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Laboratory Medicine

Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Welcome to Point Of Care 

Contact Information:

If your query is urgent, do call us. If we are unable to answer, please leave a message with your name and location and we will get back to you: 

York POCT:                  (01904 72) 5890

Scarborough POCT:    (01723 34) 2659

Bridlington POCT:              (771) 3321

You can also email us at yhs-tr.POCT.Team@nhs.net

 Key Contact  E-Mail  Telephone

Lead Clinician for Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Dr Deepak Chandrajay

Consultant in Chemical Pathology & Metabolic Medicine

deepak.chandrajay@nhs.net

(01904 72) 5670

Maria de Ferrars

Principal Clinical Biochemist

maria.deFerrars@nhs.net

(01904 72) 5599

Dr Mark Hajjawi

Network Specialist Biochemistry & Immunology Manager

mark.hajjawi@nhs.net

(01482) 607802

Rachel Lampard

Senior Biomedical Scientist

Point of Care Testing (POCT) Coordinator

Rachel.Lampard@.nhs.net

(01904 72) 5890

Clemora Wilkinson

Senior Biomedical Scientist

Point of Care Testing (POCT) Coordinator

Clemora.Wilkinson@nhs.net

(01904 72) 5890

October 2025 NEWS: NEW Werfen GEM Blood Gas Analysers coming soon. Please see communications on the main intranet page and cascaded from your matrons/sisters. Find the 6 week training schedule starting Monday 13th October - click here.

Virtual Point Of Care Folder

For POCT Standard Operating Procedures please Click here

Blood Gas Machine and Ketone Meter locations

For blood gas machines and ketone meter locations please Click here

Recertification and training documents

For recertification and training documents please Click here

POCT Link Trainer Documentation

Documentation for link trainers who have been certified by POCT please Click here

POCT Community Support

For community support information please Click here 


Web page 70 last reviewed: 28/04/2025

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Industrial action: 14 - 19 November

The British Medical Association has announced that resident doctors in England will stage industrial action from 7am on 14 November to 7am on 19 November.

During this time, some of our services may be affected. We will contact you directly if your appointment needs to be changed. Otherwise, please attend your appointment as planned.