Statement: Joint Decision Taken to Defer the Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham (BGL) Transfer

There are many healthcare organisations involved in the transfer of pathology services for primary and community services in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham (BGL) to Viapath. The needs of patients and the clinicians who serve them is consistently at the heart of our collective decision-making, which is why all parties have decided to undertake further review […]

Pathology Partnership’s New Clinical Model Prioritises Patient Care

The new clinical structure that will help to deliver the future vision for world-class pathology services in South East London is now in place. SYNLAB is working in partnership with Guy’s and St Thomas’, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts – as well as existing services provider Viapath – to transform pathology services for […]

GENDER Pay Gap Report 2020-21

A Message From Our CEO Whilst we are pleased at the improvement in our gender pay gap over the past four years, we know that to reduce the gender pay gap even further we still have work to do. We also know that this is not exclusively about pay but about the need to constantly […]

Our statement re: drug-driving testing issues

At SYNLAB we are committed to the highest quality in testing and diagnostic services. We undertake more than 45million tests in the UK and Ireland every year and, although issues are rare, we take any concerns raised extremely seriously. We are very sorry that there has been an issue with the controlled drug testing service […]

Case Studies

At SYNLAB we are very proud of the services we provide with our NHS partners. Our involvement has enabled the service to realise many improvements over the years, which you can read about here . These case studies describe just two of the transformational changes we have made in two different partnerships and the impact […]

Hares About Town

Pathology First Sponsors Stella, The Disco Hare Pathology First is the proud sponsor of Stella the Disco Hare as part of the spectacular public art event called Hares About Town, held in aid of The Havens Hospices. 30 Hares are currently on display around Southend-on-Sea and will be there for the duration of the summer.  […]

Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement 2021

Introduction This is the SYNLAB Group’s Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement under Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 for the financial year 2020. Modern slavery is a broad term that encompasses slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking. The SYNLAB Group is committed to the UK Government’s objectives of [...]

Transformation Leads Appointed

Three transformation leads covering Infection Sciences, Blood Sciences and Tissue Sciences have been appointed within the new pathology partnership in South East London. These are critical roles within the transformation team and will involve working with consultant pathologists, external colleagues and the hospital trusts to design, develop and deliver an end-to-end service which enables the […]

SYNLAB to Continue Providing COVID-19 Testing at UEFA Competition Matches and UEFA EURO 2020

SYNLAB appointed by UEFA as ‘UEFA Laboratory Diagnostics Provider 2021/2022’ to be responsible for COVID-19 testing for players, officials and venue staff, which is an essential part of UEFA’s Return to Play Protocol. SYNLAB, Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the existing laboratory diagnostics services provider of UEFA, the governing body of European football, […]

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