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Pillar 1 PCR machines Glasgow

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Dear Greater Glasgow NHS Board,

For pillar 1 tests, please indicate how many of the following PCR machines are used:
1. Abbott
2. Diasorin
3. Roche Elecsys
4. Siemens

If other makes of machines are used, please specify the type and number.

Yours faithfully,

Jocelyn Hammer

FOI BOARD HQ, Greater Glasgow NHS Board

Dear Ms Hammer

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)

FOI request ref: 16842           Pillar 1 PCR Machines

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 24 March 2021 as
described in your email below.  

 

We are dealing with this under our procedures for requests made under the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and a response will be issued
as soon as possible or within 20 working days as set out in the Act.

 

If you have any queries about the progress of your request, please contact
me at the details below quoting our reference 16842.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Annmarie

 

Annmarie Chalmers

Freedom of Information Officer

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Board HQ

J B Russell House

Gartnavel Royal Hospital

1055 Great Western Road

Glasgow | G12 0XH

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FOI BOARD HQ, Greater Glasgow NHS Board

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Dear Ms Hammer

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

FOI Request 16842 Pillar 1 PCR Machines : Response

 

Further to your request for information received on 25 March 2021, I am
now able to provide a response on behalf of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
(NHSGGC).

 

This is attached together with information that describes your right to
request a review and subsequently to appeal to the Scottish Information
Commissioner, if you are dissatisfied with our response or our handling of
your request.

 

I hope this is helpful but if you require further advice and assistance
under the Act, please contact me at the details below, 16842.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Russell Greig

 

Russell Greig | Freedom of Information Officer | NHS Greater Glasgow &
Clyde

Board HQ | J B Russell House | Gartnavel Royal Hospital

1055 Great Western Road | Glasgow | G12 0XH

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From: Chalmers, Annmarie On Behalf Of FOI BOARD HQ
Sent: 25 March 2021 12:01
To: Jocelyn Hammer <[FOI #740860 email]>
Subject: FOI request ref: 16842 - Pillar 1 PCR Machines

 

Dear Ms Hammer

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)

FOI request ref: 16842           Pillar 1 PCR Machines

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 24 March 2021 as
described in your email below.  

 

We are dealing with this under our procedures for requests made under the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, and a response will be issued
as soon as possible or within 20 working days as set out in the Act.

 

If you have any queries about the progress of your request, please contact
me at the details below quoting our reference 16842.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Annmarie

 

Annmarie Chalmers

Freedom of Information Officer

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Board HQ

J B Russell House

Gartnavel Royal Hospital

1055 Great Western Road

Glasgow | G12 0XH

e:  [4][NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde request email]          w:  [5]www.nhsggc.org.uk

When replying please use    [6][NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde request email]

 

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Dear Greater Glasgow NHS Board,

Thank you for your recent reply. In it, you answered the first part of my question in relation to 4 different PCR machines. However, I also asked what other machines are used, if any. Could you please respond to the second part of my question?

Yours faithfully,

Jocelyn Hammer

Greig, Russell, Greater Glasgow NHS Board

Dear Ms Hammer,

Thank you for your email, and apologies for not providing you with a full response.
I have contacted my colleagues within the service who have provided the information.

I will be in touch as soon as I receive further detail.

Kind Regards

Russell

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FOI BOARD HQ, Greater Glasgow NHS Board

Dear Ms Hammer,

 

Apologies for missing the second part of your request.

I can now confirm the answer as noted below:

 

Roche Cobas : 1

Seegene : 2

Cepheid  : 1

Hologic : 2

 

I hope this meets with your approval.

 

Kind Regards

 

Russell

 

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