Authorised results are obtainable via our IT systems.

Only call the  laboratory if you are unable to find the result you require.

Please note that patients are unable to obtain results directly from the laboratory; to receive these; please contact the clinician (within the Trust or GP) who ordered the test.

See below for contacts.

For advice and guidance on patient management that is not urgent, Kinesis may be a useful conduit.

• Kinesis is a browser-based application that allows clinicians to request expert clinical advice as an alternative to making a referral. It is most commonly used by GPs, who request advice from Specialists at their provider trusts
• Benefits for GPs – GPs who use Kinesis see improved clinical outcomes for their patients, make fewer unnecessary referrals, enjoy improved engagement with their secondary care colleagues and have the opportunity to increase their knowledge.
• Benefits for patients – Patients have quicker access to appropriate clinical care and outpatient clinics see fewer inappropriate referrals, allowing them to provide faster and better care to the patients who really need it.
• Within pathology, requests can be made to the microbiology consultants, the haematology consultants or the biochemistry consultant.
• Responses are generally within 24 hours of making the request
• To obtain a Kinesis username and password, contact the acute commissioning team in your CCG. West Kent: email Sarah Barlow sarah.barlow4@nhs.net
• For urgent inquiries, see contacts below.

General enquiries

• Maidstone 01622 224460
• Tunbridge Wells 01892 635369

Technical advice

• Maidstone – 01622 224461
• Tunbridge Wells – 01892 635291

Biochemistry Clinical advice

• Duty Biochemist – 01622 224465

Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Manager

• Jennifer Ireland – 01622 224458 / j.ireland@nhs.net

Clinical Chemical Pathologists

• Dr Supriya Joshi – 01892 635715 / supriyajoshi@nhs.net
• Dr Ali Al-Bahrani – 01983 534917 / ali.al-bahrani@nhs.net

Immunology Clinical advice (service based at East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust)

• Dr Leman Mutlu – 01227 766877 Ext 722-2302 / leman.mutlu@nhs.net

General enquiries

• Kenesis: Referrals on Kinesis are generally reviewed Mon-Fri 09:00 till 17:00, and we will aim to respond within 24 hours. Should any urgent advice be required, please contact the On-call Haematology Registrar vis switchboard.
• Maidstone – 01622 224460
• Tunbridge Wells – 01892 635369

Haematology Technical advice

• Maidstone – 01622 224113
• Tunbridge Wells – 01892 635369

Haematology Laboratory Manager

• Ketkee Kothadia – 01892 635712/01622 228898 / ketkee.kothadia@nhs.net

Transfusion Technical advice

• Maidstone – 01622 224486
• Tunbridge Wells – 01892 635550

Transfusion Practitioner – 01892 635936/01622 224480

Blood Transfusion Laboratory Manager

• Wendy Bonnert – 01622 228544 / wendy.bonnert@nhs.net

Clinical advice

• Dr Clare Wykes: 01892 635694
• Dr Evangelia Dimitriadou: 01622 224485
• Dr Lalita Banerjee: 01622 224439
•  Dr Natalie Heeney: 01622 220126
• Dr Victoria Stables: 01892 635694
• Dr Dunnya De-Silva: 01622 227054

General enquiries,  results and technical advice

• Histology and Diagnostic Cytology – 01622 224051
• Molecular Pathology – 01622 225643

Referral Hospitals

• Please email requests for reports, slides or blocks to mtw-tr.Histoffice@nhs.net

Laboratory managers

• Cellular Pathology Manager: Julie Cooke – 01622 225634 / julie.cooke3@nhs.net
• Histology: Paul Denham – 01622 225641 / paul.denham@nhs.net
• Molecular Pathology: Gillian Donald – 01622 224060 / gillian.donald@nhs.net

Clinical advice

• Breast: Dr Sonia Saw – 01622 224036 / soniasaw@nhs.net
• Gynae & Cervix Histology: Dr Mike Coutts – 01622 225633 / michael.coutts@nhs.net
• Head & Neck and Skin: Dr Ann Fleming – 01622 225730 / annfleming@nhs.net
• GI (upper and lower): Dr Monika Verma – 01622 227467 / monikaverma@nhs.net
• Lung and Urology: Dr Amit Goel – 01622 228440 / amitgoel@nhs.net
• Molecular pathology: Gill Donald – 01622 224060 / gillian.donald@nhs.net

General enquiries and technical advice 01622 224040

Clinical advice 01622 224041

• Dr Grace Sluga – g.sluga@nhs.net
• Dr Dimitrios Mermerelis – dimitrios.mermerelis@nhs.net

Maidstone 01622 224484

Tunbridge Wells 01892  633266

POCT coordinator: mtw-tr.POCT@nhs.net or 01892 635962

Clinical Advice (Biochemistry/Haematology/Transfusion/Microbiology) – via switchboard 01622 729000

Biochemistry Laboratory – via switchboard or for internal

• Maidstone Bleep 1365
• Tunbridge Wells Bleep 2367

Haematology/Transfusion clinical advice – ask for haematology registrar via switchboard

Haematology/Transfusion Laboratory – via switchboard or for internal

• Maidstone Bleep 1366
• Tunbridge Wells Bleep 2697

Microbiology Laboratory – via switchboard

Cellular Pathology – no service

• Access to Pathology systems is available via the IT helpdesk by telephone (01892 635999 – ext 3599) or the service desk portal (Service Desk Portal icon on Desktop)
• For faults contact mtw-tr.pathologyit@nhs.net
• For urgent issues please call 01622 227126

Pathology General Manager: Angela Green, 01622 943552 or a.green@nhs.net

Pathology IT Manager: Nelson Eigbe, 01622 228662 or neigbe@nhs.net

Pathology Quality Manager: Hayley Williams, Hayley.williams15@nhs.net

Cellular Pathology Manager: Julie Cooke, 01622 225634 or Julie.cooke3@nhs.net

Microbiology Service Manager: Sandra Hobden, 01622 227239 or sandra.hobden@nhs.net

Blood Transfusion Manager: Wendy Bonnert, 01622 228544 or wendy.bonnert@nhs.net

Haematology Manager: Ketkee Kothadia, 01622 228898/ 01892 635712 or ketkee.kothadia@nhs.net

Biochemistry Manager: Jenny Ireland, 01622 224458 or j.ireland@nhs.net

Point of Care Coordinator: Kerrie Chuter, 01892 635962 or kerrie.chuter@nhs.net

Transport Manager: John Knight 01622 224367