We have had several 'nasty cans of worms' with our psychiatric units over
the years. We carefully explain the problems, present the data etc and the
reply is 'we want it anyway'. What tends to happen then is that we run a
parallel study, they find out how poor the POCT test, decide it isn't worth
it and drop it. Then there is a change of staff and the whole cycle starts
again. Even when we present the previous data, the message doesn't tend to
be retained for more than 2 years.
I tend to find that the problem is not so much the EQA, as the cocktail of
drugs the psychiatric patients are legitimately meant to be taking
Caroline Jagger
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janice Still [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 28 October 2002 17:11
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Drugs of abuse screening
>
> I would be grateful for any information on Uromed
> urine drugs of abuse kits. How does the EQA hold up? I
> have opened a nasty can of worms with regard to our
> psychiatric unit. Does anyone know of any short
> courses or seminars on DOA screening?
>
> Thanks,
> Jan
>
> =====
> <P>Mrs. Jan Still,</P>
> <P>POCT Manager,</P>
> <P>Watford General Hospital,</P>
> <P>Watford, Herts.</P>
> <P>WD18 0HB Tel - 01923-217998.</P>
> <P>The views expressed in this document are entirely personal and do not
> reflect the official policy of West Herts NHS Hospitals Trust.</P>
> <P> </P>
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