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Alternatively what will labs in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland think if they cannot use the threat of loss of accreditation as a way of influencing their local Chief Executives ? David Hullin Dr D A Hullin Department of Clinical Biochemistry Royal Glamorgan Hospital Ynysmaerdy Llantrisant CF72 8XR Tel: 01443 443358 > -----Original Message----- > From: David Williams [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 25 July 2003 18:55 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Path Modernisation > > What will labs. in England think when those in Scotland Wales and Northern > Ireland are not subject to the same compulsion. > > Also there is no full list of all labs in England that examine human > specimens - so some may get off through anonymity! > > David L. Williams > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of O'Connor.John > Sent: 25 July 2003 11:16 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Path Modernisation > > > > Any mailbase members spotted the statement below yet on the Path > Modernisation website > > <http://www.doh.gov.uk/pathologymodernisation/whatsnew.htm> > > One can only ponder how long it will be before labs have to actually > be accredited to continue to function ? > > John O'Connor > > > > 22 July 2003 > Compulsory registration in accreditation schemes for NHS pathology > laboratories (England) > Currently registration for accreditation of pathology laboratories > is voluntary, except for cervical cytology laboratories. It is for the > most part overseen by Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd (CPA) ( > <http://www.cpa-uk.co.uk/> ), developed by the Royal College of > Pathologists and other professional bodies (including the Independent > Healthcare Association), with support from the Department of Health. CPA > is independent from the Department and other government departments. CPA > standards are compatible with international standards (ISO). > > Pathology services are key to timely access to services and to > providing high quality patient care. Accreditation is a key underpinning > of clinical governance and quality improvement. Therefore, to improve > clinical governance, raise quality standards and improve openness and > transparency for patients, all National Health Service pathology > laboratories in England should enrol with an appropriate accreditation > scheme as soon as practicably possible. > > Further information will be contained in our document on modernising > pathology services, which will be published in the early Autumn. This will > also give further details about funding for pathology service > modernisation. > > This E-Mail is confidential and is intended only for the named > recipient(s). If you receive this E-Mail in error, please notify the > sender and do not copy or take any action reliant on it. The views within > this message are, unless stated, not necessarily the views or policies of > East Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust, Bexhill & Rother or Hastings & St > Leonards Primary Care Trusts. > > You can visit our Trust Website at <http://www.esht.nhs.uk> > > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open > discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in > clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can > be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual > and they are responsible for all message content. > > ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions > (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ > > ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion > list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical > biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed > via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are > responsible for all message content. > > ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions > (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/