The Information Standards Notice (ISN) for the Pathology Test and Results Standard has been approved! We really needed these standards to enable sharing of lab test results, but that's just the start. These standards are also a game changer for the Pathology Consolidation work happening across England.
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Ensures seamless transmission of lab results and requests in lab to lab, lab to primary care, secondary care and other settings
Ensures lab results are trackable and comparable across different settings, improving patient safety and reducing duplicate testing.
Ensures secondary data analysis is accurate, driving up efficiency at a time of significant lab realignment and re-procurement activity.
Understand what the UTL covers, how it related to PBCL and other standards.
We kicked off the creation of UTL content by adopting an empirical approach using most frequently used results/requests from NHS organisations. We combined this with our clinical & terminology knowledge process to iterate the through content creation, with on-going consultation with pathology experts.
We used an Agile approach, to turn around new standardised lab test names (UTL) from labs and hospitals at volume and pace. By helping NHS Digital adopt this approach we ensured scalable, iterative delivery of UTL with built-in clinical validation. We can help you meet deadlines by adopting delivery for your project needs.
We designed a logical model for UTL content creation and maintenance. This logical model forms the basis for patterns that can be used to rapidly scale UTL content for different diagnostic specialties in the future. This logical model can be adapted for use in local hospital and lab settings to meet your needs!
We used our expertise in pathology (lab medicine) to standardise lab tests as part of the UTL (Unified Test List) work with NHS Digital. We can can help you standardise your own lab test codes too – based on the UTL, addressing gaps that might arise.
We can help you standardise your existing data, harmonise test lists across different sites, UTL (Unified Test List), PBCL, etc
