GameteExpert Top Performers of Reproductive Science Scheme
| April 2017 | As in previous years, GameteExpert selects the best performers of andrology and embryology assessment. This year, the three frontrunners for andrology come from Switzerland and Israel. For embryology the three best performers come from United Kingdom and Hong Kong. The ranking results from inputs of 843 participants of 296 andrology labs and 319 participants of 94 embryology labs. 94% of participants come from Europe (75% United Kingdom), 4% from Asia, 1% from America and 1% from Africa. |
All participants have joined the Reproductive Science Scheme of UK NEQAS. GameteExpert collects the input data of this scheme and delivers them to UK NEQAS for external quality assessment and performance reporting. Independently from UK NEQAS, GameteExpert determines the performance of each participant by calculating the match with calculated consensus. The ranking shown in this newsletter is in no relation to UK NEQAS and without input from them. Consequently, it gives no statement of performance in the UK NEQAS system. In last three distributions the participants of embryology scheme could additionally choose time-lapse annotation for blastocyst assessment. This part was excluded in selection of the best performers. |
The UK NEQAS service will be carried out by the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS). The UK NEQAS Reproductive Science Scheme, which consists of 4 distributions per annum, offers 2 assessment schemes: Embryology and Andrology. |
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| Next 4 distributions which will start in May, August and November 2017 and in February 2018 are open to new subscribers. Here you can find registration form, embryologie flyer, andrologie flyer and participants' handbook. For more information and registration, please contact repscience@ukneqas.org.uk. |
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| Top Performers Andrology |
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Manuela Rubin is Dipl. Biomedical Analyst and has been in charge of andrology in synlab Frauenfeld for three years. Dr. med. George Sebastian, who is honoree of FAMH, has been working for synlab for seven years and is professionally reponsible for andrology. This lab has one basic licence.
Below the red curve are the worse 25% of the group (low performers).
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The sunlab laboratory in Frauenfeld, Switzerland belongs to the German company SYNLAB International GmbH in Germany, which has 13,000 employees in more than 30 countries of 4 continents. The synlab group is the European marke tleader on the field of laboratory diagnostics and offers comprehensive medical analytic services of local laboratories and nationwide competence centres. In Switzerland more than 600 highly qualified employees work for synlab in over 25 locations.
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The second best performer of the andrology laboratories is the team of Dr. Iris Har-Vardi (PhD). Dr. Tsvia Priel is in charge of the quality control of the andrology laboratory. The photograph shows the team (from left to right, upper line: Sarit Albotiano, Dr. Yaela Sade (Ph.D), Dr. Dganit Richter (Ph.D), Dr. Iris Har-Vardi (Ph.D) and Dr. Eliahu Levitas (M.D. – the unit director). Lower line: Gili Alter, Dr. Tsvia Priel (Ph.D), and Dr. Oshri Naamani (Ph.D).
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The Soroka University Medical Center is one of the largest and leader hospitals in Israel serving a local population of around 1,000,000 people.fertility. The andrology laboratory, as part of the Fertility and IVF unit, performs a full range of specialized tests and services for the evaluation and treatment of male infertility. In addition to semen analysis, intrauterine inseminations and sperm cryopreservation will be performed in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, testicular sperm aspiration and gamete/embryo cryopreservation. Fertility and IVF Unit execute nearly 400 intrauterine inseminations and 1,600 semen analyses each year. In addition the Unit currently completes approximately 1000 cycles of IVF/ICSI treatments. The laboratories are accredited by the JCI and have ISO 9001 certification
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This lab has one basic licence.
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The Male fertility and sperm bank unit in the Lis Maternity Hospital is a part of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel. The laboratory performs routine semen analyses, sperm preparation before artificial insemination, sperm cryopreservation, and molecular analyses. The current research is focused on gene involvement in infertility, impairment in meiosis as a cause for infertility, factor that may improve cryopreservation results.
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Top Performers Embryology |
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Rachel, who joined King’s in 2005, is a senior embryologist who achieved HCPC registration in 2010. Emma joined the team at King’s in 2010, completed her ACE in 2015 and is currently working towards HCPC registration.
The green and red curves shows the performance of all participants of UK NEQAS reproductive science scheme. Above the green curve are the best 25% of all participants (top performers). Below the red curve are the worse 25% of the group (low performers). |
King’s College Hospital Assisted Conception Unit (ACU), located in London, was one of the first fertility clinics in the United Kingdom when it opened in 1983. Many of the techniques which are now standard practice throughout the world were pioneered here at King’s. The ACU currently performs approximately 1200 cycles of IVF/ICSI per year. Additionally, King’s offers donor gamete treatment and has adopted the vitrification method to make it possible to offer cryopreservation for patients with blood-borne viral infections. The ACU employs a 100% time lapse (Embryoscope) culture system for non-infectious patients. While the majority of their patients are treated under the NHS, they also provide an affordable self-funded service.
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The second best performer of the embryology laboratories is is the team of Jason Kasraie. This team has already took second place of andrology laboratories in 2016. Jason is a Consultant Clinical Embryologist & Andrologist (Clinical Scientist) and leads the Shropshire and Mid-Wales Fertility Centre. He has worked in the field for 21 years and is currently Chair of the Association of Clinical Embryologists in the U.K (ACE). Catherine Reynolds co-ordinates the EQA and IQA for semen analysis.
The photograph shows some of them (from left to right: Annemieke Mitchell, Helene Cloete, Stacy Parry, Jason Kasraie, Victoria Gittins, Sharon Binnersley and Catherine Reynolds).
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The Shropshire and Mid-Wales Fertility Centre in Shrewsbury, United Kingdom is affiliated to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. It has been established since 1991 to offer specialist fertility care to patients from Shropshire, Mid-Wales and surrounding counties. The team of dedicated specialist staff has grown to over 25 doctors, Nurses, Scientists and administrative staff. The Centre currently performs approximately 550 cycles of IVF/ICSI treatment. Since its inception it has been responsible for the birth of over 5000 children.
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This lab has one basic and ten individual licences.
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The Union Reproductive Medicine Centre (URMC) in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, established in 2000, became the first and the only private hospital in New Territories that provides assisted reproductive service. URMC has published an annual report since 2014. In 2009, a sister unit was opened in Tsim Sha Tsui. The URMC is affiliated with Union Hospital.
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