Birmingham
LOCATION OF LABORATORY
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
ADDRESS
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green East
Birmingham
B9 5SS
TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER
Results and Clinical Advice: 0121 4243111 during normal working hours and through Heartlands Hospital switchboard 0121 4242000 during out of hours
Admin and Staff: 0121 4242240
WHAT DO WE DO?
Expert medical and scientific virological advice, including access to PHE experts locally and nationally as necessary.
A wide range of diagnostic, specialist and reference tests.
Essential diagnostic PCRs performed daily including weekends and public holidays.
Electronic results available via elabs and/or iGateway.
National standard methods and PHE testing algorithms.
The laboratory provides support for the investigation, management and control of infection and outbreaks of communicable diseases both during and out of normal working hours including measles.
One of the largest centres within the UK for antiviral susceptibility testing.
One of only two centres within the UK for the investigation and monitoring of HBV infected healthcare workers.
One of only two centres within England for the investigation of MERS cases.
Opening times:
07.00 to 20.00 hours Monday to Friday
08.00- 16.00 hours on Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays
STAFF
Dr Husam Osman
Consultant Virologist
Dr Erasmus Smit
Consultant Virologist
Dr Sowsan Atabani
Consultant Virologist
Dr Li Xu-McCrae
Lead Clinical Scientist
Jane Shirley
Operations Manager
Sarah Gardiner
Laboratory Manager
Dr Steven Wilson
Clinical Scientist
Judith Workmanr
Clinical Virology and Molecular Service Manage