We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Guidance on diagnosis of infections, using the microbiology laboratory, and appropriate use of antibiotics and antifungals in primary care.
The London laboratory provides public health microbiology services to communicable disease control consultants in local health protection units.
The European food microbiology legislation scheme is designed for laboratories that examine foods for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments.
The mycology reference laboratory (MRL) provides a comprehensive laboratory service for the diagnosis and management of fungal infections.
Specialist reference laboratory services for mycobacteriology available in the UK.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is designed for laboratories that examine foods for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 and subsequent amendments.
Guidelines on sampling and result interpretation for microbiologists and infection control nurses working in healthcare environments.
Cambridge clinical and public health laboratory (CMPHL) operates from Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Results from examinations of simulated food samples tested for compliance with Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 of the European food microbiology legislation scheme.
The NHSBT / PHE epidemiology unit, and the epidemiology of infections among blood, tissue and organ donors and recipients.
Public health laboratory Manchester, based at Manchester Royal Infirmary, is the public health laboratory for the north west region.
The toxoplasma reference laboratory (TRL) in Swansea provides laboratory investigation of toxoplasma infection.
Guidance for the laboratory investigation, management and infection prevention and control for cases of Candida auris (C. auris).
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is particularly suited to laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors that examine hospital tap waters.
Contact PHE's proficiency testing (PT) team about which schemes are available internationally through distributors and collaborators.
The public health laboratory for the Midlands is based in Birmingham.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone.