Microbiology Training Week

Haematology Monocytosis Workflow Optimisation - a new workflow concept that has been developed by Sysmex based on published scientific data.

Poster e-gallery Microbiology Browse our e-gallery of poster submissions for this year’s Carol Briggs Award. Training Week

Judges Dr Timothy Farren, Head of Immunophenotyping (SIHMDS) & Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham Dr Paul Harrison, Scar Free Foundation Senior Lecturer, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham Dr Steve Kitchen, Clinical Scientist, Royal Hallamshire Hospital Stephen MacDonald, Principal Clinical Scientist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Carol Briggs Award 2020

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8 | Sysmex UK The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented disruptions in the workplace. Laboratories have had to adapt to the ever-changing demands of testing regimes and Microbiology laboratories in particular have had to deal with a massive influx of COVID-19 samples whilst balancing their current workloads and dealing with staff absences as a direct result of the virus or self-isolation rules.

Sysmex UK recognised that during this time laboratory staff have contributed significantly to the public health crisis at the detriment of their own professional development. With this in mind, the Urinalysis team delivered a week-long dedicated training programme free-of-charge to our Microbiology customers. The training week was a huge success with participants joining the 17 live webinars and utilising the 8 self-directed learning modules from all over the UK and Ireland. It also provided laboratory staff with the opportunity to utilise the brand new Sysmex Academy which was launched in May 2021, and to really see the benefits of this new platform. Due to the structure of the virtual training week, it allowed laboratory staff to pick and choose which sessions to attend for minimum disruption to the continuation of laboratory services. The agenda included a range of topics providing an opportunity for all grades of staff to participate and be involved.

https://issuu.com/sysmexuk/docs/sys_poster_ submissions_v5?fr=sZjY3MjE2Mjk0Mjg Virtual Symposium 2020 | 9 Live webinars were conducted by guest speakers from Germany and Spain, on topics such as “how innovative technology can support to fight Antimicrobial Resistance”, and on “Urinary albumin Strip assays as a screening test to replace quantitative technology”. Carian Barber-Colegate and Daniel Evans from Public Health Wales also shared their experience in carrying out body fluid validation on the UF-5000 analysers and highlighted the ease of testing body fluids on the analyser and the benefits of utilising automation to test body fluid samples. The Urinalysis team also introduced for the first time a third-party quality control for the UF-5000 analysers called Eurocell-Body Fluid-U which will be available exclusively from Sysmex UK. The performance of this QC was shared as well as details on how to purchase this QC and how to process it on the UF-5000 analysers. Sysmex UK also provided all participants a certificate after the completion of a short test to meet all training requirements and ensure staff have evidence for their continual professional development. This training week really highlighted the unique benefits that Sysmex UK offers its customers. We look forward to seeing you at the next Sysmex UK Microbiology Training week 2022.

Customer feedback from the Sysmex Academy portal:

“ In North Wales we have been making use of the Microbiology training week on Sysmex Academy. All staff so far attending the webinars have found them really helpful, so thank you to all at

Sysmex for putting the week together!” “ Very interesting webinar, well delivered and interactive.” “ I enjoyed the navigating through the course and it really helped me understand more.”

“ Thank you so much - really good presentation and very informative.” “ I really enjoyed the presentation and have now been on

Caresphere™ to look at results.”