Hi - we are broadly the same as Lisa-Marie for widespread POCT equipment - Medical Engineering have no/very little input.
Kind regards
Helen
Helen Turner
Assistant Laboratory Manager
and Point Of Care testing Coordinator
Chemical Pathology
Gloucester Royal Hospital
Gloucester Hospitals NHSF Trust
Tel 0300 4225237
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Button Lisa-Marie (RVW) Pathology
Sent: 10 June 2015 09:45
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Subject: Re: POCT & Medical Engineering
Hi,
Medical Engineering have no input into the selection of POCT devices in our Trust as they have no involvement in the maintenance of POCT equipment (apart from tinkering with urinalysis analysers).
Where there are multiple options / manufacturers available for a type of device, we involve end users in the scoring process. We also seek the opinion of our infection control team and take advice from them where applicable.
It may then come down to finance having the last say ........
Lisa-Marie Button
POCT Manager
Pathology
North Tees and
Hartlepool NHSfT
01642 624118 / 01429 522426
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Theresa Hornsby
Sent: 10 June 2015 08:28
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Subject: POCT & Medical Engineering
Can I just ask how much input medical engineering departments have to the choice of POCT equipment in your hospitals?
Is it a combined choice between the two departments, purely POCT or do medical engineering have the final say?
We are having discussions around what is the best way forward and I wanted to see what happens elsewhere.
Regards,
Theresa
POCT Coordinator
Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
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