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CONTENTS
Volume 23 Issue 6 September 2022
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OPINION EQA – past, present and future?
NEWS ARTICLES
Revolution in genomics and microbiology: the impact of technology
Targeting global threats presented by sepsis and antimicrobial resistance
Innovative approach to specialist haematology and coagulation services
Group B streptococcal disease: Black and Asian newborns at higher risk
Traumatic brain injury test: clinical performance summary of a pivotal study
Innovative approach to haematology and coagulation services, see page 29
Flagship HbA1c analyser from ARKRAY improves diabetes testing workflow
Models of point-of-care diagnostics provision: an overview of the future
Automated tissue dissection: its role in personalised medicine
Point-of-care testing: a look at the developing supply chain crisis
Staining for microorganisms: a selection of current research interest
Adapting services to meet clinical need 14 22 29 35 38 42 47 51 55 59 COVER STORY
North West London Pathology (NWLP) is one of the largest hub-and-spoke networks in the NHS, running approximately 1.2 million coagulation tests annually. Rather than centralising all routine and specialist testing into one hub, NWLP forged a different route, responding to the clinical needs of specific hospitals in the network. It set up each of the specialist laboratory services at the most appropriate hospital – and then challenged the companies providing laboratory solutions to adapt. Stago UK rose to the challenge, even though NWLP is the largest single installation it has ever handled. Alongside Stago’s instrumentation and the quality of its assays, the company’s software and digital services are also increasingly being used by NWLP. North West London Pathology has seven hospital sites: Charing Cross, St Mary’s, Hammersmith, Chelsea & Westminster, West Middlesex, Hillingdon and Mount Vernon. Stago has installed 14 instruments across the seven sites, mainly STA R Max 3 and STA R Max 2 systems, with one STA Compact Max 3.
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