Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request answers to the following questions in relation to H.Pylori testing in hospitals throughout your Trust please.
1. How do you test for H. Pylori infection during upper GI endoscopies ? Please specify what tests you use, eg, Culture Biopsy (Pathology), Urease.
2. How many H. Pylori tests are performed in a typical month?
3. Who decides to purchase H. Pylori tests?
4. Which H.Pylori test(s) do you use most?
5. Why do you use these tests most?
6. Where in the hospital is the test usually done, and by whom?
7. What medication do you use to treat H, Pylori? Please give drug name and brand.
8. What is the typical cost per test? Please give an estimate for unbranded or laboratory own tests.
9. Do you use a Urease test for H. Pylori? If not, what type of test do you use? Eg breath test, culture, etc.
10. If you use a Urease test for H. Pylori, what type of Urease H. Pylori test do you use? Please give drug name and brand
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Thank you for your recent request dated 15th March 2023. I have provided a response to the questions below.
Information not held by PHW, please contact the local Health Boards who may be able assist.
PHW have chosen kits that are able to run on the 2 x Dynex Systems.
We use Enzyme Immunoassay
We are constrained to our current Instrumentation, Information Technology and Training.
The test is carried out in Microbiology Department, Singleton Hospital
Information not held by PHW, please contact the local Health Boards who may be able assist.
Cost per test is £8.28.
PHW do not use a Urease test for H.Pylori, we would process samples for H pylori antigen as previously described on Q4.
See response to Q9.
I have provided contact details for each Health Board below, you would need to contact them individually for this information. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/ Swansea Bay University Health Board https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/ Hywel Dda University Health Board http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085 Powys Teaching Health Board |
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