Address | Referral Repertoire | Reason for Selection | Accreditation |
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, Massachussetts, MA 02115, USA | Second opinion. | Consultant choice. | N/A |
Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Edgebaston, Birmingham, B15 2WB | EGFR, BRAF, CKIT and ALK mutation analysis. | This was the centre of the trials of these tests prior to approval by NICE. They have a long history, give good service and have good audit data. | UKAS 8784 |
CJD Surveillance Unit, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU | CJD cases. | National centre for this work. | N/A |
Histopathology Department, Nottingham City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 QPB | Referral of rare and difficult breast pathology cases. | The regional centre. | CPA 0748 |
Cytogenetics Department, St James’s University Hospital, Ashley Wing, Leeds, LS9 7TF | Soft tissue tumours. | The regional centre. | CPA 1120 |
HMDS, Department of Pathology, Level 5, Bexley Wing, St James Institute of Oncology, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF | Lymphoma diagnosis. Haematological diseases. | Specialist referral centre of Yorkshire. | UKAS 9305 |
Department of Histopathology and Molecular Pathology, Diagnostic Office, Department of Pathology, Level 5, Bexley Wing, St James’s Institute of Oncology, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF | Sarcoma. | The regional centre. | UKAS 8096 |
Dundee Medical Research Institute, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY | Second opinion. | Consultant choice. | UKAS 0639 |
Genomic Health, 301 Penobscot Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA | For Oncotype DX. | Trust has a contract with them. | N/A |
Viapath Analytics Ltd, Guys and St Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7EG | Second opinion. | Consultant choice. | UKAS 8126 |
Leeds Molecular Mycobacteriology Unit, Department of Microbiology, The General Infirmary, Leeds, LS1 3EX | PCR for TB. | The regional centre. | CPA 0061 |
Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL | Electron Microscopy. | Longstanding working relationship. | CPA 0863 |
Mitochondrial Research Group, 4th Floor (The Medical School), University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH | Mitochondrial diseases. | NSCAG-funded reference centre for the diagnosis of mitochondrial diseases. | CPA 3118 |
Muscle Immunoanalysis Unit, Lower Ground Floor, Dental Hospital, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AZ | Non-mitochondrial neuromuscular diseases. | NSCAG-funded reference centre for the diagnosis of non-mitochondrial diseases. | CPA 2212 |
National Amyloidosis Centre, Royal Free Hospital, London, NW3 2PF | Amyloid analysis. | National centre for this work. | CPA 0268 |
National Centre for Mineral and Fibre Analysis, University of Wales Hospital, Cardiff, CF10 3NS | Asbestos fibre analysis. | National centre for this work. | UKAS 8987 |
National Specialist Ophthalmic Pathology Service, Department of Histology, E-Floor, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF | All ocular work excluding skin which are done in-house. | NSCAG-funded reference centre for the diagnosis of ocular disease. | CPA 0023 |
The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen’s Square, London, WC1N 3BG | Referral of rare and difficult lesions. | Runs the diagnostic EQA scheme. Have specialist pathologists. Referral service for Neuropathology. | CPA 1603 |
Royal Brompton, Sydney Street, London, SW3 6NP | Second opinion. | Consultant choice. | CPA 2889 |
Histopathology Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF | Reporting of GIT specimens. EM samples. | Reciprocal agreement for reporting GIT specimens and SEYN Neuropathology. | CPA0023
Registered with UKAS 8509? |
Source BioScience UK Ltd, 1 Orchard Place, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, NG8 6PX | Over-capacity of histology specimen blocks and/or section. HPV testing on anal brushes. | The only independent provider of this service to meet our requirements. | CPA 0889 |
The Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX | Second opinion. | Consultant choice. | CPA 1242 |
Unilabs HIS, Evelyn House, 142-144 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6YF | Routine reporting of skin cases. | Awarded the tender for our skin work from 01/05/2016. | CPA 2380 |
Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Robert Aitken Institute of Clinical Research, University of Birmingham, Vincent Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TT | Musculoskeletal second opinions. | Specialist centre for Musculoskeletal pathology. | CPA 2030 |
Cellular Pathology, Barnsley Hospital NHS Trust, Gawber Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2EP | Immunocytochemistry slide exchange scheme. | UKAS 8448 | |
Histopathology and Mortuary Manager, Histopathology: Level A, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham General Hospital, Histology Laboratory, Moorgate Road, Rotherham, S60 2UD | Immunocytochemistry slide exchange scheme. | CPA 0015 |