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Healthcare Science Week 11-15th March 2024

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 14 March 2024

This week we’re celebrating Healthcare Science Week, which is dedicated to raising awareness of healthcare science and celebrating the variety of professions available. The Royal Devon is home to a fantastic team of healthcare scientists from a wide range of different specialties. From cardiology to genetics, diabetes to paediatrics, healthcare science has a diverse workforce and […]

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Royal College of Pathologists Survey 2023

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 24 October 2023

Thank you to all who participated in this survey during 22/09/2023 and 13/10/2023, there were 52 respondents. 98% of respondents would recommend the laboratory to a colleague.

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Cellular Pathology User Survey Feedback 2023

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 6 October 2023

The cellular pathology user survey is run annually to collate feedback, comments and suggestions from the users of the Cytopathology, Histopathology and Mortuary services at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Four user surveys were sent out in July 2023 for 4 weeks – ‘General Cellular pathology’, ‘ROSE clinic’, ‘PVSA’ and ‘Mortuary funeral directors’. All […]

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Post Vasectomy Semen Analysis – NEW request forms and instructions for patients

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 28 June 2023

For the attention of PVSA service users: New request forms and instructions for patients at Eastern and Northern services available HERE.  

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Cellular Pathology User survey feedback 2022: Private requesting locations

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 18 January 2023

The cellular pathology department asked its private requestors for user feedback. Thank you to those who responded. The feedback and outcomes are below: EPIC access You said Would be great to have access to EPIC for all disciplines Getting EPIC access for reports and results for all disciplines We said We will discuss this with […]

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Royal College of Pathologists Survey 2022

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 28 November 2022

Thank you to all who participated in this survey during October 2022. 100% of respondents would recommend the laboratory to a colleague. When asked: How might the cellular pathology service be improved? You said: ‘Improve turn around time, perhaps provide weekend service’ ‘Aim to complete reporting in house wherever possible since quality is generally much […]

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NEW – Updated NSCLC test request form for Immunohistochemical analysis

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 2 November 2022

An updated request form for NSCLC samples requiring ALK, ROS-1 and PD-L1 (Dako 22C3) immunohistochemical analysis at the Royal Devon Hospital is available on the ‘Predictive Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer’ page. Predictive Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer  

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Royal College of Pathologists Survey 2021

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 14 February 2022

Thank you to all who participated in this survey during September 2021. 100% of respondents would recommend the laboratory to a colleague. When asked: How might the cellular pathology service be improved? You said: ‘When histopathology results come to the practice they are quite difficult to see clearly – especially if there is more than […]

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NEW CYTOLOGY PVSA REQUEST FORM

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 10 January 2022

Cytology has created a new version of the PVSA request form. It can be found on the PVSA page Please print this form for any PVSA request going forward.

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CYTOLOGY PVSA SERVICE FEEDBACK 2021

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 1 November 2021

As part of the annual user survey, Cytology asked Post Vasectomy Semen Analysis Service users for specific feedback: 60% of respondents rate the service as excellent and 40% rate the service as good. Suggestions for service improvement  You said: The service is great. However, it would be great if there are sperm and they are […]

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CYTOLOGY ROSE CLINIC FEEDBACK 2021

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 1 November 2021

As part of our annual user survey, we asked for specific feedback on our Rapid On Site Evaluation (ROSE) clinic service. 93.8% pf those who participated in the survey rated the cytology ROSE service as excellent. Comments and suggestions: Exeter Laboratory website – what other information would you like to see? You said: The EUS […]

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CELLULAR PATHOLOGY USER SURVEY RESULTS 2021

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 1 November 2021

Many thanks to those of you who took the time to respond to our annual survey in 2021 as once again it has proved a difficult year due to Covid. Over 92% of respondents would rate our service either Good or Excellent. Technical / Clinical advice : You said: Most issues relate to EPIC. It […]

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Updated FNA Instructions for Clinicians

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 9 September 2021

Please be aware that cytology have updated their ‘instructions for clinicians’ document. Please view the new edition HERE

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New version of post-vasectomy investigation form available

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 11 August 2021

All vasectomy providers please note that cytology have released a new version of the post-vasectomy investigation request form. This can be found on the cytology – post vasectomy website page. Please ensure that this new version of the form is sent with all samples.

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Cytology BMS wins national prize

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 11 August 2021

Congratulations to Molly McDowell, Cytology biomedical scientist, who has won a national IBMS award for biomedical science day 2021 in the category ‘under the microscope’. Molly submitted a photograph of a ‘smiley’ mesothelial cell and won Best Biomedical Science ‘Under the Microscope’ Photo. Biomedical science day is organised annually by the Institute of Biomedical Science. […]

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Cellular Pathology User Survey Results 2020

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 13 January 2021

Many thanks to those of you who took the time to respond to our annual survey in 2020; we know it has been a particularly difficult year. The big positive for us was that 100% of respondents would recommend the service to a colleague: Suggestions for improvement: You said: Better staffing to keep up with […]

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CELLULAR PATHOLOGY REQUESTING REQUIREMENTS POST MYCARE GO-LIVE

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 6 October 2020

Please note that Cellular Pathology (Histology and Cytology) will only receipt and process samples from electronic requests from within the MYCARE systems following go-live on the 10th October 2020. In the event that paper requests are received the specimen will not be processed until we contact the clinical team and ask that they provide an […]

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CELLULAR PATHOLOGY DURING COVID-19

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 20 May 2020

Please note that during the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Cellular Pathology department is working as usual, with the following exceptions: Unfixed histological specimens with suspected or known  Covid-19 for direct immunofluorescence will NOT be processed. Unfixed histological specimens with suspected or known  Covid-19 for frozen sections will NOT be processed. Seminal fluid specimens with suspected […]

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CYTOLOGY CELEBRATION AND RAFFLE FOR JO’S CERVICAL CANCER TRUST

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 24 March 2020

The Cytology department hosted a farewell party on Friday 13th March at Buckerell Lodge, Exeter. We would like to thank everyone who attended, it was a wonderful evening. We held a raffle with NINE fantastic prizes, all proceeds going towards Jo’s  cervical cancer trust, the UK’s leading cervical cancer charity.   We would like to […]

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CHANGES TO THE CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME

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Posted by Molly McDowell on 26 February 2020

FOR PRACTICE MANAGERS AND CERVICAL SCREENING SAMPLE TAKERS: CHANGES TO THE CERVICAL SCREENING PROGRAMME Devon and Cornwall Communications were sent out on the 3rd of September 2019 by the Head of Public Health Commissioning, NHS England and NHS Improvement – South West to confirm that the processing and reporting of all cervical screening samples taken […]

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