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This consultation asks for feedback in relation to the identification SMI ‘ID 8 – Identification of Clostridium species’.
A range of tests are available from the majority of PHE regional clinical microbiology laboratories.
The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) FW&E laboratories protect the public from significant health threats associated with food, water and environmental hazards.
This consultation asks for feedback in relation to the syndromic algorithm ‘S 1 Acute Infective Hepatitis’.
The consultation asks for comments about the Identification SMI ‘ID 17 Identification of 'Pseudomonas' species and morphologically similar organisms’.
Information for health protection specialists on the investigation of disease clusters suspected of being caused by exposure to environmental hazards.
The unit is a specialist in aerobiology, biocontainment and biosafety. The unit provides government departments and the commercial sector with expertise, advice and consultancy.
The public health laboratory for the south west region is based in Bristol.
Work to develop the Government Chemist capabilities in food fraud through the identification and quantification of food adulterants.
This consultation asks for feedback in relation to standards for microbiology (SMI) ID 22: Identification of Escherichia coli O157.
Public Health England provides PT schemes for food and water microbiology.
The London laboratory provides public health microbiology services to communicable disease control consultants in local health protection units.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides proficiency testing (PT) schemes, also known as external quality assessment (EQA) schemes.
Guidance on diagnosis of infections, using the microbiology laboratory, and appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungals in primary care.
Form M1 for submitting single isolates to bacterial identification section (BIDS).
Information on taking, submitting and processing samples which potentially contain monkeypox virus.
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