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Clyde Biochemistry Laboratories (those based at Royal Alexandra Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Vale of Leven Hospital) has been accredited with UKAS to standard ISO 15189:2012 for much of our test repertoire. The certificate of accreditation is available online.
The scope of our accreditation includes the majority of the tests performed by our laboratories, with a small number of tests not falling within our accreditation status (for example, no fluid analyses (on fluids other than CSF, urine or blood / serum / plasma) are accredited) – see the link above for details of our accredited scope.
Specialist services including Protein Electrophoresis and less often requested endocrine assays are based at RAH.
All routine GP work within the Clyde Sector is also based at RAH.
Please accept our apologies for the behaviour of links on this webpage. This is due to a global setting which is outwith the Biochemistry Department’s control.
For routine issues with gas analysers or blood glucose meters and to arrange training / barcode for meters please email:
Cryoglobulin testing can also be arranged via this email address.
Both Primary and Secondary care professionals served by the Clyde Biochemistry Laboratory can obtain clinical advice by email:
We are committed to providing a quality service to users. If you wish to provide feedback on the Clyde Glasgow Biochemistry service, please contact our Quality Manager by emailing Pamela.craig6@nhs.scot
The most recent laboratory newsletters are available below:
Previous issues of the newsletter are stored in the Clyde Biochemistry Document Library:
Secondary Care
Previous memos can be found in the Clyde Biochemistry Document Library, linked above.
Full details of the service provided by the Laboratory can be found in the Laboratory Users Manual.
A list of all services currently available in Scotland can be found at National Services Scotland (Test Directories).
Full details of the services provided by other Scottish Genomic Network Laboratories, including request forms, can be found on the Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh laboratory websites.
A list of all genomic tests commissioned by NHS England for rare and inherited disorders, and cancer can be found in The National Genomic Test Directory.
Please note due to significant staffing issues and service optimisation, the laboratory is currently experiencing backlogs to the following services:
Analysis and reporting for FFPE FISH services. This includes HER2 analysis for Breast and Gastric cancer referrals, FISH assays for Lymphoproliferative Disorders (including MYC, IGH-MYC, BCL2, BCL6 etc) and Lung cancer (ALK and ROS1). (09/10/24).
We endeavour to clear these backlogs as soon as possible. Please continue to contact us to flag urgent cases and we will do our upmost to prioritise. The department is confident that this is a short-term interruption that should be resolved by a number of mitigating actions, including cross-training and active recruitment and we will update further here as soon as possible.
Each request accepted by the laboratory for testing is considered an agreement between the user and laboratory. Please see the Terms and Conditions of Service
Either a completed request form or a detailed letter must be sent with each patient sample. Forms can also be requested by telephoning the department on 0141 354 9300 or downloaded from the list using ‘Request Forms (Germline and Somatic)’ tab below.
As a minimum, two pieces of patient identifying information must be provided on both the form and the sample container, e.g. name and CHI number. Specimens may be rejected if the form and the sample container do not have the same 2 patient identifiers.
Discussions regarding testing and/or storage of genetic material is the responsibility of the referring clinician and a summary of clinical consent will be included in the patient’s health record. Consent is implied by submitting the sample for testing to the laboratory.
For clinical users that wish to request further genetic testing for patients where we already have an appropriate specimen in the laboratory, the Further Analysis Request Form needs to be filled in. This will automatically send the request to the genetics laboratory. The request will be actioned by the laboratory or someone from the laboratory will contact the referring clinician if there are any issues or if further information is required.
The Laboratory Genetics department is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 15189:2012 standards. The scope of accredited services are listed within our UKAS schedule of accreditation.
As part of our quality management system and to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our users, we are always keen to receive any comments you may have regarding the quality of the service we provide and would welcome any suggestions on ways in which we might be able to improve the service. If you are not satisfied with any aspect of the service, please contact the Quality Manager.
In Laboratory Genetics, we use secure cloud-based analysis tools to help us analyse and interpret DNA sequencing results. Please see the NHSGGC Privacy Notice for cloud-based genetic NGS analysis
Haemato-oncology send away tests – all referrals for specialist testing must be sent via Laboratory Genetics for processing and forwarding to appropriate test centre
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Laboratory Genetics forms part of the West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine and is co-located with the Clinical Genetics Service at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. The Laboratory provides a comprehensive diagnostic genetic service for the patients of the West of Scotland (population >2.7 million) and offers specialised testing to the whole of Scotland, the UK and overseas.
The laboratory is a member of the Scottish Strategic Network for Genomic Medicine, with laboratories also located in Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh. The Laboratory Services are funded by National Services Division of NHS Scotland (NSD) and are commissioned to work together to provide a comprehensive genetics service to the patients of Scotland.
The Laboratory Genetics department is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to ISO 15189 standards. For more information see Accreditation and Quality Management section under Information for Service Users.
The department offers Germline and Somatic testing, full details of which can be found under the Information for Service Users link.
West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine
Laboratory Genetics
Level 2B Laboratory Medicine & FM Building
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
Glasgow, G51 4TF
For general enquiries please contact our Duty Scientist at Genetic.Laboratories@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
or telephone 0141 354 9300 (internal 59300)
For Clinical Genetics please call 0141 354 9200 (internal 59200)
Monday to Friday, from 8.30am – 5.00pm
The laboratory does not offer an out of hours service but it may be possible to arrange the analysis of urgent samples out with these times, by prior arrangement. The department is closed during public holidays.
The Workforce Employability Service offers specialist guidance and advice to all NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde services to support local delivery of our organisation’s workforce employability objectives. The overarching aim is to support development of an appropriately skilled workforce from a diverse background which will meet current and future service demands.
The Workforce Employability Service supports:
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This framework sets out a vision for the next five years, outcomes and ten commitments to support improvements in the delivery of palliative and end of life care across Scotland. It will give an understanding of the definition of Palliative care and the link to preferred place of death.
Palliative and end of life care: strategic framework for action.
Whilst Anticipatory Care Planning may be particularly useful for people receiving palliative care, it is a tool that can be used with anyone. Staff should encourage everyone to start to think about what matters to them and what their wishes and preferences may be. More information and resources to help guide conversations can be found on the ACP Resources Page.
As part of the GGC Unscheduled Care Anticipatory Care Programme, a standard operating procedure has now been published giving detailed guidance to staff regarding the process of having and recording anticipatory care planning conversations. This guidance is applicable across all areas of NHSGGC, including the 6 HSCPs, Primary Care, Acute settings and the independent care sector.
The SOP is very comprehensive with a quick guide to support navigation. These can be accessed via the ACP Resources Page or via the links below:
We hope existing and newly recruited staff, managers, GPs and Nursing/Care Homes will find the SOP helpfully provides guidance around ACP conversation initiation, use of the ACP Summary document, saving to Clinical Portal and KIS. Example ACP Summaries are also included providing extra support. All staff can also access ACP training via the emodule or attending a virtual communication skills workshop (dates available on the webpages).
We will be promoting this document over the next month via tweets, core briefs, e-bulletins etc. and would appreciate your help in spreading the word. You can follow us on twitter at @NHSGGC_ACP or forward any emails you receive to colleagues and networks you feel may be interested.
Any feedback or questions regarding the documents or the programme can be sent to ACPSupport@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
NES Resources
NES Service Needs Analysis Tool
NMC Resources
RPS Resources
Designated Prescribing Practitioner Competency Framework
Useful Websites
ACAP Scotland (a forum for ANPs in Scotland( (Registered Charity SC042116)
District nursing is an accessible service for adults confined to their own home, who require assistance with their their nursing needs.
To contact the service direct, please call the Single Point of Access on 0141 355 2180.
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Trainees are expected to build up a portfolio of evidence throughout their 2-year training. We currently use the Turas Professional Portfolio available from NHS Education for Scotland. These are free to nurses working within Scotland.
Go to https://turasnmportfolio.nes.nhs.scot/ and follow links to register for an account.
Trainees will begin to build this early in their training and continually contribute evidence to the Portfolio as they progress through training. For example, evidence of achieving competencies related to prescribing and therapeutics can be added whilst undertaking the prescribing component of your pathway.
Trainees are expected to record the following in their Portfolio:
Remember – no patient identifiable information should be kept in your portfolio.
Ultimately, the Portfolio will become a central part of the final sign-off process and trainees should familiarise themselves with the requirements for this on the Final Sign-Off area on this web page.
Prior to being recorded as an ANP your line manager needs to confirm that you have completed all the required training for the role and have evidence that you meet all the required competencies. This process is termed ‘final sign-off’.
Final sign-off is required when an individual:
For final sign-off the ANP trainee should select out the ePortfolio evidence which best demonstrates their learning and competence. The trainee ANP will submit a ‘Share-Pack’ of this evidence to their line manager when they are ready for ‘final sign-off’.
Final Sign-off involves:
STEP 1
The trainee ANP will develop a share pack of evidence within the ePortfolio which meets the requirements of final sign-off.
STEP 2
The tANPs manager sets a date for the tANP to submit the ‘Share Pack’ and shares this with the Practice Assessor. Both would be expected to review the portfolio and confirm it meets the criteria for final sign-off. As a minimum the following is expected:
STEP 3
The Practice Assessor and Line Manager will together determine whether the trainee has:
STEP 4
If the trainee has passed, the line manager would complete the final sign off form. The trainee will upload and add this to the share pack and forward the completed share pack to advancedpractice@ggc.scot.nhs.uk for internal moderation.
If the internal moderator agrees that the portfolio meets all of the requirements then the trainee, employed as Band 7 Annex 21 or Band 6, would be expected to move to a Band 7 at this stage.
If a provisional pass by either line manager or internal moderator, the line manager would set a period of time (no less than 1 month and usually no-more than 6 months) for the individual to obtain the required evidence.
Trainees employed as Band 7 Annex 21 or band 6 would not normally move until competence has been achieved.
If a fail, the line manager, in consultation with others (which may include the clinical supervisor, education supervisor and Human Resources) the most appropriate course of action for the individual. This may include re-doing part of the training or termination of the traineeship.
If the Practice Assessor and Line Manager cannot agree on a grade the view of the internal moderator should be sought.
STEP 5
As part of quality assurance, it is current practice in NHSGGC for all share packs submitted for final sign-off to be internally moderated by an Advanced Practice Lecturer Practitioner.
STEP 6
A sample of portfolios will be externally moderated each year via the Advanced Practice Academy. This mechanism will involve a suitable expert from another Board reviewing ePortfolios and providing feedback to the line manager, the Board Advanced Practice Lead and the Board Nurse Director.
External Experts will be recorded within their employing Board as an ANP or NMAHP Consultant and either have teaching and assessing qualification or be recognised by the Academy as an ‘External Expert’.
The Academy’s recommendations will be advisory only. Ultimately it will be for the employer to determine whether an individual has met all the requirements to practice.
[1] Supervised practice may involve direct supervision where the supervisor is physically present with the trainee or indirect where supervision is provided at a distance or delegated to another clinician
[2] This may include formal academic modules/courses, clinical courses, eLearning, reflection
[3] Individual specialist areas may require higher numbers that specified here
Final Sign off documentation
Click here to see the ‘Final Sign-off’ documentation that the line manager and supervisor in practice will use to assess the ePortfolio.
Example of an ePortfolio share pack
Please click on the link below to see a dummy ePortfolio for a trainee ANP. In this portfolio you’ll see evidence being gathered to meet the requirements for final sign-off.
Please note the numbering system and ordering being used to make it easier for a reviewer to find the evidence.
Abbreviations used:
MCEX – mini-CEX
DOPS – Direct Observation of Procedural Skill (DOPS)
CBD – Case Based Discussion (CbD)
REF – Reflective Account
FFO – Feedback from Others
SPR – Supervisor in Practice Report
Professional Portfolio – View Share Pack (nhs.scot)
Please note this is ePortfolio is provided as a sample and do not scrutinise the evidence provided, it is indicative of whats required.