All-Ireland Point of Care Testing online forum: free to attend for healthcare professionals
When Northern Ireland and Ireland are behind with the uptake of the latest POCT technology, this meeting is an opportunity to come together to align solving in-house barriers to move towards embracing the technology of the future.
Join POCT professionals for a morning of practical guidance and examples of best practice, equipping you with the skills to enhance your service. As POCT moves to the forefront of patient diagnostics, benchmark your service and standardise your approach to overcoming barriers in connectivity, governance and capacity. Benefit by learning from experts and your like-minded colleagues so that you leave the morning ready to tackle problems with funding and managing your resources.

Shared best practice and real-world experience from across Ireland: enhance your service delivery
Developed with convenience in mind: join this online course remotely
Are you from industry or a commercial company and interested in sponsoring?
9:00 |
Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
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9:30 |
Chair’s opening remarks and introductions
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Connectivity | |
9:40 |
Streamlining connectivity in POCT to ensure quality and timely results for patients
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10:10 |
Question and answers with your speaker
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Funding and Managing Resources | |
10:20 |
Revising your strategies to procure funding and manage POCT resources effectively
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10:50 |
Question and answer with the speaker
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11:00 |
Screen break
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Training and Competency | |
11:30 |
Interactive discussion: Standardising assessment of competency and training to increase capacity
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11:50 |
Feedback from interactive discussion: Standardising assessment of competency and training to increase capacity
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Clinical Governance | |
12:00 |
Improving Clinical Governance to enhance patient safety and quality assurance
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12:30 |
Question and answers with your speakers
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12:50 |
Chairs closing remarks and close of day
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First-hand speaker experience
After completing a PhD in Diabetes in The Queen’s University of Belfast, Jenny embarked on a career as a Clinical Scientist in Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. She was the Principal Clinical Scientist in the Regional Toxicology Laboratory from 2013-2021, before taking up her current position as a Consultant Clinical Scientist in Biochemistry and POCT in the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. Jenny is the current Chair of the Northern Ireland POCT Specialty Forum. She is also the STP training officer for Biochemistry in Northern Ireland, a member of the RCPath NI Council, and an associate editor for Labmed News.
Expected attendees
Past attendee feedback
‘Good opportunity for networking’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘The day was really good, in a good venue, with a variety of good speakers’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Very positive and inspiring’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Excellent network event with extremely useful updates in’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Very interesting and informative, good variety of topics covered’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Fantastic agenda, relevant and pertinent’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Really good opportunity to network and share ideas’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Excellent networking event with POCT teams across UK’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Great experiences and valuable lessons learned’
POCT National Networking Forum, Birmingham, March 2025
‘Excellent! Always open and full of new friends, a supportive community in POCT. Excellently managed day and delivered well and to time’
POCT National Diagnostics Forum, Birmingham, April 2024
‘Very useful knowledge/networking. Good organisation
POCT National Diagnostics Forum, Birmingham, April 2024
‘Really inspiring and informative – far exceeded my expectations’
POCT National Diagnostics Forum, Birmingham, April 2024
An online forum like no other…
But don't take our word for it. We have had some excellent feedback from attendees to the forums that have been held to date:
"Forum was managed extremely well, and very professional"
IAPT National Networking Online Forum 2021 - 21st January 2021
“I am sure like everyone else I was apprehensive with going online, not sure how we could network, the ability for all participant's to participate and the quality of the presentations - all my fears were diminished this turned in to be a great day, networking, leading and sharing still occurred and links still formed. The presentations were excellent and the quality of the forum and set up great and so easy to follow and timing excellent.”
Reduce Paediatric Emergency Attendance Online Conference – 8th October 2020
“The conference has been far more engaging than in a conference centre. This I think is because of the ability to participate in chat throughout and the use of the breakout discussions.” “Excellent day! Organisation was great - loved the break out rooms for chat. Virtual chat added another really useful way to interact during the day, which isn't available to us at the physical conferences.”
Leading Change in Clinical Coding Online Conference - 11th September 2020
"Very informative, lots of opportunity for discussions and very well organised virtually"
Providing Support for Children on Long Term Ventilation - Tuesday 9th March 2021
I enjoyed the group chats networking listening to others experiences, I also like that there was a lead on each group so the chats were influenced and no awkward silences that can occur on web meets. I thought the larger talks were really good and easy to listen to.
Modernising Outpatient Services Online Conference – 16th September 2020
“This is my first experience of an online conference and thoroughly enjoyed it. Wasn't sure what to expect. Would recommend to colleagues to attend future events” “This has to be the best online conference I have been to, I really enjoyed the breakout rooms”
Advancing Ulcer Care Management Online Forum – 29th September 2020