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Code of Ethics & Rule Book
At the 2024 AGM of the NZIMLS the Code of Ethics and Rules of the Institute were adopted.
Annual Documents
2024 AGM
Annual Reports
The New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (Inc) is pleased to present to Members the Annual Report, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Financial Performance and Annual Accounts and Auditor statement to 31 March 2024.
PLEASE NOTE, THESE ARE DRAFT FINANCIALS AS WE ARE AWAITING THE AUDITOR CONFIRMATION REPORT
Annual Documents
2023 AGM
Annual Reports
The New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (Inc) is pleased to present to Members the Annual Report, Statement of Financial Position, Statement of Financial Performance and Annual Accounts and Auditor statement to 31 March 2023.
PLEASE NOTE, THESE ARE DRAFT FINANCIALS AS WE ARE AWAITING THE AUDITOR CONFIRMATION REPORT
Life Membership Nomination Form
Nominations for Life Membership of NZIMLS should be with the Executive Officer by 31 January to be voted on at the first Council meeting each year.
Once complete, save and email your form to sharon@nzimls.org.nz
Standardised Reporting of Blood Film Morphology
The aim of this document is to provide standard nomenclature and reporting of results in the Haematology Laboratory.
The document has been prepared to provide clear guidelines for a morphologist to report blood cell morphology. It is not intended as a definitive reporting system but rather as an initial step.
The Standardised Reporting of Blood Film Morphology, Fourth Edition© may be downloaded here:
Point of Care Testing (POCT) in NZ
Point-of-Care Testing, also known as near-patient testing, is the analysis of clinical specimens outside the traditional laboratory, near to, or at the site of patient care. It may be performed by multiple users including clinical staff whose primary training is not in medical laboratory science. It has an important role to play in the delivery of an efficient healthcare system because of its ability to provide a rapid result near the patient which is able to be acted upon immediately, and which may lead to a diagnosis or a possible change in the care of the patient.
POCT guidelines for NZ best practise have recently been provided by the NZ Point of Care Testing Advisory Group. The purpose of these guidelines is to assist all potential users of point-of-care testing (POCT) but with a particular emphasis on those healthcare professionals without a laboratory background who are required to perform point of care tests or who may be interested in implementing POCT at their facility.
Strategic Plan 2023 - 2025
This document outlines the NZIMLS Council’s strategic direction for 2023-2025. It identifies the areas Council will focus their work on over the next three years and sets out the measures against which we will gauge success in meeting these priorities.
Position Statements
From time to time the NZIMLS releases position statements on important Medical Laboratory related issues. This section contains the statement released by the NZIMLS about and the "Role of the Medical Laboratory Technicians in the Laboratory" and was adopted by the profession at the 1992 annual Scientific Meeting.
Medical Laboratory Technicians
At the 1992 Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science, a remit was passed defining the role of Medical Laboratory Technicians/Assistants working in Diagnostic Medical Laboratories in New Zealand. The remit states that MLT/A's "perform routine tasks by following established protocols". A workshop was convened to discuss the role of MLT/A's in the Diagnostic Laboratory and the following guidelines were adopted.
Role
The role of a medical laboratory technician/assistant is to perform routine tasks by following established protocols under the supervision of a registered medical laboratory scientist. Initially supervision would be direct but after suitable training and assessment it may be replaced with on site supervision by a registered medical laboratory scientist.
Recommendations
Medical laboratory technicians may perform tasks as required by their laboratory after suitable training. Registered medical laboratory scientists or registered medical practitioners should maintain individual task work records for medical laboratory technicians under their supervision. This record should comprise a list of tasks in which the medical laboratory technician has demonstrated competency. Medical laboratory technicians should not be required to evaluate or institute new methods or technologies. They should not offer clinical advice or unauthorised results interpretation and should know when to ask for assistance or refer to a higher authority.
Scientist & Technician CPD Programme Audit Reports
Each year the NZIMLS undertakes an audit of practitioners enrolled in its CPD programmes provided to both Medical Laboratory Scientists and Technicians. The audit is conducted on behalf of the NZIMLS by an independent auditor.
The Audit reports for practitioners enrolled in the MLS and MLT programmes for the 2019 year are available as downloads:
Special Interest Groups (SIG's)
The Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the NZIMLS exist to promote the profession through the provision of Continuing Education for the Membership. They also provide professional guidance on discipline specific issues and nominate individuals to act as examiners and moderators for the QMLT examinations. Most SIGs run a yearly SIG meeting and to assist with the running of these meetings the NZIMLS has produced the following guidelines:
The current SIGs of the NZIMLS are below. Click on the link to be taken to the SIG Convenor.