UK NEQAS Microbiology

Advancing gender equality drives stronger scientific outcomes. For #IWD2026 and #GiveToGain, we recognise how shared expertise, mentoring and collaboration enhance capability across @ukneqasmicro and the microbiology community.#WomenInScience

Is parasite morphology still essential in diagnostics or becoming a dying art ? Registered participants are joining @UKNEQASMicro session exploring the relevance of classical microscopy with Prof. PL Chiodini OBE. 📅 25 Feb 2026

🌍 Celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science. At @UKNEQASMicro, we’re proud of the women who lead, innovate & drive progress across our scientific community. We’re committed to equality, inclusion & inspiring the next generation in STEM #IDWGS #WomenInScience

🌟 #NationalApprenticeshipWeek 🌟 @UKNEQASMicro supports apprenticeships at every career stage. Congrats to Salvador on completing his Laboratory Technician apprenticeship. A lifelong STEM journey, from Petri dishes to sequencing🧪#NAW2026

Through our @UKNEQASMicro HPV and Hepatitis #EQA schemes, we support laboratories in delivering accurate, reliable results that underpin screening and diagnostic pathways for Cervical cancer and Liver cancer. #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique

@UKNEQASMicro supports labs worldwide with our HPV Molecular Detection EQA for detecting and genotyping high‑risk HPV in endocervical specimens, in collaboration with Scottish HPV Reference Lab. #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ukneqasmicro.org.uk/images/pdf/Fly…

Calling all @UKNEQASMicro participants! The annual re registration for April 2026 to March 2027 is now open. Please ensure you complete the online forms (accessed through your login) by 27 Feb 2026. Participants served by distributors will be contacted directly by them. 🧫🧪🔬👩‍🔬

As we welcome 2026, thank you to our participants, experts, distributors and followers for your dedication to advancing microbiology through EQA worldwide. Wishing you a joyful and successful year ahead from all of us at UK NEQAS for Microbiology. #EQA #Micro #teamUKNEQAS

🎄 Our UK NEQAS December newsletter is now live 👇 ukneqasmicro.org.uk/newsletters/de… @ukneqasmciro Wishing all our participants, experts, distributors and followers a wonderful festive season and a restful break. Thank you for your support this year. #teamUKNEQAS

Dr Jennifer Henderson from @UKNEQASMicro delivered Bacteriology and Mycology EQA updates on new report presentation for antimicrobial susceptibility and beta D Glucan pilot #ukneqasmicromeeting2025

Mohammed Islam from @UKNEQASMicro gave updates on new and existing virology schemes introduced this year, and the interesting findings they have raised #EQA #ukneqasmicromeeting2025

Richard Hopes from @UKHSA highlighted how clinical microbiology is rapidly evolving through innovations in molecular diagnostics. PCR and NGS are transforming pathogen detection, identification and resistance profiling. #ukneqasmicromeeting2025 #Diagnostics

Mahmood Sadigh delivered a great session on how AI is transforming finance, customer experience, and IT, from fraud detection to 24/7 support to predictive cybersecurity. A clear look at AI’s growing role in diagnostics and beyond. #ukneqasmicromeeting2025 #AI #EQA

Professor Judith Breuer (UCL) shared a brilliant talk on bringing metagenomics into clinical practice — with insights on diagnostics, pathogen discovery, surveillance, and drug-resistance detection. Exciting advances for modern medicine. #ukneqasmicromeeting2025

🚀 The future is here!
Kicking off the UK NEQAS Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 in London — where science, AI & innovation collide. Registration done ✅
Inspiring opening from Barbara de la Salle, President of UK NEQAS. Excited for what’s ahead
#ukneqasmicromeeting2025

Good morning from the @UKNEQASMicro Annual Scientific Meeting! in Central London. We are pleased to welcome all participants. Its a busy start to the day with delegates arriving to learn all about AI and Microbiology and #EQA. #teamUKNEQAS

🧪The Future is Here! UK NEQAS Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 — where science, AI, and innovation converge. 📍London | 28 Nov We’re excited to welcome all our registered participants, distributors, experts, and manufacturers #TeamUKNEQAS #EQA #ukneqasmicromeeting2025

.@UKNEQASMicro is proud to support the fight against AMR. Reliable diagnostics + high-quality EQA = better antimicrobial stewardship and better patient care. Together, we can slow resistance. #WAAW2025 #AMR #UKNEQAS #OneHealth

Our @UKNEQAS Annual Consortium meeting is underway. A brilliant 2 days bringing together UKNEQAS staff from across the pathology specialities to talk about all aspects of our world-leading #EQA delivery.

The global pathology workforce highlights the dedication of pathologists & laboratory scientists. @UKNEQASMicro are experts in #EQA, from specimen design & global shipping to expert feedback & performance analysis for peer & global benchmarking. #NationalPathologyWeek