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    Organisation of troponin testing services

    NHS Quality Improvement Scotland is currently undertaking a Health Technology Assessment on the organisation of troponin testing services for acute coronary syndromes in NHS Scotland. This has now reached the consultation phase of the assessment. This report is currently issued for open consultation and is available from the website www.nhshealthquality.org/.

    (If you would like a hard copy of the report, please contact Shonagh Buchanan on 0141 225 6993 sbuchanan@htbs.org.uk). It explains the evidence used to reach the draft recommendations and poses specific questions on areas of uncertainty.

    Please send any responses to these questions or any comments that you would like to make on the report before Thursday 17 July 2003. Comments should be submitted to Ms Emma Riches. Electronic files in plain text or in MS Office packages are preferred, but paper copies will be accepted. Comments may be sent via email to eriches@htbs.org.uk or posted to NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow G1 2NP, fax +44 (0) 141 248 3778. All comments will be reviewed, updating the assessment as appropriate and finalise the recommendations to NHSScotland.

      

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    In vitro diagnostics in the next five years - A personal look to the future
    Doris-Ann Williams Director General of BIVDA takes a personal view of the future of diagnostics. Article published in Clinical Laboratory International (CLI) September 2002.

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