The Berkshire Independent Hospital
Laboratory Medicine Services
Services:
- Bacteriology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Coagulation
- Haematology
- Histopathology and Cytology
- Transfusion medicine
- Semenology
- Immunology
- Mycology
Opening hours: 24 hours
Medical Quality and Efficiency
Full unconditional CPA accreditation, incorporating ISO
15189.
- Consultant Pathologists are Members or Fellows of the Royal
College of Pathologists
- Consultant Pathologists have full registration with the GMS and
appear on the Specialist Register
- Consultant Pathologists take part in relevant EQA schemes and
take part in the Royal College of Pathologists CPD scheme
- There are regular audits of the laboratory's activites
including the quality of reports and overall delivery of
service
- All permanent Biomedical Scientists hold Health Proffesional
Council membership and are members of the Institute of Biomedical
Sciences. They also take part in continual professional
development and hold Certificates of Competence
- The laboratory takes part in National EQA Schemes (NEQAS)
Number of staff : 7
Number of consultants: 9