Inuvi Diagnostics Limited

Updated 6 October 2022

Inuvi Diagnostics Limited was registered in 2019 and is an independent provider of pathology diagnostics services to people across the healthcare and wellbeing sectors. They offer pathology testing solutions across many disciplines including clinical biochemistry, immunology, haematology, endocrinology, microbiology, toxicology and virology. Such tests include, health and wellness checks (not in scope of CQC registration), thyroid function, liver and kidney, cholesterol and heart tests, as well as hormone, fertility, and sexual health tests. The service, within the last 12 months, has also conducted COVID-19 antibody testing. On 15 December 2020, the law changed. Coronavirus testing has been exempted as a regulated activity under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014. This means that any testing activity in relation to coronavirus has been taken out of scope of CQC registration. The new Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards (England) Regulations 2020 require all private coronavirus test providers to become accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

At the time of inspection, the service had recently successfully transitioned from UKAS ISO 17025:2017 to UKAS ISO 15189:2012 accreditation. The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) is recognised by the Government as the sole national accreditation body for medical laboratories.

The service is regulated to provide Diagnostic and Screening procedures and there is a registered manager in post.

Updated 6 October 2022

We did not rate this service. This is because the Care Quality Commission does not apply a rating to independent laboratory services.

We looked at four key questions: is the service safe, effective, responsive and well led. We did not inspect caring as the service does not have direct contact and interaction with patients.

We found:

• The service had enough staff to provide the right level of service. Staff had training in key skills and managed safety well. The service controlled infection risk well. Staff assessed risks, acted on them and kept good records. The service managed safety incidents well and learned lessons from them.
• Managers monitored the effectiveness of the service and made sure staff were competent. Staff worked well together for the benefit of their clients and end service users, and had access to good information.
• The service planned and provided a service that met the needs of the people using the service and those who referred people there. People could access the service when they needed it and received laboratory results quickly. People could provide feedback to the service to be used for quality improvement.
• Leaders had the skills and abilities to perform their roles and a good understanding of the services they ran. Staff felt respected, valued and supported. Leaders ran services well using reliable information systems and supported staff to develop their skills. Staff felt respected, supported and valued. Staff were clear about their roles and accountabilities.

Updated 6 October 2022