Catalogue Changes - KCH Denmark Hill & GSTT laboratory users

In readiness for the hub transition, existing test catalogues have been reviewed with a view of consolidating them into one. You will still have access to the catalogues you currently use which will enable you to request blood tests and print the correct patient-facing forms as you do today. However, the list of available tests in the GSTT catalogue will not be the same from 2 April or for the DH catalogue after 22 April.

The new testing catalogue has been carefully reviewed to ensure that it reflects the needs of testing requirements within a primary care setting.

Changes you can expect to see include:​

• A change in terminology, although the test itself fundamentally remains the same.​
• Changes to tests within some core profiles e.g. liver​ tests, displayed as part of the profile name​.
• Access to additional tests you couldn’t order previously​.
• The discontinuation of more specialist tests where the latest clinical practice shows that other patient pathways are more clinically appropriate​.
• Slight changes to the way tQuest looks due to the catalogue consolidation, but these have been kept to a minimum.
• In conjunction with ICB colleagues, we have developed a comprehensive list of test groups to make requesting of tests for specific needs e.g. long-term condition monitoring, dementia, long covid etc easier. This will also be shared shortly.

You can find a summary of the GSTT and KCH changes, including an easy read overview and FAQs, below.