POCT

Point of Care Testing

Point of Care Testing

There are currently three separate Point of Care Testing services, each working with their respective trust medical teams to provide rapid testing where it has the most impact. 

Please visit the individual trust information below for more information and contact details. 

Ensure to contact these teams before considering introducing a Point of Care test. 

Barts Health Point of Care Testing

Barts Health Point of Care Testing

POCT teams are available for support between 9am – 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Messages and emails sent outside of these hours will be picked up the following working day.

POCT team contact details

Site

Phone

Bleep

Email

RLH & SBH

60652

1169

pointofcaretrlh.bartshealth@nhs.net

NUH

8479

-

pointofcaretnuh.bartshealth@nhs.net

WXH

26751

-

pointofcare.testingwxh@nhs.net

See document for Sending blood gas results to Millennium [587KB]

Homerton Point of Care Testing

Homerton Point of Care Testing

POCT teams are available for support between 9am – 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Messages and emails sent outside of these hours will be picked up the following working day.

Contact details are

Homerton staff can get helpful information about the Homerton POCT service by visiting the intranet POCT section.

Lewisham and Greenwich Trust Point of Care Testing

Please contact the LGT POCT team by emailing LG.npt@nhs.net