In line with its commitment to providing clear and timely insight into its work and activities, the EDQM makes the resources of its training sessions publicly available for the benefit of those stakeholders who could not attend in person.
27-29 October 2020
Keeping up with Reality and Quality: A Challenge for European Blood Establishments
27 October 2020 - Day 1 - Morning Session
The EDQM/Council of Europe and the EC - 10 years of co-operation in the field of blood transfusion (Webinar recorded on 27 October 2020)
Language: English. Duration: 2 hours, 42 minutes
Presentations
- 20 years of European Commission governance in the field of blood by Andrzej Rys
- 60 years of Council of Europe governance in the field of blood by Susanne Keitel
- 10 years of EC and EDQM co-operation in the field of blood by Laurent Mallet
- EC & EDQM Collaboration: Towards the future in the Blood sector by Marie-Laure Hecquet
- EC & EDQM Collaboration: Towards the future in other SoHO sectors by Marta Lopez-Fraga
- Update on the evaluation of the EU blood legislation (and beyond) by Stefaan van der Spiegel
- Setting the Scene by Marie-Laure Hecquet
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27 October 2020 – Day 1 - Afternoon Session
The COVID-19 pandemic: Impact on the continuity of blood supply and lessons learnt (Webinar recorded on 27 October 2020)
Language: English. Duration: 2 hours, 53 minutes
Presentations
- COVID-19 and the blood sector: Risks, response measures and developments by Dragolslav Domanovic
- Competent authority viewpoint: Experience and lessons learnt by Verena Plattner
- Blood Establishment viewpoint: How to rely on the QMS during COVID-19 by Samantha Rowlands
- Blood Establishment viewpoint: Maintaining critical processes in time of COVID-19 Focus on collection and transportation by Jaap van den Blink and Francis Swaneveld
- The importance of ensuring business continuity for Blood Establishments by Paul McKinney
Poster Presentations
- Effect of the pandemic on Blood supply in Hungary by K. Baroti-Toth, A. Matusovits, B. Jenei, S. Nagy
- The experience of a hospital blood bank during nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic by M. Skertsou, T. Dimoudi, A. Makri, I. Dendrinou, B. Tsangari, E. Tzini, N. Vgontza
- Contingency plan of a blood transfusion service during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by A. Argyroy, S. Nikolopoulou, M. Georgopoulou, C. Panagiotopoulou, A. Gafou
- Blood donation in Greece in the era of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by S. Valsami, A. Argyrou, A.Pouliakis, M. Ganidou, S. Mellou, V. Papadopoulos, K. Stamoulis
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28 October 2020 – Day 2 - Morning Session
Globalisation of the supplier marketplace: State of play, opportunities and issues in the blood sector (Webinar recorded on 28 October 2020)
Language: English. Duration: 3 hours, 2 minutes
Presentations
- Implementation of EU procurement law in Blood Establishment Quality Systems: Challenges and Issues by Paul Behan
- Key challenges in supplies management, Blood Establishment’s perspective by Alex Aquilina
- Challenges in auditing suppliers, Blood Establishment perspective by Stéphane Bégué
- Business Continuity to ensure blood supply, viewpoint from a supplier by Nigel Talboys
Reading Material
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28 October 2020 – Day 2 - Afternoon Session
New regulatory environment for medical devices: State of play, opportunities and issues in the blood sector (Webinar recorded on 28 October 2020)
Language: English. Duration: 3 hours
Presentations
- Medical Device Regulation: Overview and Implementation by Paul Piscoi
- Impact of MDR on the suppliers and their relations with Blood Establishments by Pascale Van Hoydonck
- Impact of MD/IVD EU regulations on IT systems and in-house testing methods by Ulrik Sprogøe
- Reclassification of DEHP: Impact on Blood Establishments by Dirk de Korte
- Blood Proficiency Testing Scheme (B-PTS) Programme: Considerations for Common Technical Specifications (CTS) by Richard Forde
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29 October 2020 - Day 3 - Morning Session
Health professionals, changing scope of practice: State of play, opportunities and issues in the blood sector (Webinar recorded on 29 October 2020)
Language: English. Duration: 2 hours, 26 minutes
Health professionals, changing scope of practice
Presentations
- Health professionals in the blood sector: State of play - Result from a focus by Marie-Laure Hecquet
- EU law on healthcare professionals: the legal contexts for blood safety by Tamara Hervey
- Change of scope of practice of healthcare professionals in Blood Establishment’s: The Austrian Experience by Christof Jungbauer
- Trained senior nurses as first line consultants in blood donor eligibility matters: Operational process change in 2015 by Johanna Castrén
- Changing scope of practice: toward model approaches by Craig Spalding
Oral Testimonial
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29 October 2020 – Day 3 - Afternoon Session
Working together to support blood establishments & ensure continuity of supply (Webinar recorded on 29 October 2020)
Language English. Duration: 2 hours, 29 minutes
Presentations
- Blood Supply Contingency and Emergency Plan (B-SCEP) by Richard Forde
- EU support mechanisms for the blood sector by Stefaan van der Spiegel
- Technical support in health sector reform by Maria Isabel Farfan Camacho
- EDQM supporting initiatives to help European Blood Establishments to have more resilient and sustainable blood systems by Marie-Laure Hecquet
- Preliminary Conference Outcomes by Richard Forde
- Concluding remarks: From HIV epidemic to COVID-19 pandemic by Alex Aquilina
Oral Testimonials
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