Innovative Tayside Testing Programme Wins Global Award

Congratulations to the team from NHS Tayside’s Blood Sciences and Gastroenterology department, who alongside Primary Care colleagues, won the Global Distinction UNIVANTS of Healthcare award for introducing a test to investigate patients visiting their GP with new bowel symptoms.

Consultant Clinical Scientist Judith Strachan said:

“FIT testing in Tayside has revolutionised the investigation of local patients with bowel symptoms and I am delighted and very proud that this innovative and collaborative project involving laboratory, primary and secondary care has been internationally recognised.”

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