Welcome to Pathology Services

Pathology at Sherwood Forest NHS Foundation Trust is committed to provide the highest quality service possible. These pages contain information about all departments, procedures and policies within Pathology.

The main departments are:

Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology
Haematology
Blood Transfusion
Clinical Microbiology
Cellular Pathology
Point of Care Testing.

By using the menus on the left you can navigate throughout the Pathology pages.

Location and address

The departments of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Clinical Microbiology and Point of Care Testing are located in the main Pathology Block at King’s Mill Hospital.

Location map

The Cellular Pathology department is located at the southern end of the main link corridor of the hospital and is on the same corridor as the Bereavement Centre at King’s Mill Hospital.

Access is via a remotely operated intercom system.

Location map

The Pathology laboratory at Newark Hospital does not perform analytical testing. The department is accessed from the main entrance at Newark Hospital and is located near to the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit (15 on the map below).

Location map

Useful links and patient information leaflets

Lab Tests Online

Feedback

The Pathology Service at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing a high quality diagnostic service supporting the clinical requirements of all users.

We are required by UKAS, our accreditation body, to carry out an annual survey to seek feedback from our users as to whether the Department meets their expectations and requirements. This feedback will help us shape the future of the service and help us to continuously improve.

We would be most grateful if you could spare a few moments to complete the below questionnaire. All responses will be anonymous.

Service user survey