UK NEQAS Position Statement Regarding Temporary Pause in QAPC/NQAAP Activity
From January 2026, both the QAPC and NQAAP have announced they will pause oversight of laboratory performance. Below is a brief statement from the UK NEQAS consortium’s president, Barbara De la Salle:
“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.”
To read the full position statement from UK NEQAS, and the original announcement by RCPath regarding the temporary pause in activity of the QAPC and NQAAP, please click the link below.
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