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Pathology Services Clinical Service Review Prof Archie J Malcolm Sheila Fryer, Business Manager What we have Done Since June last year: - Secured Community Pathology workload in SaTH Established joint Pathology Board with CCGs


  1. Pathology Services – Clinical Service Review Prof Archie J Malcolm Sheila Fryer, Business Manager

  2. What we have Done • Since June last year: - Secured Community Pathology workload in SaTH • Established joint Pathology Board with CCGs -Moved Gynae Cytology to UHNS -Moved Non Gynae-Cytology from PRH to RSH -Moved Microbiology from PRH to RSH • partnership with Blood Bikes - Implemented new skill mix in all laboratories • Cost improvement and savings plan

  3. Markers of Quality • CPA surveillance inspections in : - Blood Sciences – November 2013 - Microbiology - February 2014 - Cellular Pathology – April 2014 • MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency) • HTA (Human Tissue Authority) – March 2014 • EQA (Internal & External Quality Assurance)

  4. Challenges • Microbiology - Lack of automation • Cellular Pathology - Loss of technical skills in cytology - Building a new team • Blood Sciences out of hours cover

  5. Challenges • Emerging issues outside of reconfiguration: - On site 24/7 Blood Sciences at RSH and PRH - Consultation on Trust-wide On-Call policy, immediately following skill mix review. - Histopathologist capacity – central role of Cellular Pathology in the cancer pathway

  6. Future for SaTH Pathology • Maintain High quality, Responsive service - Further consolidation - Blood Sciences - Automation refresh – £1.2m procurement project - Retain provision of Community Pathology - Automation in Microbiology - Role of Cellular Pathology in improving SaTH performance in cancer standards

  7. Future Fit – Pathology Support • Single ED with Blood Sciences on site • Urgent Care Centres: - Good non-patient transport to main laboratory - Development of POCT strategy: - IT links to ensure single patient record • Centralised Microbiology and Cellular Pathology services, anywhere

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