Point-of-Care Cholesterol Testing for NHS Health Checks in Cambridgeshire
Awarded 31 Mar 2022
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Cambridgeshire County Council awarded a contract to Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Ltd for the delivery of equipment, consumables, training, and customer support for cholesterol point-of-care testing (POCT) as part of the NHS Health Check programme.
The contract covers up to 90 GP practices across Cambridgeshire, with individual practices having the option to participate in cholesterol POCT or continue using phlebotomy.
The provider must ensure testing analysers meet Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) standards and are suitable for clinical locations including GP practices and pharmacies.
Standards for POCT, including IQC and EQA quality control schemes, must meet the required sections of the NHS Health Checks Best Practice Guidance (Updated March 2020) and NHS Health Check programme standards 2020.
The provider is responsible for repairs, maintenance, and disposal of equipment, as well as internal and external quality control programmes.
The contract value is £495,000.
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