Cellular Pathology - University Hospitals Birmingham
Cellular Pathology is based across UHB sites at QE Hospital Birmingham, at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and at Good Hope Hospital.
The majority but not all of Cellular Pathology tests that are performed and equipment in use are accredited to internationally recognised standards for medical laboratories ISO 15189. This is important for the Department and for service users as it provides assurance on quality and competence. There is increasingly an integrated approach across the different UHB hospital sites where staff, equipment and testing may be shared to deliver the highest possible quality services to our service users. The full range and nature of accredited tests is detailed on the United Kingdom Accreditation Service website https://www.ukas.com 10141 Schedule of Accreditation .
The Department is currently supporting the Trust with significant increases in clinical activity. For some specialties reporting times have fallen bellow targets and so the Department is working with service users to minimise the impact of this. The Department is prioritising clinically urgent requests and patients on cancer pathways, recruiting and working additional sessions. The Department is also outsourcing reporting of some requests to two external specialist UKAS Accredited suppliers that hold contracts with the Trust.
Specialist Services within Cellular Pathology (by site), QE=Queen Elizabeth, BHH=Birmingham Heartlands, SH = Solihull, GH=Good Hope
MOHS (QE, SH) - microscopically controlled surgery used to treat common types of skin cancer.
Neuropathological Smears (QE) - rapid diagnostic service for intra-operative brain tissue specimens
Cytopathology (BHH,QE) - diagnostic cytopathology services for the Trust including fine needle aspirations, endoscopic brushings and washings, EUS-FNAs , serous fluids urines and CSF.
Muscle Biopsy Service (QE) - part of the investigation of a clinically suspected neuromuscular disorder when other less invasive tests have not provided a firm diagnosis.
Electron Microscopy Service (QE) - used routinely at magnifications of between 1500 and 70,000 times to examine the ultrastructure of cells and their surroundings.
Andrology (GHH) - Diagnostic, Post Vasectomy and Retrograde Semen analysis . The service operates from a single site located on the 1st Floor of the Sheldon Unit at Good Hope Hospital.
Direct Immunofluorescence (BHH and QE) - Direct immunofluorescence is used for the detection of tissue bound proteins such as antibodies and complement proteins. Two types of tissue, skin or renal, are processed, This method allows for the detection of tissue bound antibodies when there may be insufficient levels to detect in serum.
Mortuary (QE, BHH, SH, GH) - Body storage available on all sites with 10 freezer storage spaces available on the Solihull sites and 16 on the QE site. Post Mortems can be carried out on the Heartlands and QE sites.
Immunohistochemistry (QE, BHH) - carried out using different platforms and antibodies across the sites. See attached UKAS scope for those antibodies accredited. At present there are a few antibodies that are not yet accredited but will be added to the scope in due course.
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Mortuary Manager / Quality lead
Katie Dias
QEHB 0121 371 2520/2523 or BHH 0121 424 2197
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Tissue Services (Human Applications)
Alexandra Martin
0121 371 6838 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Quality Lead
Vacant (QE Based)
Joanne Small (BHH Based)
0121 371 5968 or vacant
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Training Lead
Hannah Mckenna (Cross site)
Tracy Bright (QE based)
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Health and Safety Lead
Rizwan Qamar
Joanne Small
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Muscle Service
Ferhana Maqsood
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Andrology
Emma Whitehouse
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Cytology
Shabnam Latif
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Electron Microscopy
Beverley Whitehouse
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