Site | Start date | Finish date | Reason for sustaining/stopping |
A | 12.Aug.15 | Live | Embedded practice into lab weekly work stream Low cost Obtained support from commissioners to continue project Belief in initiative - initial outcome data looks encouraging |
B | 4.Dec.15 | 30.Oct.17 | Inconsistent implementation Loss of data due to in-house IT crash Only one lab clinical scientist to run intervention, whereas a minimum of two people required to cover sickness and holidays |
C | 19.Oct.15 | Live | Embedded—part of clinical validation pathway Low cost Spread initial funding over 2 years Belief in initiative |
D | 6.Oct.15 | 31.Jul.18 | Lack of admin support to send letters to GPs New Trust encryption process for software required—not compatible |
E | 26.Sep.16 | Live | Anticipated clinical benefit Embedded practice into work stream Modest staff time required to manage system Fully automated system for reporting results electronically to primary care |
GP, general practitioner; IT, Information Technology.