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Work with us

South West London Pathology (SWLP) is an award winning NHS pathology partnership, covering south west London and beyond. The partnership was set up by St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust to provide a single, integrated pathology service to the three hospitals and to GPs. On 1 May 2021, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust joined to form an expanded South West London Pathology partnership.

We offer customised services to many different organisations across the country, including:

  • GPs
  • hospital trusts
  • private hospitals
  • private surgeries and centres
  • clinical
  • Care Commissioning Groups.

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.

Why work with SWLP

SWLP is a clinically-led, NHS owned pathology network, making us stand out from our competitors in London and across the country.

Our labs are state-of-the-art and use the most up-to-date and innovative technology. We are constantly adapting to ensure that we can offer our customers the most cutting-edge services.

We have a high number of specialist services across all of our disciplines and can access clinical support from our large group of consultants.

 What can SWLP offer?

  • Fast turnaround times
  • Consultant support
  • Access to multiple locations
  • On-site private testing and payment facilities
  • 1-2-1 account management with contact review meetings and service metrics
  • Logistical support
  • Accredited laboratories

Contact

If you would like to find out more about partnering with SWLP to deliver your services you can email swlpbusinessdevelopment@stgeorges.nhs.uk to talk to one of our business development managers.

Latest news

February 13, 2026

Balancing a career, a degree, and family; Veneta Simitchieva’s apprenticeship journey

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 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.

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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.

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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.

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