After 27 years of dedicated service to the NHS, Kim Brown, Technical Lead in Biochemistry, has finally received the recognition she richly deserves through the gesh Long Service Awards.
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June 12, 2026
Kim Brown: gesh celebrating an NHS leader and mentor 27 years in the making!
June 8, 2026
From Milton Keynes to Network Lead: Sewa Joacquim-Hearne on collaboration, chaos, and a career in blood transfusion
Just three weeks into her new role as Blood Transfusion (BT) Network Lead for SWLP, Sewa Joacquim-Hearne is already on the move. Based at St George’s Hospital but with a presence planned across all five sites, including Epsom, St Helier, Kingston, and Croydon, she is taking on a role that is as much about connection as it is about clinical expertise.
May 26, 2026
SWLP Microbiologist presents groundbreaking TB research at ESCMID Global 2026
Shanthiya Akeesan, a Specialist Biomedical Scientist at Epsom and St Helier delivered a highly successful booth presentation on latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening at ESCMID Global 2026 in Munich, Germany. The presentation, titled ‘Evaluation of a fully automated second-generation interferon-gamma release assay for latent tuberculosis infection: diagnostic performance and clinical implications’, showcased Shanthiya’s research into […]
May 21, 2026
Croydon laboratory welcomes special Havey’s Lab Tours visitor
The Croydon laboratory was absolutely delighted to this month welcome a very special visitor as part of the Harvey’s Lab Tours scheme. Milana, who dreams of becoming a doctor when she grows up, joined us for a behind-the-scenes look at pathology, and we’re thrilled to say she left even more inspired and determined than when […]