Dear Dr Waise

Apologies for this going via the mailbase but I have tried your e-mail
several times and our server keeps refusing it hence the posting on to the
mailbase.

The Joint Working Group (JWG) is the organisation which oversees the
operation of the National Quality Assurance Advisory Panels in the UK
(NQAAP).  The chairmen of each of the NQAAPs are represented as and there
are representatives from each of the major disciplines in the Royal College
of Pathologists, the ACB, ACP, Association of Clinical Microbiologists,
IBMS, Clinical Molecular Genetic Society, Pathological Society, British
Society of Haematologists, Association of Clinical Cytogeneticists, British
Blood Transfusion Society, British Society for Clinical Cytology, CPA (UK),
the Independent Healthcare Association, and the Departments of Health in the
UK.  The Terms of Reference of JWG have been widely distributed previously
and I am happy to fax a copy.  

JWG has already published a document on Near-Patient Testing and has
revisited these guidelines and expanded the previous guidelines.  They are
called Point of Care Testing Guidelines.  There has been extensive
consultation with all parties with an interest in this area.  The guidelines
have been circulated to all Chief Executives of NHS Trusts and Publication
should be across all disciplines as carried in their Journal or as in the
case of the ACB, the Newsheet.  CPA have taken note of the guidelines and
may use them in revising the standards.

I have been a representative for the College for the past 5 years and have
been Chairman of the group for the past year.  I hope that this answers your
questions.

Regards

Bob 

Dr R Cramb
Consultant Chemical Pathologist
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TH
UK

Tel: +44 121 627 2370/2
Fax: +44 121 627 2377
Mobile: 07973 186 206
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> From: 	Waise Ahmed (RCA)[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: 	Waise Ahmed (RCA)
> Sent: 	20 October 1999 10:04
> To: 	'John O'Connor'; 'ACB mailbase'
> Subject: 	RE: Service agreement for NPT
> 
> Does anyone  in the UK know who is on the "Joint Wrorking Party" and the
> standing of the JWP guidelines that were published in the ACB News
> recently? We have tried to get an answer at the POCT meeting at Leeds but
> obtained blank answers.
> 
> 
> Regarding the issue that John raises, and the guidelines, I feel CPA
> should take a more active role in providing clearer standards  and
> possibly specifications of what is expected in areas like this?
> 
> Many thanks 
> =========================================== 
> Ahmed Waise FRCP FRCPath 
> Consultant Chemical Pathologist 
> Friarage Hospital, 
> Northallerton, North Yorks 
> DL6 1JG 
> 
> Tel 01609 763030 
> Fax 01609 764632 
> EMail: [log in to unmask] 
> 
> ========================================== 
> 
> 
> 	---------- 
> From:   John O'Connor[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] 
> Reply To:       John O'Connor 
> Sent:   18 October 1999 17:42 
> To:     ACB 
> Subject:        Service agreement for NPT 
> 
> Im overwhelmed 
> 
> Replies to my posting suggests demand certainly outstrips supply for NPT 
> service level agreements (SLA). My thanks to those of you kindly sent me 
> your own versions of this document. 
> It is very clear that many of you would like to have access to some basic 
> form of SLA. Clearly each hospital will have unique circumstances which 
> would make a universally applicable document virtually impossible. For 
> example, in my own trust we will endeavour to comply with the joint
> working 
> party guidelines but the division of labour between activities performed
> by 
> lab  and ward based staff will undoubtedly differ from other trusts
> because 
> of our low numbers of MLSO's available during day shifts. However, I think
> 
> that a fairly generic document is possible to produce. 
> 
> I would be more than happy to include such a file on the ACB website. The 
> response I have had has managed to fire my last remaining neuron back into
> 
> action. There must be loads of such documents that we are 're inventing
> the 
> wheel' for every day. 
> 
> 
> Would members of this list like a document exchange area on the website?. 
> Do you have something that you would be prepared to share with others on
> an 
> acknowledgement only basis?. 
> Are there any documents that would assist in the provision of the Clinical
> 
> Biochemistry in your hospital for example to meet CPA that you would like
> to 
> be able to download. 
> 
> These maybe crazy ideas but if the critical mass of interest is large
> enough 
> (and everyone is prepared to share a little) I will try to get something 
> going. 
> 
> Best Wishes 
> John O'Connor 
> ACB Webmaster 
> 
> 


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