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The Midlands

Chlamydia samples for testing

The HPA lead laboratory for the Midlands is based in Birmingham.

The Birmingham laboratory is also home to:

  • The Regional Centre for Mycobacteriology which provides tuberculosis screening and diagnosis for the East and West Midlands.

  • The Antiviral Susceptibility Reference Unit which is the national testing facility for the HIV and herpes viruses.

Lead clinical laboratory

  • Regional Microbiologist: Professor Peter Hawkey
  • Deputy Regional Microbiologist: Dr Margaret Logan

Regional HPA laboratory

HPA Midlands Laboratory,
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Bordesley Green East
Birmingham
B9 5SS
Tel: 0121 424 2500
Email: reglab-wm@hpa.org.uk