Company Overview

Point Of Care Laboratories - a division of Point Of Care Testing Ltd

Point Of Care Testing Ltd (POCT Ltd), an established UK distributor of point of care testing diagnostic kits and supplier to NHS hospitals and laboratories, GP surgeries, pharmacies and other health care organisations. The company operates  the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (NIBCSP) which offers Bowel Cancer Screening to everyone regardless of age or location.

Research shows that regular health screening tests, in particular cancer screening programmes, help to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. POCT Ltd is working towards making health screening closer and more accessible to everybody by bringing in into individuals' homes. The National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme offers everyone the opportunity to take a bowel cancer screening test using the world's leading faecal occult blood test - Hemoccult^®.

Why Hemoccult^®?

POCT Ltd selected Hemoccult^® for the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme based on evaluations carried out by the Department of Health.  From the findings detailed in the NHS Cancer Screening Programme evaluation report (05110)¹ and the Weller Moss et al² publication, POCT Ltd concluded that Hemoccult^® is the leading Faecal Occult Blood Test on the market.

 ¹NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, CEP Report 50110; Four faecal occult blood testing kits, January 2005.

²Weller, Moss at al (2006) English pilot of bowel cancer screening: an evaluation of the second round, Department of Health.

Our Mission

" Leading in the development and distribution of health screening test kits and ensuring customer satisfaction by committing to the principles defined in the Quality Management System."

Our Strategy

Point Of Care Testing Ltd will achieve this mission by focusing on public health care demands resulting from regular market research, market awareness and management experience.

Initiatives such as the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme have been implemented to ensure health screening tests are accessible to everybody bringing health care closer to the individual and into the home.

Our History

Establlished in 2006 the National Independent Bowel Cancer Screening Programme has been running successfully, providing thousands of screening tests which have contributed to the early detection of a number of cancers and neoplasia.