From 1st September Hologic Aptima collection tubes for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea no longer accepted. Replaced by Roche 6800 sample collection containers available to order from consumables store. Please follow the link for all details. https://esneftpathology.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ESNEFT-Microbiology-Service-Improvement-2022.8.1-1.docx
News and Events
Sample and request form labelling
24/05/2022
Blood Sciences and Microbiology Standards for labelling
Microbiology Service improvement
12/05/2022
Important Chlamydia and Gonorrhea sample collection is changing. GO LIVE DATE 23rd May 2022
New Blood Sciences Combined Form For Colchester
12/05/2022
From Monday 16th May 2022 the current separate blood sciences request forms will be replaced by a combined form. The current form will still be accepted until stock runs out. For any questions please contact esneft.pathologycustomerservicedesk@nhs.net
ESNEFT Immunology Service Improvement
27/04/2022
From Tuesday 3 May 2022 routine Immunology will now be performed within the ESNEFT hub laboratory this will be clinically supported via St Bartholomew’s Hospital. Ipswich and St Bartholomew’s laboratories will provide analytical services Monday to Friday 09.00 am – 17:00 pm (this does not include weekend or bank holidays). The new service will include […]
ESNEFT Microbiology Service Improvement
01/10/2021
NEE – Boric Acid Sarstedt Urine Monovette™ Roll-out ESNEFT are continually reviewing and improving the quality of their service by increasing the speed and accuracy with which they can process samples and return results to GPs and patients. A number of changes have recently been undertaken with the urinalysis workflow in Microbiology. For the final […]
Pathology Service Desk Girls set to run the virtual London Marathon.
01/10/2021
Tammy and Emma are taking on the gruelling 26.2 Miles of Virgin virtual London Marathon taking place 3rd October, as you can imagine this is a mighty task and takes many weeks of training and preparing both physically and mentally for the event. Emma is brand new to running but has already adapted to the […]
ESNEFT Pathology has launched a new Customer Service Desk
24/02/2021
New Service opened on 1st March!
Self-service antibody testing system hailed a success
06/07/2020
More than 20,000 patients and frontline workers have been checked for COVID-19 antibodies in less than six weeks.
7,500 samples analysed!!
23/09/2019
Around 40 biomedical scientists, supported by chemical pathologists, consultant biochemists, clinical scientists and medical laboratory assistants, deliver a biochemistry service at our sites.