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UK Health Security Agency's laboratories provide a comprehensive range of microbiological tests and services.
The laboratory operates from Addenbrooke's Hospital and provides clinical diagnostic microbiology and public health microbiology services.
This document details the diagnostic and clinical, and health protection microbiology services provided by the laboratory.
Guidance and responsibilities of the UK's National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for food microbiology.
The Manchester laboratory provides bacteriology, virology and molecular diagnostic services to the NHS and health protection units.
RIPL specialises in the diagnosis and management of unusual or hazardous infectious diseases present in the UK or imported into the country.
BRD is a national and international laboratory reference centre for a wide range of bacterial infections.
The laboratory in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS trust provides public health microbiology services to NHS trusts and health protection teams.
The Brucella Reference Unit (BRU) provides laboratory diagnostic and clinical management services for Brucella species.
Information on public health microbiology services, provided by the London public health laboratory.
The UK-PHRST is a UK aid-funded project operated by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
This guidance is designed to help UKHSA customers and partners to navigate engaging and working with us and to signpost upcoming events and opportunities.
GBRU is the national reference laboratory for gastrointestinal pathogens and provides specialist testing of clinical, food, water and environmental samples.
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing services for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
Public Health Wales is an NHS body whose purpose is to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. We improve the quality, equity and effectiveness of healthcare services and protect people from infectious and environmental hazards.
A to Z on content relating to health protection services.
Guidance on who to test for Zika virus infection and which samples to collect.
The PHE laboratory in Newcastle provides specialist molecular diagnostic, clinical virology and public health testing services to the NHS.
The National Mycobacterium Reference Service (NMRS) Central and North public health laboratory provides mycobacterial reference services.
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