SWLP has won an ehi award! Our entry was selected as the winner in Best Use of IT to Support Healthcare Business Efficiency for Creating an Integrated Pathology Network.
The ehi Awards are the UK’s only dedicated healthcare IT award scheme.
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February 16, 2026
A day in the life of Thomas Walton, SWLP’s Chemistry Network Lead
In the fast-paced world of pathology, where millions of samples are processed to unlock the secrets of health and disease, leadership is less about sitting behind a desk and more about orchestrating a complex, human-centred operation. For Thomas Walton, the Chemistry Network Lead for SWLP, every day is a dynamic puzzle of people, processes, and innovation.
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.
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.
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.