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 unable to attend in person.
17 February 2021
NEW: Data Protection in the Blood Sector: Impact and Challenges for Blood Establishments
Presentations
- Data Protection in the Blood Sector: Observations from the B-QM Programme, by Richard Forde
- Data Protection in the Blood Sector: Challenges for Blood Establishment Data Protection Officers – European Blood Alliance DPO / Privacy Working Group, by Sabrina Keenan
- Practical Illustration – Managing Data Protection at the NHSBT, UK, by Katrina Smith
- Practical Illustration – Managing Data Protection at the Belgian Red Cross, by Claire Dupont
- Case Study: “Right to Be Forgotten” – European Blood Alliance – DPO / Privacy Working Group, by Sabrina Keenan
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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
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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29 to 30 January 2019
International Symposium on "Plasma Supply Management"
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