Transcript Pathology Programme News Edition 1

Pathology Programme News
1st October 2009
No. 4
Workstreams Update
Information
Service Planning and Delivery
Consistent, robust, clearly defined information for
all Pathology services in Wales will be required in
future to inform, among others:
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Reports to LHB Boards eg Key
Performance Indicators based upon
accreditation status and compliance with
regulations, user satisfaction and resource
utilisation
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Reports required by WAG eg against
Healthcare Standards for Wales
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Configuration of the new LIMS
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Service Redesign
On 14th October a full day event open to all
Pathology staff will be held in Builth Wells to
provide an introduction to service redesign and
improvement tools and techniques. NLIAH will
host the day, providing background information
and taster sessions, and colleagues from
Pathology services will share their experiences of
practical application of the tools and techniques
and the benefits derived. Then, commencing in
January 2010, two NLIAH Yellowbelt4Healthcare
courses have been reserved for teams from
Pathology and Imaging departments to receive
training in the tools and techniques through using
them to deliver a local project.
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Service Delivery
Following publication by the Minister for Health of
The Future Delivery of Pathology Services in
Wales (FSD) in August 2008, a baseline against
the recommendations was carried out. The wealth
of information contributed by services around
Wales was compiled into the first edition of the
Future Service Delivery Atlas in February 2009.
Information as at 30th September 2009 will be
collected during the period October to December
and the updated atlas will be available to further
facilitate sharing of ideas and good practice
between Pathology and other services. The atlas
will also provide evidence for LHB Boards and
WAG of the progress of Pathology services
toward implementation of the recommendations
contained in the FSD.
With input from the discipline groups working to
deliver the information required for configuration of
the new LIMS and the Laboratory Management
Forum, an initial dictionary of terms and definitions
is being compiled. It is planned that where
appropriate, elements of the information dictionary
will be submitted to the Welsh Information
Governance Standards Board (WIGSB) as
national standards. It is also planned that
responsibility for the future development and
updating of the information dictionary will lie with
the National Pathology Programme Board
(NPPB).
Workforce
An all Wales network of those responsible for the
management and development of Pathology
Support Worker training is being formed linked to
the NPPB. The purpose of the group will be to
share resources and ideas, facilitate access to
training and enable an all Wales approach to
development of the band 4 role. The first meeting
of the group will take place on 20th October in
Builth Wells.
Quality
Guides and resources to assist laboratories to
achieve CPA accreditation and meet other
regulatory requirements such as MHRA and HTA
continue to be developed by the Quality
Management Forum and the POCT Coordinators.
These are available through NLIAH Improvement
Online, where a Pathology Community has been
established. This can be accessed at
www.nliah.com/portal
If you would like further information on the
National Pathology Programme Board, please go
to http://howis.wales.nhs.uk/pmuw
If you would like further information on the
programme work streams please go to
www.nliah.com/portal or contact Margie Fielden,
Pathology Project Manager, by telephoning
02920 207615 or emailing
[email protected]