{"id":4340,"date":"2022-05-03T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T10:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/primarycarelaboratoryinterfacegroupplig\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T12:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T12:46:29","slug":"primarycarelaboratoryinterfacegroupplig","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/laboratoryservices\/primarycarelaboratoryinterfacegroupplig\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Care Laboratory Interface Group (PLIG)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PLIG is led by a Chair and Medical Secretary (one a GP, one a Consultant) and membership includes representatives from the GP Sub-Committee, all the laboratory specialties and laboratory management. PLIG involves other specialists when indicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group meets two-monthly, and its remit is to agree on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the range of laboratory tests available to GPs in Lothian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>clinical guidance on those tests<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the content and layout of GP Order Comms (GPOC) or ICE<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the content of results reports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>communications to practices about laboratory issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RefHelp content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It also arranges the annual GP laboratory update meetings &#8211; those&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghlabmed.co.uk\/PLIG\/AnnualGPUpdateMeetings\/Pages\/default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">educational presentations<\/a>&nbsp;remain available on the PLIG section of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edinburghlabmed.co.uk\/AboutUs\/Pages\/default\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">main laboratory website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On RefHelp most PLIG advice sits on the page for the relevant condition and includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/refhelp\/Haematology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Haematology guidance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/abnormallftsincfib4score\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/abnormallftsincfib4score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Management of abnormal LFTs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/diabetes\/diabetes-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diabetes Diagnosis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/refhelp\/Cardiology\/HeartFailure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The heart failure (NT proBNP) pathway<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current PLIG Membership<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Current PLIG Membership<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chair: Dr Sara Jenks (Consultant Clinical Biochemist RIE): <a href=\"mailto:sara.jenks@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sara.jenks@nhs.scot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secretary: Dr Clare MacRae, GP: <a href=\"mailto:Clare.MacRae@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clare.MacRae@nhs.scot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GP Sub-Committee representatives:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dr Annie Lomas: <a href=\"mailto:andrea.lomas@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">andrea.lomas@nhs.scot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Ramon McDermott: <a href=\"mailto:ramon.mcDermott@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ramon.mcDermott@nhs.scot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dr Jenny English:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Jenny.English@nhs.scot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jenny.English@nhs.scot<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact PLIG members if you have any concerns or suggestions for improving laboratory services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C.M 14-10-24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLIG is led by a Chair and Medical Secretary (one a GP, one a Consultant) and membership includes representatives from the GP Sub-Committee, all the laboratory specialties and laboratory management. PLIG involves other specialists when indicated. 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