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

VISIT SITE

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