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The Trust provides phlebotomy (blood test) services at Royal Stoke (RSUH), County Hospital (CH) and at a number of bookable clinics in the community setting. The samples are then transported to Pathology at either RSUH or CH for testing.

The Phlebotomy section contains information for patients regarding the blood test process, and the times and locations of the phlebotomy clinics provided by the Trust.

The UHNM Phlebotomy Service has UKAS accreditation (ISO15189).

The accreditation number for the Department is 8802.

Our accreditation is limited to those activities described on our UKAS schedule of accreditation

Point of Care Testing (POCT) can be defined as any analytical test performed for a patient by a healthcare professional outside the conventional laboratory setting. 

Staffordshire Thrombosis and Anticoagulation Centre (STAC) provides oral anticoagulation management for approximately 8,500 patients across Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire and Stafford and Surrounds.

The Department provides a comprehensive Haematology service for the University Hospitals of North Midlands, surrounding GPs and peripheral hospitals as part of the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS).

UKAS accredited Medical Laboratory No 8802.

Our accreditation is limited to those activities described on our UKAS schedule of accreditation

The Pathology Department is part of the recently formed network North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Services (NMCPS), combining Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT), East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECT), and University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM). On 1st April 2021 UHNM became the legal entity responsible for the provision of Pathology Services within MCHFT and to ECT and any other organisations for which they have an agreement for the delivery of Pathology Services. This website covers the Cellular Pathology services provided to all users across the NMCPS service.

The department is a UKAS accredited medical Laboratory number 8823.  The scope is as defined on the UKAS website

Clinical Biochemistry is involved in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of disease through analysis of bodily fluids such as blood, urine and CSF. The results of biochemical tests are vital in selecting the most appropriate management pathways, and providing the best possible care for patients.

The Department of Infection Sciences, incorporating Bacteriology, Serology and Molecular Biology, is situated within the Main Building of The Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH). The Department is a large modern laboratory that processes approximately 1.5 million tests per year. It is part of the Pathology Directorate and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service (NMCPS) Division of the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, providing the infection diagnostic service for the North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service partnership. 

The  Clinical Immunology Laboratory is on the Royal Stoke University Hospital site of the  University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) and provides specialist  services for allergy, autoimmunity and immunodeficiency,