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July 27, 2026
Learning from Bordeaux: shaping the future of our GP hub
Our managing director, Simon Brewer, led a team from the South West London to Bordeaux, France to visit one of Europe’s most advanced diagnostic laboratories, a trip that is now directly shaping plans for SWLP’s own GP hub.
July 8, 2026
New test codes for requesting immunoglobulins – Epsom and St Helier hospitals and GPs only
Immunoglobulin and serum protein electrophoresis requesting is changing on 8 July 2026. Clinicians can now request immunoglobulins only or immunoglobulins and electrophoresis. This change will enable doctors to more effectively request the tests that are clinically indicated and streamline laboratory testing, delivering improved turnaround times for these tests. This change will apply to Epsom & St Helier Hospitals and their associated GPs initially, and will then be rolled out to all service users in south west London.
June 12, 2026
Kim Brown: gesh celebrating an NHS leader and mentor 27 years in the making!
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.
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.