Vale of Leven Laboratory service
On Monday the 12th August the following changes to the Vale of Leven laboratory service will take place:
- The Blood Transfusion service will relocate to RAH (the theatre satellite fridge will remain).
- The Coagulation service will relocate to RAH except for D-Dimers which will become a point of care service Monday to Friday 8.30 to 17.00.
- The VOL Monday to Friday 17.00 to 20.00 laboratory service will relocate to RAH.
- The sample transport service between VOL and RAH Monday to Friday will increase frequency to an hourly service.
All questions please email Martin Wight (Martin.wight@ggc.scot.nhs.uk)
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
The Department of Haematology, Clyde Sector, NHSGGC, comprises main Haematology and Blood Transfusion Laboratory Services at both the Royal Alexandra Hospital and Inverclyde Royal Hospital sites, and a satellite laboratory at the Vale of Leven site
The Department is fully committed to the provision of a quality laboratory and clinical service, and is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), using International Standard ISO: 15189, for compliance to the Blood safety and Quality Regulations (BSQR) and The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 by the Medicines and Healthcare Products regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Our ISO:15189:2012 certificate of accreditation and our accredited scope can be found by clicking on the UKAS logo.
The Department Quality Policy defines the principal aims towards the provision of this service. The Quality Manual provides information relating to the accreditation, organisation, management and structure of the Department.
The Service User Handbook serves to provide comprehensive information regarding the use of the clinical and laboratory service, including information relating to the Departmental test repertoire, specimen requirements, test reference and therapeutic ranges, and urgent and emergency requests. Upon sending samples to our laboratory please refer to our terms and conditions.
The Department welcomes any feedback – if you have any comments, feedback and or complaints (Complaints Policy) in relation to our service, please contact either the Technical Services Manager or the Quality Manager.
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Contact Information
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Address
- Corsebar Road, Paisley, PA2 9PN
Telephone Numbers
- General Enquiries: 0141 314 6157
- Clinical Advice can be obtained during normal office hours, by contacting the Duty Consultant Haematologist, via switchboard: 0141 314 7294
- Quality Manager: 0141 314 6653
Service Hours
- Routine Service: 8.30am until 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
- Out of Hours Service: 5.00pm until to 8.30am, Monday to Friday, All Weekend
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Address
- Level C, Larkfield Road, Greenock, PA16 0XN
Telephone Numbers
- General Enquiries: 01475 504 324
- Clinical Advice can be obtained during normal office hours, by contacting the Duty Consultant Haematologist, via switchboard: 0141 314 9504
- Quality Manager: 0141 314 6653
Service Hours
Routine Service: 8.30am until 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
Out of Hours Service: 5.00pm until to 8.30am, Monday to Friday, All Weekend
Vale of Leven Hospital
Address
- Main Street, Alexandria, G83 0UA
Telephone Numbers
- General Enquiries: 01389 817 265
- Clinical Advice can be obtained during normal office hours, by contacting the Duty Consultant Haematologist, via switchboard: 01389 828 599
- Quality Manager: 0141 314 6653
Service Hours
Routine Service: 8.30am until 8.00pm, Monday to Friday