If the hospital are giving the meter to the patient for testing then there are issues I believe around documented training and competency that are covered in the CQC standards.
Sheila
Sheila Flynn MSc FIBMS
Pathology Point of Care Testing Co-ordinator
Conquest Hospital
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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Eastbourne DGH - 01323-417400 ext 4342
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Theresa Hornsby
Sent: 24 August 2015 14:00
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Subject: Re: CoaguChek's
Thanks everybody. Our nurses wanted to check to make sure we were indeed doing things correctly.
Theresa
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