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Quality Assurance in Pathology Committee (Formerly the Joint Working Group in Quality Assurance)

The Joint Working Group for Quality Assurance in Pathology is a multidisciplinary group accountable to the College for the oversight of performance in external quality assurance (EQA) schemes and monitoring of the EQA performance of clinical laboratories in the UK. This is achieved via discipline specific panels which report to the Joint Working Group. In turn, the Joint Working Group will work with failing laboratories but is also bound to report persistent poor performance to the Care Quality Commission.

Chair: Dr Berenice Lopez

Committee Members

  • Mr Nigel Coles - IBMS representative
  • Mr Ben Courtney - UKAS representative
  • Dr Keith Gomez - NQAAP in Haematology, Chair
  • Dr Mark Gompels - NQAAP in Immunology, Chair
  • Dr Glenda Horne - NQAAP in Medical Microbiology, Chair
  • Dr Phillip Monaghan - NQAAP in Chemical Pathology, Chair
  • Dr Sian Morgan - NQAAP in Genetics, Chair
  • Aiden Plant - MHRA Representative
  • Dr Lance Sandle - Registrar
  • Ms Lorraine Turner - UKAS representative
  • Dr Bryan Woodward - NQAAP in Reproductive Science, Chair
  • Dr Judy Wyatt - NQAAP in Cellular Pathology, Chair
  • Alexandra Yates - Association of Clinical Biochemistry

Cellular Pathology National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel

The Cellular Pathology National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel (NQAAP) oversees the running of External Quality Assurance Schemes in Histopathology and Cytopathology. Find out more about the commitee and read the latest minutes on the committee page. 
National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel in Cellular Pathology

Chemical Pathology National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel

The NQAAP for Chemical Pathology has delegated responsibility from the Joint Working Group on Quality Assurance (JWGQA) for supporting patient safety by promoting, coordinating and protecting high professional standards in technical EQA and encouraging development of appropriate technical EQA schemes. 
National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel in Chemical Pathology

NQAAP Minutes and Documents

The Cellular Pathology National Quality Assurance Advisory Panel (NQAAP) and the Chemical Pathology NQAAP are the only NQAAPs facilitated by the College, however the College does host the NQAAPs from other specialties. As such, you can find all of the minutes, terms of reference and annual reports in our document library. 

NQAAP documents