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UK Health Security Agency's laboratories provide a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services.
The UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) Steering Committee develops standards for microbiology investigations.
The public health microbiology service in the South East is provided by the Brighton and Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust.
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing services for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
PHE's public health laboratories provide routine and enhanced molecular diagnostic services to NHS trusts.
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.
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.
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.
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