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02-Jun-22 - We are making two important changes to our membership arrangements.  Please read the Chairman's blog for full details.

24-May-22 - We have adjusted the scheduling of our Zoom programme and have included new topics.  Zoom 23 (postponed Zoom 19) is now Zoom 24.  Please go to our Forthcoming Events page.

28-Apr-22 - Registration is open for Zoom 22 on 23rd May - "Artificial Intelligence in the Laboratory". Please go to our Forthcoming Events page.

10-Apr-22 - Registration is open for Zoom 21 on 26th April - "Quality Management of Testing Outside the Laboratory".  Please go to our Forthcoming Events page.

23-Dec-21 - We have scheduled the next four Zoom meetings on our forthcoming events page.

29-Sep-21 - We have posted our proposed Zoom programme for the next subscription year.  Please let us know your priorties for these and any other topics you would like!

08-Sep-21 - We have launched a new topic on the Zoom Meetings section of our discussion forums for Zoom 15.  You need to be a member and be signed in to your account to access our forums.  Go here.

03-Aug-21 - We have revised our membership and Zoom fees for the 2021-2022 subscription year.  The Chairman's Blog explains.

15-Jul-21 - Registration is now open for Zoom 15. Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

22-Jun-21 - Registration is now open for Zoom 14 and you may pre-register for Zoom 15.  Please go to the Forthcomng events page.

12-May-21 : We have now confirmed the topics for Zooms 13 & 14.  Registration is open for Zoom 13 but you may also pre-register for Zoom 14.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page as usual.

15-Mar-21 - Topics and dates have now been confirmed for our next three Zoom meeting.  Please go to the Forthcoming events page.

15-Nov-20 - Topics and dates have now been confirmed for our future Zoom meeting programme.  Please go to the Forthcoming events page.

12-Nov-20 - Our programme of future Zoom meetings is now on the Forthcoming Events page.  Topics and dates will be confirmed shortly.

09-Oct-20 - Registration is open for Zoom 06 - "Adding Value for the Patient" on Wednesday 11th November 2020.  Please go here.

01-Oct-20 - The new subscription year begins today.  Members whose subscriptions have expired should renew as soon as possible to maintain their member benefits.

16-Sep-20 - It is time now for full members with expiring annual subscriptions to renew their membership.

23-Jul-2020 - in response to your feedback, we have revised our schedule of Zoom meetings for the rest of the year.  Details on the Forthcoming Events page as usual.

17-Jul-2020 - we have just emailed members to seek their views on our programme of forthcoming Zoom meetings.  Plese respond to this as soon as possible.

26-Jun-2020 - we are hosting our second Zoom Meeting at 11:00 on Thursday 16th July 2020.  The theme will be "Creating a COVID-19 Secure Work Environment".  Details on our Forthcoming Events page.

15-Jun-2020 - we are hosting our first Zoom Webinar at 11:00 on Thursday 25th June 2020.  The theme will be "UKAS Accreditation during the COVID-19 Crisis".  Details on our Forthcoming Events page.

19-May-2020 - Jim Westgard has launched a world-wide survey on COVID-19 testing.  Please go here to participate.

11-May 2020 - This IFCC document: "External Quality Assessment (EQA) and Alternative Assessment Procedures (AAPs) in Molecular Diagnostics: Findings of an International Survey" is worth looking at. Pubmed link

16-Apr-2020 - We have launched a COVID-19 resource page with links to websites & publications which we hope may be useful to members.  Please follow the link above.

16-Mar-2020 - Due to the COVID-19 crisis, our April 28th & June 9th events have been postponed.

27-Feb-2020 - This website has been made more secure by the addition of an SSL certificate, so that the URL is now https://www.aqmlm.org.uk.  This will prevent some browsers from giving 'not secure' warnings.  You may wish to adjust shortcuts you have on your desktops.

29-Nov-2019 - We regret that the Logistics Workshop on 16th December 2019 has been postponed until 6th April 2020.  Please see the Forthcoming Events page for details.

25-Nov-2019 - Registrations are needed for our December Workshop.  Please sign up by Friday 29.11.19 to ensure this event goes ahead!  Thank you!

22-Oct-2019 - Registration is now open for the 16th December 2019 "Quality Management of Logistics" Workshop.  Full details are on the Forthcoming Events page.

04-Oct-2019 - All 2018-2019 subscriptions have now expired.  Please renew for 2019-2020 to maintain your membership benefits.

04-Oct-2019 - Information on our December Workshop has been updated.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

16-Sep-2019 - See us at Stand R6 at IBMS Congress next week!

26-Jun-2019 - Registration is now open for the 12th September Seminar.  Please sign up on the Forthcoming Events page.

19-Jun-2019 - We have prepared a new questionnaire for members and account holders to seek their views on our future activities.  Please sign into your acount and click on the 'Survey' link opposite.

10-Jun-2019 - Our registered postal address has changed to AQMLM, PO Box 3909, Birmingham B15 2UE - the same as Birmingham Quality (UK NEQAS).  Please see the Contact page.

06-Jun-2019 - We regret that the "Multi-Site Quality Management Re-visited" Workshop on 21st June 2019 is postponed due to lack of registrants.

30-Apr-2019 - Registration is now open for the "Multi-Site Quality Management Re-Visited" Workshop on 21st June 2019

16-Apr-2019 - Pre-registration is now open for the 21st June Workshop - "Multi-site Quality Management Re-Visited"

16-Mar-2019 - The User Satisfaction Seminar on 2nd April has been postponed and will be re-scheduled for later in the year.

10-Feb-2019 - Registration is now open for the "Quality Management of User Satisfaction" Seminar on 2nd April 2019. Please go to the Forthcoming Events page for details and to sign up.

13-Nov-2018 - Registration is now open for the Change & Risk Management Workshop on 12th December 2018. Please go to the Forthcoming Events page for details and to sign up.

04-Oct_2018 - The provisional programme for the Audit Practice Workshop on 12th October 2018, is now posted on the Forthcoming Events page.

All 2017-2018 annual subscriptionss have now expired - please renew your membership to continue to enjoy member benefits!

13-Sep-2018 - Registration is now open for the Audit Practice Workshop on 12th October 2018.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page for details and to sign up.

03-Sep-2018 - The final Programme for next week's Audit Theory Seminar is now on the Forthcoming Events page.

20-July-2018 - Early Registration for combined attendance at the two Audit events is now open!

27-Jun-2018 - Details of the two Audit events in September & October are now on the Forthcoming Events page.  Please organise your study leave and funding and let us know if you intend to come!

10-May-2018 - Registration is now open for the "Multi-site Quality Management" Workshop - see note below.

16-Apr-2018 - Proposed elements of the Workshop on 13th June 2018 - "The Challenge of Multi-site Quality Management" - have been posted on the Forthcoming Events page.

16-Apr-2018 - Regrettably, we have had to cancel the "Value Proposition" Seminar on 8th May due to lack of registrants.  Those who registered have been individually emailed.

07-Mar-2018 - Happily, we have been able to re-schedule this meeting to Tuesday 8th May 2018!  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page for details.

04-Mar-2018 - Regrettably, we have to postpone the 13th March 'Value' Seminar and re-schedule it for later in the year. Apologies to all.

16-Feb-2018 - Please see the Chairman's Blog and Forthcoming Events page for details of a very special offer for the Value Proposition Seminar, 13th March 2018.

12-Jan-2018 - We have opened registration for the 13th March 2018 Seminar on "The Value Proposition in Laboratory Medicine".  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

20-Dec-2017 - We are pleased to announce that AQMLM has been accepted as a JCTLM Stakeholder.  Our organisation will appear on their website when it is next updated.

06-Nov-2017 - Registration is now open for the 12th december seminar on Screening Assays.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

21-Oct-2017 - We are now preparing for our next event on 12th December 2017. Proposed topics and speakers are now on the Forthcoming Events page.

13-Sep-2017 - Registration is now OPEN for the 19th October 2017 Seminar.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.  Note that fees will increase on 5th October 2017.

16-Aug-17 - For operational reasons we have had to change the date for the next Seminar from 12th September to Thursday 19th October 2017.  Details on the forthcoming events page.

12-Aug-17 - We will shortly be opening registration for the September Seminar.  Proposed topics are posted on the Forthcoming Events page.

10-May-17 - Registration is now open for the 13th June Workshop on the "Audit of Errors & Incidents".  Please go here.

19-Apr-17 - AQMLM is offering five £100 bursaries for members presenting a poster at IBMS 2017.  Please see the Chairman's Blog.

11-Mar-17 - Registration is now closed.

10-Feb-17 - Registration is now open for the Training & Competency Workshop!

26-Jan-17 - The provisional programme for the Training & Competency Workshop on 14th March 2017 is now on the Forthcoming Events page.

15-Dec-16 - All our events are over for the year, but you may now pre-register or apply for the multiple meetings discount system for next year's meeting.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

28-Oct-16 - Registration is now open for the "Pre- & Post-analytical KPIs" Seminar on 6th December 2016.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page

07-Sep-16 - The 6th September meeting is over; we are now preparing for the next on 6th December 2016

02-Aug-16 - Registration is now open for the 6th September Seminar.

12-Jul-16 - The Programme is developing for the 6th September Seminar. We are inviting attendees to submit Abstracts for short presentations. Go here.

04-May-16 - Registration is now open for the POCT Seminar on 8th June 2016. Go here.

10-Apr-16 - Please see the Chairman's blog for news of the upgrade to this site.

24-Jan-16 - Registration is now open for the 8th March "Effective EQA Management" Seminar.  

01-Jan-16 - Happy New Year to all of you from all of us in the AQMLM team!

28-Nov-15 - We would like to consult on new fees and discounts for our events in 2016.  Please see the latest Chairman's Blog.  Thank you!

15-Oct-15 - Registration is now open for the Information Management Symposium on 10th November 2015.

04-Oct-15 - It is now time to renew your full membership for 2015-2016.  Please sign in and go to the Join/Renew page under Membership  Thank you!

18-Sep-15 - AQMLM has an Exhibition Stand (R6) and Jonathan Middle is speaking at the Quality Conference at IBMS Congress 28-30 September

14 Sep 15 - Registration will close for the Audit Workshop at 17:00 on Tuesday 15th September.

17-Aug-15 - Registration is now open for the Audit Theory & Practice Workshop on 17th September 2015.  Please visit the Forthcoming Events page for further details and to sign up.

06-Aug-15 - There are a number of important items of news in the Chairman's Blog - please note these - thanks!

17-Jun-15 - Check out my YouTube interview at Focus 2015 about AQMLM and the non-numeric day workshop!

15-Jun-15 - Registration is now open for the Non-numeric disciplines Workshop.

08-Jun-15: The programme for our next event - "Non-numeric Disciplines Workshop" is nearly complete.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.  You may pre-register through the Contact page.

22-Mar-15 : The provisional programme for the 12th May "Psychology of Quality Management" seminar has been posted on the Forthcoiming Events page.  Registration will open after Easter.

09-Feb-15 : Registration is now open for the 10th March Audit Workshop - please go to the Forthcoming Events page

21-Jan-15 : Welcome to the New Year! Please go to the Forthcoming Events page to see details of our next event and its exciting Audit Competition!

10-Nov-14 : Registration for the Symposium on Wednesday 12th November 2014 is now closed.

03-Oct-14 : Registration is now open for the November 12th Symposium.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

24-Sep-14 : David Burnett's book on ISO 15189 highly commended in BMA awards - go to the Chairman's Blog for more.

07-Sep-14 : AQMLM is now on Twitter - please follow @AQMLMorg for links to interesting articles and news of the November Symposium.

19-Jul-14 : The Forthcoming Events page has been refreshed with ideas for next year, and we have a new system now for providing pdfs of meeting presentations - please go to the Downloads page.

04-Jul-14 : Registration is now closed for the Verification & Validation Seminar on 8th July 2014

11-Jun-14 : Registration is now open for the Verification & Validation Seminar on 8th July 2014.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

06-May-14 : Registration has now closed for the 13th May Seminar.

10-Apr-14 : Registration is now open for the ISO15189 Evidence Seminar.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

02-Feb-14 : Individual registration is now open for the Traceability & Uncertainty seminar.  Please go to the Forthcoming events page.

01-Feb-14 : Please go to the Chairman's Blog for the link to the Pathology Quality Assurance Review.

19-Dec-13 : Please see the Chairman's Blog for a very special offer for next year's events!

15-Oct-2013 : Registration os now open for the "Managing the Quality of Suppliers" Symposium on 19th November.  Please go to the Fotthcoming events page.

28-Sep-13 : IBMS was a good opportunity for us to meet new people - ISO 15189 was the main topic of conversation!

22-Sep-13 : All is ready on Stand R^ at the IBMS Congress!  See you there!

22-Sep-13 : The programme topics for the November 19th event are now on the Forthcoming Events page.

12-Sep-13 : Registration is now closed for the Workshop.

09-Sep-13 : All is in place for next week's Workshop, but a few places remain.  Please go to the event page.

14-Aug-13 : Registration is open again for the Audit Workshop.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

09-Aug-13 : Registration for the 16th September Workshop is temporarily suspended.  Please see the note on the Forthcoming Events page.

18-Jul-13 : Registration for the 16th September repeat Audit Workshop is now open.  Please go to the Forthcoming Events page.

03-Jul-13 : Please read the latest Chairman's blog about the repeat Audit Workshop.

26-Jun-13 : The repeat Audit Workshop will be held on Monday 16th September and the Managing Suppliers Workshop on Tuesday 19th November - please see the Chairman's blog.

15-Jun-13: Registration is now closed for the 2nd July Audit Workshop - plese read the Chairman's Blog for an important update. 

26-May-13: Registration is now open for the Audit Workshop on 2nd July 2013.  Please go to Forthcoming Events.

26-May-13 : We are now adding full membership to non-members' events fees, so that those who attend our events may enjoy the benefits of membership for the remainder of the subscription year.  Please see today's Chairman's Blog for full details.

24-Apr-13 : We have set a date and theme for our next Workshop.  Please go to forthcoming events.

29-Jan-13 : An interesting NHS Improvement document for Blood Sciences has been published

29-Jan-13 : CPA have clarified their position on Validation & Verification

29-Jan-13 : Journal Watch has been updated

19-Jan-13 : Registration is now open for the 2013 AQMLM Symposium.  Please go here.