Hi Sharon

 

1 POCT Lead, 1 POCT Practitioner, 1 POCT Associate Practitioner (as of December  2016), 0.5 POCT Support Worker (start date to be determined).

 

1 Main Site, 1 Community Hospital (4 wards plus outpatients), 1 Community Hospital with Outpatient only, all District Nurses and Dental Clinics under the Trust as far north as Morecambe – plus some work at the Harbour (separate Trust with SLAs to be determined if we are to continue to provide any support).

 

15 BGA

220

11 Ketone meters

4 HemoCue

2 OPTI Blood gas

36 CoaguCheks

1 DCA Vantage

12 ACT machines (Hemochron Response and Medtronic)

1 Rapid FFN 10Q

1 AQT 90

1 Multiplate

1 ROTEM

2 Horiba Micros 60 (platelet function)

2 HEPCON Response

Urinalysis and HCG testing via manual methods only (no auto readers)

 

Thanks

 

 

Hiya

 

I know this has been asked plenty of times. But can I ask what POCT structure everyone has. Can I also ask how many sites are covered by the team, the equipment repertoire and how many of each device.

 

Kind Regards

 

Sharon

 

Sharon Roberts

Point of Care Testing Lead

St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

 

Tel 0151 290 4317

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