Joan
You will be pleased to hear that Annette Thomas from WEQAS is currently finishing off an electronic questionnaire on POCT infrastructure as a national audit for the National Clinical Biochemistry Audit Group. You have posed similar questions to one another, so it will be very interesting to see the diversity of responses from around the country on this important topic.
Eric
Professor E S Kilpatrick
Department of Clinical Biochemistry
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull HU3 2JZ
Tel 01482-607708
Fax 01482-607752
> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 12:27:52 +0000
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: POCT staffing
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> Dear colleagues
>
> I'm aware that some of you have had significant difficulties in getting
> your Trust to fund staffing to manage/support ever-increasing POCT, but
> it's also clear that more Trusts are now appointing full-time dedicated
> POCT staff. The publication of ISO 22870:2006 and new CPA standards
> have perhaps helped.
>
> I would therefore be interested if you could let me know what your
> current staffing is, and if you are in the process of appointing POCT
> staff. I'll compile a summary and post it here.
>
> In particular, it would be useful to know:
>
> * do you have a Trust POCT Committee?
> * do you have a POCT coordinator/manager?
> * if so, which A4C band? Fulltime? Responsible to whom?
> * any dedicated POCT staff, eg MTOs and/or MLAs?
> * if so, which A4C band(s)?
> * if no dedicated staff, do you have a POCT establishment which rotates
> into other sections of the dept?
> * Do you have staff rotations into POCT? Which staff and how long are
> rotations?
> * Do trainee biochemists spend time in POCT?
> * Any other information - eg number and range of POCT systems
> supported, broad responsibilities of POCT coordinator/manager and any
> dedicated staff - would be useful
>
> Thanks
>
> Dr MJ Pearson
> Department of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
> Old Medical School
> Leeds General Infirmary (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust)
> LEEDS LS1 3EX
> UK
>
> tel (44)-[0]113-392-3945
> fax (44)-[0]113 392-3453.
>
> http://www.leedsth.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/
She said what? About who? Shameful celebrity quotes on Search Star!
------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/
