Clinical Microbiology

The Department of Clinical Microbiology processes approximately 350,000 specimens a year and provides comprehensive diagnosis, management and control of microbial disease for the North Nottinghamshire Health Community. The department processes a range of patient specimens for bacterial, fungal, serological and molecular investigations. Clinical advice and laboratory diagnostic facilities are available on a 24 hour basis.

Clinical Microbiology is a UKAS accredited medical laboratory No. 9356

Department opening hours

  • Laboratory routine working hours: Monday to Sunday, 7am to 9pm
  • On-call Service (Urgent specimens): Monday to Sunday, 9pm to 7am
  • On-Call Service (Clinical Advice): Monday to Friday, 9pm to 7am

All samples identified as urgent must arrive in the laboratory within 20 minutes of the request for urgent processing, unless the sample is from a patient at Newark Hospital.