On 4 March, South West London Pathology (SWLP) identified an issue with Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) test results from between 27 December 2025 to 4 March 2026. During this period, some results were issued that were falsely high (positive). All results that went out from 5 March onwards are correct. The FIT test looks for […]
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April 28, 2026
Incorrect Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) results issued between 27 December 2025 and 4 March 2026
April 27, 2026
SWLP shortlisted for five IBMS awards
We are excited and proud to announce that teams across SWLP have been shortlisted for five IBMS awards, our highest number of shortlisted nominations ever. The shortlisted nominations are: Best Use of Innovation or Technology SWLP POCT team for the introduction of a troponin POCT solution in ED at Kingston Hospital Harvey’s Lab Tour of […]
April 24, 2026
Cytology team celebrates 10-year milestone and national award shortlisting
An SWLP team that revolutionised one-stop cancer diagnostic clinics is celebrating a decade of service, and a prestigious national award nomination.
April 22, 2026
SWLP’s Shiva Joshi ranked 2nd in global Andrology & Embryology EQA scheme
South West London Pathology is proud to celebrate a truly outstanding achievement by one of our own. Shiva Joshi, a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in our Blood Sciences department at Croydon Hospital, has been recognised as the 2nd best performer worldwide in the 2026 Andrology and Embryology External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme. This remarkable result places […]