Bristol
LOCATION OF LABORATORY
Specialist Virology Centre, Severn Pathology/ UKHSA South West Regional Laboratory
ADDRESS
Severn Pathology/ UKHSA
South West Regional Laboratory
National Infection Service
Pathology Sciences Building
Southmead Hospital
Southmead Road
Bristol BS10 5NB
TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER
General: +44(0)117 4146222 option 4 then option 1
WHAT DO WE DO?
Full clinical virology service including diagnostics, and advice for clinical virology, public health, and infection control. Virology services are embedded within a multidisciplinary pathology environment, including infectious diseases.
Out of hours’ service
24/7 on call service via Southmead Hospital switchboard (01179505050)
The specialist virology centre provides the routine clinical virology service for:
North Bristol Trust
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston Trust
Royal United Hospital, Bath
We also provide specialised virology services for the several hospitals in the SW region of England and selected diagnostics for a wider catchment.
Opening times (routine service):
Monday to Sunday 9 am – 5.15 pm
Services accessed in hours via General Enquiries: 0117 4146222
STAFF
Dr Matthew Donati
Consultant Medical Virologist & Head of Clinical Virology
Dr Peter Muir
Consultant Clinical Scientist
Dr Sophie Gillett
Consultant Medical Virologist
Dr Charles Irish
Consultant Medical Virologist and CCDC
Dr Barry Vipond
Clinical Scientist & Head of Molecular Diagnostics
Mr Richard Hopes
Virology Laboratory Manager