FoI Number
2024-760
Subject
Pathology Laboratories
Date Received
06/03/2025
Request and Response
  1. What hospitals are a part of your Trust / Health Board?

Gilbert Bain Hospital

  1. Do any of these have Pathology Labs and if so which?

Clinical Laboratory Services, Gilbert Bain Hospital (assumption that this does not mean Histopathology specifically due to subsequent questions – there is not Histopathology)

  1. Which of the National Pathology Networks do you belong to?

 SCBN, SMVN, HaTs

  1. Do you partner with any other Labs to work collectively?

 No

  1. What Laboratory Information Management systems (LIMS / LIS) do you use?

 Magentus Evolution vLab

  1. Do you have a Single instance / Pathology Network Wide LIS / LIMS solution?

Scottish National LIMS

  1. When is the contract for your LIS / LIMS due to run out?

2035

  1. Do you have a Blood Transfusion Laboratory at any of your locations and if so which?

Yes, Gilbert Bain Hospital

  1. Do you have an Electronic Blood Tracking solution?

No

  1. Do you have a dedicated Transfusion Lab LIS / LIMS and if so which?

Yes, eTraceline

  1. Do you have anyone leading on Digital Transformation projects and if so who (if not able to state a name, what is their Role / Job title)?

No specific role is attached to transformation projects, but the Head of Digital Services is Craig Chapman