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This was also featured prominently on BBC news this morning and had reps from Diabetes UK and Which. It is a real shame that they did not have a representative from one of our learned professional bodies. Perhaps the RCPath, ACB or IBMS should respond officially? Ian ________________________________ From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Janice Still Sent: 31 March 2011 11:05 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Which? report on self-test kits I recently attended a "Health for All" day organised locally. Here you could find out about allowances, equipment, fitness, organisations and healthcare charities etc and our friendly local Pharmacist was there, offering blood glucose and cholesterol testing. After watching her struggle for blood for a few minutes, I had to introduce myself and offer some advice, largely that her technique was incorrect and that the lancet she was using was not the correct size to obtain enough blood for a cholesterol. This was rectified and I was asked if I would go in and show her staff "how to do it properly"! The meter companies send educators in but they often assume previous practical experience which is not the case. Demonstrating using quality control solutions is not the same as trying to get blood out of an elderly person with poor peripheral cicrulation. Jan (exPOCT Manager) ________________________________ From: "Hembling, Ian" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thu, 31 March, 2011 10:15:33 Subject: Re: Which? report on self-test kits "All Boots pharmacists are fully trained and qualified to deal with all aspects of home testing kit use." How and by whom? Do we see them on the HPC register as Biomedical or Clinical Scientists? Ian Hembling Senior Biomedical Scientist Clinical Biochemistry and POCT Training Officer Clinical Biochemistry Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust Heath Road Ipswich Suffolk IP$ 5PD Post Bag C363 01473703491 From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jonathan Middle Sent: 31 March 2011 09:35 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Which? report on self-test kits From the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12905687 Jonathan Middle -- ------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. 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