For National Apprenticeship Week 2026, we meet Veneta Simitchieva, a Level 3 Apprentice in Cellular Pathology who is juggling her career, a degree, and being a mum to an 11-year-old. She shares her story of pursuing professional registration and the unique rewards of her role.
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February 13, 2026
Balancing a career, a degree, and family; Veneta Simitchieva’s apprenticeship journey
February 12, 2026
This Heart Month, SWLP Is diagnosing faster
February is National Heart Month, a time to raise awareness, wear red, and take steps for healthier hearts. But at South West London Pathology, we’re celebrating with a breakthrough that’s already changing patient care.
February 12, 2026
All immunology samples should now be sent in yellow top blood tubes
The SWLP Immunology laboratory is installing new pre-analytic equipment to increase sample capacity and streamline workflows. As a result, all Immunology samples should be collected into yellow top blood tubes (serum separator tube/SST), as indicated on sample labels.
February 3, 2026
IHC laboratory upgrade in Cellular Pathology
Our newly refurbished Immunohistochemistry (IHC) laboratory is now fully operational. This is now one of the largest IHC laboratory in the country. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is a powerful laboratory technique which use antibodies to detect specific proteins (antigens) in tissue samples, helping diagnose diseases like cancer, infections, and neurological disorders, classify tumor types, guide treatment, and study disease progression by visualising where these proteins are located under a microscope.