Catalogue Changes - Southwark and Lambeth (KCH 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 will not be the same.

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. You can find a summary of the changes below and we suggest you familiarise yourself with it in advance.
• 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 changes, including an easy read overview, below.