Good morning all UK based people!

I received a request to help with this data gather this morning:

NHS organisations that run laboratory services are asked to provide us with information about the tests they provide by 15 August.

Lord Carter’s productivity review in February called for the development of a national list of NHS lab tests. This will form the basis for reporting of test activity statistics in NHS Improvement service quality dashboards from next April.

Laura Sato, the HSCIC Head of Digital Diagnostics, said: 'This is your opportunity to ensure that the pathology tests your organisation provides can be accurately reported.'

Where applicable, organisations should provide the following information in their list: pathology reportable name; reportable unit of measure; reportable reference range; reportable national or international code; and volume reported per year.

Lists, and questions, should be sent to [log in to unmask] by 15 August.

In an attempt to assist, I went to look on the PMIP website I have used in the past but I can’t access it.

How are others responding to the HSCIC request?

Regards, Fiona

Dr Fiona Ivison FRCPath
Principal Clinical Biochemist
Department of Clinical Biochemistry

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

CSB 3, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9WL

Tel: 0161 701 1728 or 07804 945 075

Fax: 0161 276 4773

E-mail: [log in to unmask]

www.cmft.nhs.uk  Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust includes: Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Trafford Hospitals and Community Services.