Hi Emma
We look after over 120 district nurses in terms of Glucose meters. They use Roche Performa meters and draw strips from the hospital Pharmacy so use the same lot number as the Acute Trust (Inform II meters). Each individual meter is registered on the WEQAS scheme and we provide IQC on a quarterly basis. If you have Nova meters it might be worth seeing whether you can add the handheld meters onto your existing contract.
Kind Regards
Sharon
Sharon Roberts
Operational Manager for Point of Care Testing and Phlebotomy
Pathology Services
St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
T 0151 290 4317
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From: ACB Point-of-Care Testing [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Emma Scrivener
Sent: 03 May 2019 17:24
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Subject: Community Glucometers
Good Afternoon All
I was wondering if you could let me know/are aware of any glucometers that are suitable for use in the community (multi-patient use) by community nurses please?
Last year all community teams in the surrounding area became Trust staff and as such come under my POCT remit. The glucometers that they currently use (One Touch, Verio Pro+) have recently become unavailable on the UK market and so the community teams require a replacement (I have no meters for new staff or if a meter breaks). I am currently looking into the unconnected Nova meter, as we use the connected meters within the hospital (there is no way connected meters would work in the community, as we are talking about 8 separate sites, that don't even have access to the Trust intranet currently)! But would like to know if there are alternatives out there.
I know my sitaution may be slightly strange, as I think for the most part community teams come under a separate entity, but any information on suitable glucometers would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! And have a good weekend.
Emma
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