What we do
We provide a comprehensive, CPA-accredited* pathology service to help your doctors and nurses find out what is wrong with you and to monitor how your treatment is working. We test blood and other samples from GP and hospital patients in the main laboratories of Blood Transfusion, Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Histopathology and Microbiology. Requests for specialised tests are sent away to other accredited laboratories in the UK.
You can find out more about each Pathology department by clicking on the links listed below:
Phlebotomy (Blood Tests)
Blood Transfusion
Chemical Pathology
Haematology and Immunology
Histopathology
Microbiology
* Clinical Pathology Accreditation Ltd is the national body which accredits pathology laboratories to confirm they meet international standards on the quality of their service. The Pathology Quality Policy can be read by clicking here.
If you are a clinician or would like to know more about Pathology services, please click on the link below to open our Users' Handbook
Pathology Users Handbook
When We are Open
Please see individual departments' web pages for their opening times.
Where to Find Us
The Blood Transfusion, Chemical Pathology, Haematology and Microbiology departments are on the 2nd Floor of the Fewston Wing. If you wish to visit these departments, please go to the Main Pathology Reception on the second floor. The Histopathology Department is on the first floor of the Fewston Wing
How to Contact Us
Please use the telephone numbers given on each department's web page for general enquiries
Lead Clinician: Dr Claire Hall, telephone 01423 553062 or email: claire.hall@hdft.nhs.uk
Pathology Services Manager: Mr Andrew Jackson, telephone: 01423 555168 or email: andrew.jackson@hdft.nhs.uk
Pathology Quality and IT Manager: Mr Alun Davies, telephone: 01423 553066 or email: alun.davies@hdft.nhs.uk
Point-of-Care and Community Services Manager: Mrs Nicky Hollowood, tel: 01423 555858 or email: nicky.hollowood@hdft.nhs.uk
There are more staff details on the individual department web pages.
Who you will Meet
Pathology is staffed by phlebotomists, medical laboratory assistants, biomedical scientists, clinical scientists and consultant pathologists. If you are a GP's patient, it is unlikely you will have any direct contact with our staff unless you are have blood taken at the hospital by our phlebotomists. However, if you are a hospital patient, you may meet our Chemical Pathology, Haematology or Microbiology consultants in addition to our phlebotomists.
Research and Development
We do not carry out any fundamental research but we do provide a service for pathology testing of patients involved in clinical trials.
Further Links
If you are a patient, you may find LabTests Online useful to find more detailed information about the tests being done on your specimens and how the results will help your doctors find out what's wrong with you and how your condition may be monitored.
Biomedical and Clinical Scientists are registered by the Health Professions Council
Pathologists are registered by the General Medical Council and are members of The Royal College of Pathologists
UK pathology laboratories are accredited by CPA Ltd
Please see individual departments’ web pages for detailed information and instructions on how to collect your own specimens.
Please click here to find out more about how to get your blood samples taken
