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Make sure your motor insurance covers transport of samples. We had this issue several years ago when the laboratory (esp transfusion services) were on one site whilst A&E were across town at a separate hospital. There were no major problems but better safe than sorry. Incidently, we also entered into dialogue with the local police about the possible use of green lights such as GPs use as the route to the second hospital was often grid-locked. We were turned down. Gareth Senior Clinical Biochemist Wrexham Maelor Hospital Wrexham LL13 7TD 01978 725345 (direct) 01978 366520 (fax) > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Rayment [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: 27 May 1999 11:47 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: NOT another Post regs e-mail > > For UK members. > > You'll be pleased to know that this request for advice has nothing to > do > with Hays dx or New postal regulations! > > BUT I would like to know what regulations or code of practice govern > the > Transport of Pathological samples by road (eg Hospital vans or taxis > carrying samples between sites or Referral labs). > > We are considering the possibility of using volunteers with private > vehicles > to ferry urgent samples between our 3 sites over New Years Eve (part > of our > year 2000 contingency plan) because the taxis that we normally use > will be > unreliable and would like to know the legal implications and source of > guidance. > > I had in mind that it might be the "Dangerous Goods by Road" > regulations but > I'm not sure. > > Can anyone help? > > Many Thanks > > > Mike Rayment (MLSO-4) > Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust > Farnborough Hospital > Orpington, Kent BR6 8ND > [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%