Department for Evaluations, Standards and Training (DEST)
Director: Valerie Bevan
E-mail: Valerie.Bevan@HPA.org.uk
In 2008 The Evaluations and Standards Laboratory (ESL) was renamed The Department for Evaluations, Standards and Training (DEST).
DEST is composed of 5 Units:
Microbiological Diagnostics Assessment Service - Evaluations Unit
Unit Head: Dr Keith Perry
What we do:
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Evaluate kits and equipment relevant to microbiology
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Testing to contribute to CE Mark technical data
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Study coordination
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Procurement support
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Product information (market & evidence reviews, online databases)
Quality Control Reagents Unit
Unit Head: Joe Vincini
What we do:
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Supply clinical laboratories with quality control reagents and help laboratories monitor their own quality
Quality System Unit
Unit Head: Dr Ian Sharp
What we do:
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Support the Centre for Infections with their quality system
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Run audit courses
Standards Unit
Acting Unit Head: Ruhi Siddiqui
What we do:
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Develop National Standard Methods,Guidance Notes and Minimum Testing Algorithms
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Communicate possible Technical Adverse Incidents to participating laboratories
Please note that all National Standard Methods are now available on http://www.hpa-standardmethods.org.uk
Education and Training Unit (ETU)
Unit Head: Dr Satnam Sagoo
What we do:
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The unit is responsible for managing, organising, and coordinating the Centre for Infections training programme which includes: conferences, seminars, lectures, workshops, symposiums
- DEST Links
Links to the websites of some of the services used by the Department for Evaluations, Standards and Training (DEST)
Added/updated: 10 December 2008
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