Point of Care Testing Policy - Southern Health and Social Care Trust

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8.4 This policy will be included in the Trust’s register of screeningdocumentation and maintained for inspection whilst it remains in force.8.5 This document can be made available on request in alternative formats,e.g. Braille, disc, audio cassette and in other languages to meet theneeds of those who are not fluent in English.9.0 Sources of Advice and Further Information9.1 Further advice and information regarding this document can be obtainedfrom the Chair of Point of Care Testing committee.10.0 References1 Department of Health (1999) Clinical Governance: in the New NHS.Department of Health (Health Service Circular: HSC (99) 065), London.2. Freedman DB. Clinical governance: Implications for point-of-care testing.Ann Clin Biochem 2002; 39: 421-423.3. Health Professions Order 2001 Consolidated text incorporating repealsand amendments made up to 1st July 2009. Available from www.hpcuk.org.4. Price CP, St John A, Hicks JM. Point of Care Testing, Washington, DC:AACC Press, 2nd edition 2004.5. Point of Care Testing (Near Patient Testing) – Guidance on theInvolvement of the Clinical Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Science,2004.6. MHRA Bulletin DB2010(02) Management and use of IVD point of caretest devices, February 2010.http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetyguidance/DeviceBulletins/CON0710827. Guidelines for point-of-care testing: Haematology. British Journal ofHaematology 2008; 142: 904–915.8 Guidelines on point-of-care testing. Royal College of Pathologists. 2004.9 Guidelines for Safe and Effective Management and Use of Point of CareTesting. Academy of Medical Laboratory Science, Association of ClinicalBiochemists in Ireland, Irish Medicines Board and RCPI Faculty ofPathology. November, 2007.10 BS EN ISO 22870:2006 Point of Care Testing – Requirements for Qualityand Competence.11 BS EN ISO 15189:2003 Medical laboratories – Particular requirementsfor quality and competence.12. Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd (Version 2.01 March 2009)Standards for the Medical Laboratory. CPA Ltd, Sheffield, UK.http://www.cpa-uk.co.uk/13. Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd (Version 1.00 Apr 10)Additional Standards for Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) facilities. CPALtd, Sheffield, UK, http://www.cpa-uk.co.uk/14. Health and Safety at Work Act 1987.15. Department of Health Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens(2003) Infection at work controlling the risk. Department of Health,London.Southern Health and Social Care TrustManagement of Point of Care Testing Devices Policy V 2.0 February 2010Page 10 of 11
16. Health Services Advisory Committee (2003) Safe working and theprevention of infection in clinical laboratories and similar facilities. Healthand Safety Executive, HSE Books, Sudbury.17. Health and Safety Executive, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health(COSHH) 2002 ISBN 0 11 042919 2.18. In-vitro Diagnostics Medical Devices Directive 98/79/EC.19. Royal College of Pathologists and Institute of Biomedical Science. TheRetention and Storage of Pathological Records and Archives, 4 th edition(2009).Southern Health and Social Care TrustManagement of Point of Care Testing Devices Policy V 2.0 February 2010Page 11 of 11
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