In August, Morohunkeji “Keji” Sofuyi-Basi was celebrated at the Gesh25 Hall of Fame awards for her 26 years of dedicated service at St George’s Hospital. Since 1998, Keji has been a key figure in the Microbiology Department at South West London Pathology, demonstrating a deep commitment and passion for her work.
News and events
August 22, 2024
Incorrect comment displayed with IgE to mixed fowl feathers allergy test
Since the introduction of the new laboratory IT system on 23 January 2023, the comment being appended to results for IgE to mixed fowl feathers (test code EX71) has been incorrect.
August 16, 2024
Service Level Agreements
If you are an NHS trust or private customer and you wish to send tests to us, please note that you will need to arrange a Service Level Agreement with us first.
July 19, 2024
Croydon laboratory first in the world to deploy Werfen ACL TOP 570 analyser
The South West London Pathology (SWLP) laboratory at Croydon Hospital will be the first in the world to use an analyser from the Werfen ACL TOP 700 series. The ACL TOP 570 has anew and improved design and can run more tests every hour.
June 26, 2024
HLAB27 and HFE gene tests brought in-house
Testing for HLA-B27 and HFE genes are now being carried out within Microbiology at SWLP, rather than being sent to a reference laboratory. By bringing the tests in house, the turnaround time for results has shortened and it has reduced costs related to the tests.
April 5, 2024
SWLP awards major blood sciences contract to Beckman Coulter
At the beginning of the year, South West London Pathology (SWLP) was delighted to award a major clinical blood sciences (CBS) contract for all SWLP sites to global leader in clinical diagnostics Beckman Coulter.
April 5, 2024
Cellular Pathology managed service contract awarded to Leica Biosystems
At the end of 2023, South West London Pathology (SWLP) awarded a managed service contract for histopathology to Leica Biosystems.
April 4, 2024
A day in the life… Faizur Rehman
Find out more about SWLP’s fantastic Deputy Head of IT Faizur Rehman and what a standard day looks like for him…
March 12, 2024
Beta D Glucan (BDG) testing brought in-house
At the end of last year, testing for Beta-D-Glucan (BDG) was brought in-house. The median turnaround time using the new in-house assay is around two days, which facilitates a greater impact on antifungal stewardship when the result is negative.