Barnet Hospital’s Rapid Response Laboratory is HSL’s newest facility.

The HSL UCL Covid-19 lab is fully functional after a rapid repurposing.

Sonic Healthcare UK has been at the forefront of COVID-19 testing for the UK since the disease first emerged. 

How a test we developed is helping NHS clinicians prevent severe progression of Covid in patients.

Congratulations to Dr Gee Yen Shin, recipient of the Chief Executive’s Award at UCLH’s Celebrating Excellence Awards.

Research and development is a vital part of what we do. Mike Gandy, Head of Research and Development, explains how important it is throughout the organisation.

IBMS Congress 2022 is just around the corner and Sonic Healthcare UK eagerly awaits exhibiting once again.

We catch up with David Allen, Head of Department and Operations Manager at HSL-Advanced Diagnostics (HSL-AD) Laboratory, 60 Whitfield Street, London.

An upcoming series for E4 digital, "Gross Up" shines a spotlight on the Halo laboratory and our very own Ashleigh Dadson-Butt.

We speak to Tara Sheik-Yousouf, head of the phlebotomy team at Patient Reception.

IBMS Congress is unlike any other biomedical science exhibition; its sheer size and range of exhibitors and equipment makes it unique.

We are just under a week away from the much-anticipated IBMS Congress, where Sonic Healthcare UK will be exhibiting at The ICC in Birmingham for a second time!

Education and training are important core values of Sonic Healthcare UK, which covers both TDL and HSL (a partnership between TDL, The Royal Free and University College London Foundation Trusts).

The IBMS Congress 2022 has finally kicked off after an additional year’s wait!

Day 2 at the IBMS Congress was a day of success for Sonic Healthcare UK as full exhibition element of the week finally opened to the public.

It was another busy and productive day for Sonic Healthcare UK as the exhibition continued. 

Congress 2022 has come to an end. Sonic Healthcare UK ended the event on a high, with multiple staff members speaking in the programme and other staff presenting their research posters.

The IBMS Congress is a chance for individuals to showcase the various scientific topics they have been researching, along with their findings, to spectators and judges.

We meet the Sonic Healthcare UK Communications Officer.

Sonic Healthcare UK was proud to support the World Doctors Orchestra’s recent programme. The concerts took place at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds and at the Barbican in London at the start of October.

Dr Lisa Levett explains why HSL has been testing all hospital inpatients to determine the variant they are infected with.

After a whirlwind of planning, strategising and organising, IBMS Congress 2022 has successfully drawn to a close.

We catch up with Aileen Francis and Georgina Arnold, Heads of Sample Reception at the Halo and Sonic’s Manchester site respectively.

We speak to Alan Williams, Lead Scientist at the High Level Isolation Unit’s laboratory at the Royal Free Hospital, which recently had its first patient in six years.

Sonic Healthcare UK has supported a recent initiative that aims to tackle health inequalities in North London.

The Get It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has recognised a fourth GIRFT Champion, Billy Janda, Head of Haematology.

Sonic Healthcare UK’s new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Nick Read, originally joined the organisation in August last year and was appointed UK Group CFO in April.

At the end of April, Sonic Healthcare UK said goodbye and thank you to Professor Peter Chiodini as he stepped down from his role with HSL.

Many congratulations to Dr Lisa Levett, Sonic Healthcare UK’s Director of Genetics and Molecular Pathology who was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours for services to Healthcare Science.

Translational Research Manager, Mike Gandy, and Dr Vanya Gant, Divisional Clinical Director for Infection at UCLH, explain the rise and rise of AI in pathology.

Abraham Roodt has been at the forefront of the creation and development of TDL Trials.

The Blood Sciences department in the Halo building has undergone a number of radical changes and improvements during the past few months, we catch up with manager, Naina Chavda.

Earlier this year, NHS England commissioned a pilot scheme across London that aims to identify people who have HIV, Hep B or Hep C.

Point of Care Testing (POCT) has become an increasingly important component of diagnostics and a growing area for Sonic Healthcare UK. POCT Operations Manager, Chris Sweetman-Wright, explains more.

There have been significant changes to the blood transfusion service with the introduction of a new system that will transform the service. Blood Transfusion Technical Lead, Anna Capps-Jenner explains how great teamwork made the changes possible.

John Kersey is a Senior Project Manager working across Sonic Healthcare UK. His role covers a number of key operational and strategic organisational transformation projects.

Two significant technological developments are transforming lab services at the Rapid Response Lab (RRL) at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital and in the wider North Central London region. Angus Wyatt, Rapid Response Manager at Barnet and Chase Farm explains.

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Sonic Training Academy – a groundbreaking project focused on creating highly skilled scientists of the future.

Dr Rebecca Gorton outlines Sonic Healthcare UK’s response to the Group A streptococcus outbreak.

Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) was established in April 2020 to generate SAR-CoV-2 genome data to public health agencies, healthcare providers, policy makers and government.

The GIRFT (Get It Right First Time) programme has improved quality and led to efficiencies in many of our laboratories and service departments since its inception. Sonic Healthcare UK has recognised six GIRFT Champions, and given away numerous Amazon vouchers.

During Healthcare Science Week in March, John Matthews and Dr Lisa Levett hosted our Sonic Healthcare UK stand at Brentwood School careers evening.

Sonic Healthcare UK welcomes John Enright, Director of Finance and Dr Sarah Watters, HSL Innovations, Research and Development Manager

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Maria Caulfield MP, recently met the maternity team at UCLH to discuss the importance of women getting into STEM

Bilal Jradeh, Lead Clinical Scientist for Haemophilia and Thrombosis Molecular Diagnostics, outlines the investigation into a stillbirth with evidence of fetal coagulopathy in a family with no bleeding history.

Oneal Joseph, HSL Operations Manager gives us an insight on his inspiration to work in pathology and how he looks to inspire others.

Cellular Pathology Operations Manager, Neal Byron, explains how he and the team managed a rapid transfer of lab services from the Whittington Hospital to Sonic Healthcare UK.

Annette Wilkinson, Director of Business Development and Service, Lisa Manze, Director of Group Laboratory Operations and Mike Gandy, Group Scientific Officer, give their overview of how Sonic Healthcare UK is addressing this increasingly important area.

The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, paid a visit to the Halo building in May where he met our CFO, Nick Read, and Group Laboratory Director, Tim Herriman.

In June, the Royal College of Pathologists held an art exhibition displaying entries from their 2022 Art of Pathology competition. Director of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, Dr Lisa Levett and Communications Officer, Michelle Joseph attended.

Biomedical Science Day took place this year on June 8th - and it’s likely that more people knew about it than in previous years thanks to the towering efforts of Sonic Healthcare UK’s Chris Wilson.

The latest GIRFT Recognition Award recipient is Sabina McCann from Haemostasis at 60 Whitfield St.

In his new role as Group Scientific Officer, Mike Gandy will be working alongside colleagues  to pull together, identify and assess the suitability of the considerable array of new technological developments available across the diagnostic sector.

UCLH RRL Manager Julie Dilling explains how pass-through numbering has improved turnaround times (TATs) and facilitated efficiencies within the sample reception areas (SRA).