to receive expert clinical direction for our programmes with the appointment of Dr Will Lester as the new Clinical Director for UK NEQAS (Blood Coagulation).

Many of you will already know Will from his involvement in NEQAS as chair of our steering committee, and a regular presenter at our annual scientific meetings. 

He is continuing his current positions as  Consultant Haematologist at University Hospitals Birmingham, clinical service lead for Birmingham Women’s Hospital haematology laboratory and fetal anomaly screening service, and as an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham 

Below is a brief biography.

Dr Will Lester MBChB(hons), BSc, FRCP, FRCPath, PhD

Dr Will Lester is a Consultant Haematologist at University Hospitals Birmingham and clinical service lead for Birmingham Women’s Hospital haematology laboratory and fetal anomaly screening service. He is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor in the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham. He has been a long term supporter of UK NEQAS as a member of the morphology SAG and more recently as chair of the blood coagulation steering group. He is also chair of the British Society of Haematology Haemostasis and Thrombosis guidelines task force. His clinical and academic interests include haemostasis and thrombosis, immunohaematology and obstetric haematology.

6th February 2025

LAB Programme LOGIN SYSTEM DOWN

Lab Participants will not be able to login to our website to submit results or view reports between 8am - 4pm (GMT) Saturday. 

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. 

21st January 2025

Re-registration 2025-2026 LIVE

Your current UK NEQAS BC Registration (April 2024 – March 2025) is ENDING!

To continue participating within the programme and receive samples after April 2025 you will need to renew your registration via our website. This should only take a few minutes.

This process must be completed by Monday 10th March 2025 to ensure your registration continues. If this process is not completed your registration will NOT be renewed for the following year.

All current active participants should have received an email with instructions on how to complete this process.

Please make contact with neqas@coageqa.org.uk if you have not received an email or having any issues.