Current membership

The UKCMN currently consists of the following centres:

Local microbiology laboratory

Microbiology Department, Warrington and Halton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, County Hospital, Hereford

 

Specialist microbiology laboratory

Newcastle Hospitals Microbiology Laboratory, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Department of Medical Microbiology, The Royal London Hospital, London

Regional mycology centre

Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Free Hospital, London
Mycology Reference Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Microbiology Laboratory
St Johns Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas Hospital, London
Education and Research Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester

Dept of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

HPA mycology reference laboratory

Mycology Reference Laboratory, HPA South West, Bristol

Contact Details for UKCMN Member Sites (PDF, 36 KB)

Join the UKCMN

The UKCMN concentrates on improving mycology service and training through a network of mycology centres around the UK and is continuing to expand. Laboratories offering mycology services are invited to send in an application to join the UKCMN.

Application form to join the UKCMN (Word Document, 110 KB)
Laboratories may join the UKCMN at various levels based on

• The range of services offered
• The number of staff

Centres will also need to show that they are carrying out academic research on fungal disease. Please see the application form above for further details on service levels.

Benefits of Membership

• Access to UKCMN resources (link)
• Affiliation and use of logo
• Input into national SOPs
• Adoption of consistent methodology and reporting protocols
• Shared epidemiological function
• Access to e-mail discussion group
• Annual meeting to share good practice
• Training programmes
• A role in advising the HPA