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I do. I think there should be a panel of experts available to put a new clause in the Consumer Protection Act. If the public were allowed to sue for not being adequately trained, misuse, and/or misinterpretation of results, manufacturers and,the main culprits, pharmacists and pharmacies might think twice about direct selling to the public. David Brown --- Janice Still <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > A colleague informs me that you can now get kits to > "find out your blood group" in Boots. Why?? Are they > going into the DIY transfusion service? Also PSA > kits > - presumably no counselling before you buy, no > advice > on the implications of a positive and the false > sense > of security if the test is negative. Does anyone > else > feel that some form of regulation should be required > before such potentially dangerous kits are let loose > on the general public? > > 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> > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Everything you'll ever need on one web page > from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts > http://uk.my.yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com