Pathology

Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services (BSPS) screens patient samples for our hospital to diagnose illness. It is one of the largest pathology networks in the country, providing safe, high-quality, clinically led diagnostics. 

The NHS-led pathology network is a joint venture between five NHS Trusts: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, and Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Find out more on the BSPS website.

Service details

The shared pathology service model is administered by a single management and governance structure. Pathology services within the BSPS network provide acute services at each of the five Trusts and GP services from the Clinical Commissioning Groups in Berkshire, Surrey, Hampshire, West Sussex and south west London, which account for the majority of the work of the laboratories.

Who is eligible for the service?

All patients that require pathology tests and have been seen by hospital or GP clinicians. 

How to access the service?

We process samples for pathology tests that have been requested by a hospital or GP clinician.