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Friars Bridge Court,
41-43 Blackfriars Road,
London, SE1 8NZ

This department provides four services as a specialist diagnostic and drug monitoring service for the clinical management of liver patients.

Clinical Neuropathology Department

As one of the busiest departments of its type in the country, the Department of Clinical Neuropathology has connections with hospitals and scientific institutions in the UK and abroad.

Customer Service

Consisting of a front line team answering calls & emails, and our Customer Service Coordinators who look after our customers in transition and some of our more complex requests, our team is perfectly placed to assist with any Viapath query.

Cancer Specialist Diagnostics Service

A specialist diagnostics service is a key component of cancer management; it is essential for diagnosis, risk stratification and minimal residual disease monitoring.

Central Specimen Receptions (CSR Department)

We have Central Specimen Receptions across our four sites. These CSRs are at the forefront of our pathology service, processing hundreds of thousands of patient samples each month.

Cellular Pathology Department

The Cellular Pathology Department comprises of Histology, Cytology, Oral Pathology and Andrology laboratories across our four hospital sites.

Genetics Department

With our laboratories forming part of the regional Genetics Centre, we are deeply rooted in a collaborative, expert network of regional, national and international genetics services.

Special Haematology Department

Our Specialist Haematology Department encompasses the Red Cell, Molecular Haemoglobinopathy and Flow Cytometry/ Immunophenotyping Laboratories across our London sites.

Phlebotomy Department

Our blood test department operates across our London hospital sites, via community based services and a specialist paediatric service at the Evelina Children's hospital.

Blood Sciences Department

Overseen by our highly skilled experts, our extensive Blood Sciences Department operates a vast test repertoire across all our sites.

Clinical Transplantation Department

The department provides a comprehensive service in support of renal and pancreas transplantation across the South East.

Haemostasis and Thrombosis Department

The Haemostasis and Thrombosis Department provides a comprehensive range of laboratory tests covering routine and specialist haemostasis and thrombosis, molecular haemostasis and nutristasis.

Toxicology Department

Our Toxicology Department encompasses drugs of abuse, trace elements and therapeutic drug monitoring testing services.

Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service

Our Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SE-HMDS) provides Immunophenotyping, Cytogenetic and Molecular Diagnostic services to haematologists across Southeast England.

Reference Biochemistry Department

Our established and expert Department of Reference Biochemistry provides a full range of routine and specialist testing.

St. John's Institute of Dermatology

St John's Institute began life in 1863 as a hospital and a postgraduate teaching institute and is now a world leading centre for patients with skin disease.

Infection Sciences Department

Our fully integrated consultant-led service offers testing for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infections.

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Paulo Leite

Quality Manager

Natasha Odubade

Quality Officer

Dr Sunita Sardiwal

Consultant Clinical Scientist

Dr Royce Vincent

Consultant Chemical Pathologist and Strategic Clinical Lead

Angela Menezes

Infection Sciences Quality Manager

Karen Boniface

Tissue Sciences Quality Manager

Dr Paul Cane

Consultant Histopathologist and Synnovis Medical Director

Dr Katharine Bates

Consultant Clinical Scientist

Last updated: 11/08/2025

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