In May, a packed audience joined consultant haematologist, Dr James Uprichard and his transfusion team for a trauma and haematology education day hosted on behalf of the London and South East Trauma and Haematology Group.
Education and events
Trauma and Haematology education day
Two hundred delegates from 53 trusts joined Consultant Haematologist and clinical lead for blood transfusion across SWLP, Dr James Uprichard, and his Transfusion Team for the Trauma and Haematology education day on behalf of the London & South East Trauma & Haematology Group.
SWLP chosen as venue to hold Royal College of Pathologists exams
SWLP was chosen for the second year running to host the prestigious Royal College of Pathologists Fellowship Exams for bacteriology and virology.
Hosting the next generation of scientists
In October SWLP hosted a visit from eight students from Chestnut Grove Academy, a local secondary school in Balham.
SWLP hosts delegation from China
South West London Pathology (SWLP) hosted a delegation of senior hospital managers and clinicians from China in October.
Wandsworth GP event
In July, Dr Frances Boa (Consultant Clinical Scientist, Clinical Blood Sciences) and Dr Leslie Perry (Consultant Clinical Scientist, Clinical Blood Sciences), led a pathology education session for GPs in Wandsworth on hormone testing. The session was organised by Wandsworth CCG.
Doctors from Kazakhstan visit our pathology services
SWLP hosted a group of transfusion and haematology doctors from Kazakhstan on Friday 26 June. They visited St George’s and had a talk on transfusion services in the UK as well as transfusion services at St George’s (including the provision of blood components to support major trauma).
Immunology workshop for GPs
South West London Pathology’s latest GP event was a workshop for GP registrars and trainee GPs in Bromley which was led by Dr Joanna Sheldon, SWLP’s Clinical Lead for Immunology….
Community Open Day
South West London Pathology had a stall at the St George’s Hospital Trust and St George’s, University of London Community Open Day which took place in November….