2. An Update on NPEx
Owen Johnson
Director, X-Lab Ltd

3. A national lab to lab exchange for all pathology disciplines.
NPEx – Aims and Objectives
A national lab to lab exchange for all pathology disciplines.
From any lab, to any lab.
Provided for the NHS, by the NHS
Free other than an annual service charge
Every lab in the UK is linked to every other lab in the UK
One single “exchange” for the whole of the UK

4. NPEx was conceived in 2001 by a DH funded project
Professor Rick Jones
NHS Pathologist
Lecturer,
University of Leeds

5. NPEx has been implemented by an NHS, University, private sector partnership
Deployment
John Rayner
Innovation
Development
Owen Johnson
2010 eHealth Insider Awards for Interoperability

6. Locate External Lab Details Locate External Lab Details
Sample Arrives
Specimen Barcoded
Locate External Lab Details
Locate External Lab Details
Paper Based Results Returned
Paper Based Results Returned
Re-Enter Specimen Details
Re-Enter Specimen Details
Package & Send to External Lab
Package & Send to External Lab
Results Reported
Results Manually Re-Entered
Results Manually Re-Entered

8. Laboratory to laboratory exchanges within Greater Manchester Pathology Network8

9. Where we would like to go: A Digital Stock Exchange for UK Pathology
The ability to buy and sell pathology capacity across the UK to give the best value, finest quality service to the NHS

10. Agenda 09:30 – 10:00 Refreshments & Networking 10:00 – 10:20
10:00 – 10:20
Introduction - Owen Johnson, X-Lab 
10:20 – 10:30
Business Development Update - Steve Box, X-Lab
10:30 – 10:50
NPEx New Features and Enhanced Architecture - Ash Sykes and Scott Jones, X-Lab
10:50 – 11:10
NPEx for Referrals to NHS Blood & Transplant Service - Gordon Mellor, Head of Portfolio-DTS, NHS Blood & Transplant Service
11:10 – 11:30
Refreshments

11. Agenda 2 11:30 – 12:10 FIRST WORKSHOP SESSION WORKSHOP 1
New Functionality, what next? Q&A Interactive session 
WORKSHOP 2
NPEx - Enabling New Models of Business in Pathology Services 
12:10 – 12:40
Lunch
12:40 – 13:00
Diagnostics Data Service - Katrina Randle, Health & Social Care Information Centre 
13:00 – 13:40
SECOND WORKSHOP SESSION
WORKSHOP 3
Microbiology Requests and Reports  
WORKSHOP 4
New Users of NPEx - Interactive session 
13:40 – 13:50
Q&A with prizes
13:50 – 14:00
Wrap Up & Close - Owen
14:00
Networking & Free Museum Tour

12. Housekeeping Introductions No fires planned Refreshments Loos
Discussion
Suggestions
Prizes
And …. Enjoy

13. Agenda 09:30 – 10:00 Refreshments & Networking 10:00 – 10:20
10:00 – 10:20
Introduction - Owen Johnson, X-Lab 
10:20 – 10:30
Business Development Update - Steve Box, X-Lab
10:30 – 10:50
NPEx New Features and Enhanced Architecture - Ash Sykes and Scott Jones, X-Lab
10:50 – 11:10
NPEx for Referrals to NHS Blood & Transplant Service - Gordon Mellor, Head of Portfolio-DTS, NHS Blood & Transplant Service
11:10 – 11:30
Refreshments

15. Workshop 1 Ballacraine Suite Kirkmichael Suite 11:30 – 12:10
FIRST WORKSHOP SESSION 
WORKSHOP 1
New Functionality, what next? Q&A Interactive session
Ash Sykes and Scott Jones, X-Lab
Ballacraine Suite
WORKSHOP 2
NPEx - Enabling New Models of Business in Pathology Services
Owen Johnson, X-Lab
Kirkmichael Suite

17. Agenda 2 11:30 – 12:10 FIRST WORKSHOP SESSION WORKSHOP 1
New Functionality, what next? Q&A Interactive session 
WORKSHOP 2
NPEx - Enabling New Models of Business in Pathology Services 
12:10 – 12:40
Lunch
12:40 – 13:00
Diagnostics Data Service - Katrina Randle, Health & Social Care Information Centre 
13:00 – 13:40
SECOND WORKSHOP SESSION
WORKSHOP 3
Microbiology Requests and Reports  
WORKSHOP 4
New Users of NPEx - Interactive session 
13:40 – 13:50
Q&A with prizes
13:50 – 14:00
Wrap Up & Close - Owen
14:00
Networking & Free Museum Tour

18. Workshop 2 Ballacraine Suite Kirkmichael Suite 13:00 – 13:40
SECOND WORKSHOP SESSION
WORKSHOP 3
Microbiology Requests and Reports
Ballacraine Suite
WORKSHOP 4
New Users of NPEx - Interactive session
Kirkmichael Suite 

19. Agenda 2 11:30 – 12:10 FIRST WORKSHOP SESSION WORKSHOP 1
New Functionality, what next? Q&A Interactive session 
WORKSHOP 2
NPEx - Enabling New Models of Business in Pathology Services 
12:10 – 12:40
Lunch
12:40 – 13:00
Diagnostics Data Service - Katrina Randle, Health & Social Care Information Centre 
13:00 – 13:40
SECOND WORKSHOP SESSION
WORKSHOP 3
Microbiology Requests and Reports  
WORKSHOP 4
New Users of NPEx - Interactive session 
13:40 – 13:50
Q&A with prizes
13:50 – 14:00
Wrap Up & Close - Owen
14:00
Networking & Free Museum Tour

20. Q&A
User Group Open Forum Prizes

21. A national lab to lab exchange for all pathology disciplines.
NPEx – Aims and Objectives
A national lab to lab exchange for all pathology disciplines.
From any lab, to any lab.
Provided for the NHS, by the NHS
Free other than an annual service charge
Every lab in the UK is linked to every other lab in the UK
One single “exchange” for the whole of the UK