Some of the websites below may answer your queries.
- Labtestsonline – a public site that explains Pathology tests for patients
- NHS Choices – a public site that provides information and advice about health, illness and health services.
- West Kent Prescribing Guidelines
Results and Enquiries
Authorised results are obtainable via our IT systems.
Only call the laboratory if you are unable to find the result you require.
Please note that patients are unable to obtain results directly from the laboratory. See Policy for issuing results-to-patients
See below for contacts.
Obtaining Clinical Advice - Kinesis
For advice and guidance on patient management that is not urgent, Kinesis may be a useful conduit.
- Kinesis is a browser-based application that allows clinicians to request expert clinical advice as an alternative to making a referral. It is most commonly used by GPs, who request advice from Specialists at their provider trusts
- Benefits for GPs – GPs who use Kinesis see improved clinical outcomes for their patients, make fewer unnecessary referrals, enjoy improved engagement with their secondary care colleagues and have the opportunity to increase their knowledge.
- Benefits for patients – Patients have quicker access to appropriate clinical care and outpatient clinics see fewer inappropriate referrals, allowing them to provide faster and better care to the patients who really need it.
- Within pathology, requests can be made to the microbiology consultants, the haematology consultants or the biochemistry consultant.
- Responses are generally within 24 hours of making the request
- To obtain a Kinesis username and password, contact the acute commissioning team in your CCG. West Kent: email Sarah Barlow sarah.barlow4@nhs.net
- For urgent inquiries, see contacts below.
Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology
General enquiries
- Maidstone 01622 224460
- Tunbridge Wells 01892 635369
Technical advice
- Maidstone 01622 224461
- Tunbridge Wells 01892 635291
Biochemistry Clinical advice
- Duty Biochemist 01622 224465
Laboratory Manager
- Jennifer Ireland 01622 224458
Clinical Chemical Pathologist
- Dr Supriya Joshi 01892 635715
Immunology Clinical advice
- Dr Jo Sheldon (via East Kent Hospitals) 01233 616716 Ext 86716
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
General enquiries
- Kenesis: Referrals on Kinesis are generally reviewed Mon-Fri 09:00 till 17:00, and we will aim to respond within 24 hours. Should any urgent advice be required, please contact the On-call HAematology Registrar vis switchboard.
- Maidstone 01622 224460
- Tunbridge Wells 01892 635369
Haematology Technical advice
- Maidstone 01622 224113
- Tunbridge Wells 01892 635369
Haematology Laboratory Manager
- Ketkee Kothadia 01892 635712/01622 228898
Transfusion Technical advice
- Maidstone 01622 224486
- Tunbridge Wells 01892 635550
Transfusion Practitioner 01892 635936/01622 224480
Transfusion Laboratory Manager
- Robert Reilly 01892 635947/01622 227124
Clinical advice
- Dr Richard Gale: 01892 635793
- Dr Clare Wykes: 01892 635694
- Dr Evangelia Dimitriadou: 01622 224485
- Dr Lalita Banerjee: 01622 224439
- Dr Natalie Heeney: 01622 220126
- Dr Victoria Stables: 01892 635694
- Dr Dunnya De-Silva: 01622 227054
Histology, Cytology and Molecular Pathology
General enquiries, results and technical advice
- Histology and Diagnostic Cytology 01622 224051
- Molecular Pathology 01622 225643
Referral Hospitals
- Please email requests for reports, slides or blocks to mtw-tr.Histoffice@nhs.net
Laboratory managers
- Service Manager: Theresa Welfare 01622 225634
- Histology: Paul Denham 01622 225641
- Molecular Pathology: Peter Deal 01622 228445
- Mortuary : Theresa Welfare 01622 225634
Clinical advice
- Breast: Dr Sonia Saw 01622 224036
- Gynae & Cervix Histology: Dr Mike Coutts 01622 225633
- Head & Neck Dr Ann Fleming 01622 225730
- GI (upper and lower): Dr Monika Verma 01622 227467
- Lung: Dr Dominic Chambers 01622 227472
- Lymphoma/Haem: Dr Amit Goel 01622 228440
- Skin: Dr Ann Fleming 01622 225730
- Urology: Dr Amit Goel 01622 228440
- Molecular pathology: Gill Donald 01622 224060
Microbiology
General enquiries and technical advice 01622 224040
Clinical advice 01622 224041
- Dr Grace Sluga
- Dr Mohammad Khan
- Dr Dimitrios Mermerelis
- Dr Sara Mumford
Phlebotomy
Maidstone 01622 224484
Tunbridge Wells 01892 633266
Point of Care Testing
POCT coordinator mtw-tr.POCT@nhs.net 01892 635962
Out of Hours
Clinical Advice (Biochemistry/Haematology/Transfusion/Microbiology) – via switchboard 01622 729000
Biochemistry Laboratory- via switchboard or for internal
- Maidstone Bleep 1365
- Tunbridge Wells Bleep 2367
Haematology/Transfusion clinical advice – ask for haematology registrar via switchboard
Haematology/Transfusion Laboratory – via switchboard or for internal
- Maidstone Bleep 1366
- Tunbridge Wells Bleep 2697
Microbiology Laboratory – via switchboard
Cellular Pathology – no service
IT and ICE
- Access to Pathology systems is available via submission to the IT helpdesk by telephone (01892 635999 – ext 3599) or the service desk portal https://servicedesk.mtw.nhs.uk/support/home (Service Desk Portal icon on Desktop)
- For faults contact mtw-tr.pathologyit@nhs.net
- For urgent issues please ring 01622 227126
Laboratory Management
Clinical Director: Dr Supriya Joshi, 01892 635715 or supriyajoshi@nhs.net
Pathology Head of Service: Mark Holland, 01622 224049 or m.holland@nhs.net
Pathology General Manager: Angela Green, 01622 943552 or a.green@nhs.net
Pathology IT Manager: Nelson Eigbe, 01622 228662 or neigbe@nhs.net
Pathology Quality Manager: Emma Sutton, 01622 227125 or emma.sutton1@nhs.net
Cellular Pathology Service Manager: Theresa Welfare, 01622 225634 or theresa.welfare@nhs.net
Microbiology Service Manager: Sandra Hobden, 01622 227239 or sandra.hobden@nhs.net
Phlebotomy Manager: Louise Moore, 01892 635865 or louise.moore@nhs.net
Blood Transfusion Manager: Robert Reilly, 01622 227124 or rreilly@nhs.net
Haematology Manager: Ketkee Kothadia, 01622 228898/ 01892 635712 or ketkee.kothadia@nhs.net
Biochemistry Manager: Jenny Ireland, 01622 224458 or j.ireland@nhs.net
Point of Care Coordinator: Kerrie Chuter, 01892 635962 or kerrie.chuter@nhs.net
Transport
Transport Manager: John Knight 01622 224367