December 2021
Clinical Update
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
How a test we developed is helping NHS clinicians prevent severe progression of COVID in patients.

Lights! Camera! Action!
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Sonic’s Ashleigh Dadson-Butt was suddenly thrust into becoming ‘the face’ of microbiology for a week for a new TV programme filmed at the Halo.

New Head of Health and Safety
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Adam Stevenson is the new Head of Health and Safety across Sonic Healthcare UK.

Celebrating Excellence Award
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Congratulations to Dr Gee Yen Shin, recipient of the Chief Executive’s Award at UCLH’s Celebrating Excellence Awards, an accolade that aims to highlight a special contribution to the trust. The annual ceremony recognises and celebrates the notable efforts of UCLH staff over the previous twelve months, with nominations made by colleagues.

Focus on R&D
Tuesday, 14 December 2021
HSL’s Head of Research and Development describes the importance of R&D across our organisation.

June 2022
Introducing the Business Intelligence Team
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
How HSL is using data for optimum operational visibility.

Outreach Project
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
Sonic Healthcare UK has supported a recent initiative that aims to tackle health inequalities in North London.

A Successful Return to Congress
Tuesday, 07 June 2022
A summary of the events at the IBMS congress 2022.

High Level Isolation Unit at the Royal Free Hospital
Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Lead Scientist Alan Williams discusses the High Level Isolation Unit’s laboratory at the Royal Free Hospital, which recently had its first patient in six years..

Get It Right First Time
Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Daniel Frayne, Director of Performance Projects, discusses the Get It Right First Time awards

Qualifications and Portfolios
Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Sonic Healthcare UK is promoting the range of qualifications it supports.

Interview with Nikos Panagiotou
Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Nikos Panagiotou recently joined Sonic Healthcare UK to oversee the setup of a new diagnostic laboratory for the Cleveland Clinic.

Spotlight on the heads of sample reception, The Halo Building and Manchester Site
Tuesday, 07 June 2022
Aileen Francis and Georgina Arnold are the Heads of Sample Reception at the Halo and Sonic’s Manchester sites, respectively.

March 2022
A New Variant
Monday, 21 March 2022
Dr Lisa Levett explains why HSL has been testing all hospital in-patients to determine the variant they are infected with.

Sonic Healthcare UK – proud to support the World Doctors Orchestra
Monday, 21 March 2022
Sonic Healthcare UK was proud to support the World Doctors Orchestra’s recent programme.

Focus on patient reception at 76 Wimpole St
Monday, 21 March 2022
Tara Sheik-Yousouf heads the phlebotomy team at Wimpole Street.

Introducing Michelle Joseph
Friday, 18 March 2022
Introducing Michelle Joseph who has joined as Communications Officer.

Spotlight on David Allen, HSL-Advanced Diagnostics
Friday, 18 March 2022
David Allen is Head of Department and Operations Manager at Sonic’s HSL-Advanced Diagnostics (HSL-AD) Laboratory at 60 Whitfield Street.

October 2021
How COVID has changed the way we train
Thursday, 21 October 2021
HSL’s Head of Medical Training, Dr Keith Gomez, explains how COVID has affected the way in which we have had to adapt to ensure training continues throughout the pandemic.

September 2021
Spotlight – The Journey to Automation
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Dayan Lloyd-Hennie, Autolab Manager, describes how HSL’s new Cascadion analyser is supporting the automation agenda and advancing testing for transplant patients.

Thanks from the Health Minister
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Health Minister, Lord Bethell, has written to all staff working on behalf of Test & Trace laboratories.

Spotlight on Brian Madden
Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Brian Madden joined the organisation as our Group Commercial Director in March. He has had a long association with the Sonic Group, coming from Sonic’s Irish laboratory where he was CEO until earlier this year.

June 2021
The pandemic has delivered challenges and opportunities – both at work and at home. Read Tim and Tom’s reflections

Cervical Screening made more convenient
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Hasit Patel, Consultant Biomedical Scientist at Cervical Screening London, tells Pathway how HSL is supporting an important new initiative.

The next phase of the COVID-19: Causes for concern?
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Dr Lisa Levett, Director of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, explains how HSL is preparing for the next phase of the COVID-19 virus

Spotlight – Naina Chavda, COVID-19 Surge Operations Manager
Tuesday, 15 June 2021
Naina describes how thriving under pressure helped her and the team create the new Surge lab.

March 2021
Providing pathology services at Barnet Hospital
Thursday, 11 March 2021
In 2017 HSL became the provider of pathology services at Barnet Hospital.

Halo Level 9 Surge Lab – now up and running
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
The HSL UCL Covid-19 lab is fully functional after a rapid repurposing

Spotlight: Diane Benson, Operational Site Lead, Manchester
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
Diane's route into managing TDL’s brand new Manchester laboratory has not been a conventional one.

Cervical Screening London – a first birthday and other developments
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
There have been some exciting new developments for the Cervical Services London team.

New Year’s Honour for Dr Paul Grant
Tuesday, 02 March 2021
HSL’s Molecular Virology, Scientific and Research and Development Lead, Dr Paul Grant, has been awarded an MBE in this year’s honours list.

September 2022
Champions league
Thursday, 01 September 2022
The Get It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme has recognised a fourth GIRFT Champion, Billy Janda, Head of Haematology.

Introducing Nick Read, Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Sonic Healthcare UK’s new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Nick Read, originally joined the organisation in August last year and was appointed UK Group CFO in April.

Goodbye to Professor Chiodini
Thursday, 01 September 2022
At the end of April, Sonic Healthcare UK said goodbye and thank you to Professor Peter Chiodini as he stepped down from his role with HSL.

Queen’s Jubilee Honours for Dr Lisa Levett
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Many congratulations to Dr Lisa Levett, Sonic Healthcare UK’s Director of Genetics and Molecular Pathology who was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Jubilee Honours for services to Healthcare Science.

Artificial intelligence within pathology
Thursday, 01 September 2022
Translational Research Manager, Mike Gandy, and Dr Vanya Gant, Divisional Clinical Director for Infection at UCLH, explain the rise and rise of AI in pathology.

December 2022
Spotlight on TDL Trials
Jag Matharu
Monday, 05 December 2022
Abraham Roodt has been at the forefront of the creation and development of TDL Trials.

Big department, Big changes...
Monday, 05 December 2022
The Blood Sciences department in the Halo building has undergone a number of radical changes and improvements during the past few months, we catch up with manager, Naina Chavda.

Supporting NHS England’s scheme to identify people with communicable diseases
Jag Matharu
Monday, 05 December 2022
Earlier this year, NHS England commissioned a pilot scheme across London that aims to identify people who have HIV, Hep B or Hep C.

November 2022
Collaborative working key to success of haemophilia gene therapy trial...
Monday, 28 November 2022
There has been much publicity around a new gene therapy that will dramatically improve the lives of people with the rare condition, haemophilia B. Our role has been to undertake genetic analysis through routine testing.

March 2023
Spotlight on TDL POCT Ops
Monday, 06 March 2023
Point of Care Testing (POCT) has become an increasingly important component of diagnostics and a growing area for Sonic Healthcare UK. POCT Operations Manager, Chris Sweetman-Wright, explains more.

Transforming Blood Transfusion
Monday, 06 March 2023
There have been significant changes to the blood transfusion service with the introduction of a new system that will transform the service. Blood Transfusion Technical Lead, Anna Capps-Jenner explains how great teamwork made the changes possible.

Building for the future at Northwick Park
Monday, 06 March 2023
John Kersey is a Senior Project Manager working across Sonic Healthcare UK. His role covers a number of key operational and strategic organisational transformation projects.

Transforming services at Barnet Hospital
Monday, 06 March 2023
Two significant technological developments are transforming lab services at the Rapid Response Lab (RRL) at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital and in the wider North Central London region. Angus Wyatt, Rapid Response Manager at Barnet and Chase Farm explains.

Introducing Sonic Training Academy
Monday, 06 March 2023
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Sonic Training Academy – a groundbreaking project focused on creating highly skilled scientists of the future.

Group A Strep
Monday, 06 March 2023
Dr Rebecca Gorton outlines Sonic Healthcare UK’s response to the Group A streptococcus outbreak.

Recognition for Scientific Excellence during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Monday, 06 March 2023
Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) was established in April 2020 to generate SAR-CoV-2 genome data to public health agencies, healthcare providers, policy makers and government.

Congratulations to our GIRFT winners!
Monday, 06 March 2023
The GIRFT (Get It Right First Time) programme has improved quality and led to efficiencies in many of our laboratories and service departments since its inception. Sonic Healthcare UK has recognised six GIRFT Champions, and given away numerous Amazon vouchers.

June 2023
Health Minister visits laboratory
Thursday, 08 June 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women, Maria Caulfield MP, recently met the maternity team at UCLH to discuss the importance of women getting into STEM

Sonic Healthcare UK welcomes two new senior members of staff
Thursday, 08 June 2023
Sonic Healthcare UK welcomes John Enright, Director of Finance and Dr Sarah Watters, HSL Innovations, Research and Development Manager

Back to school: Encouraging the next generation of scientists
Thursday, 08 June 2023
During Healthcare Science Week in March, John Matthews and Dr Lisa Levett hosted our Sonic Healthcare UK stand at Brentwood School careers evening.

July 2023
From tragedy to diagnosis: a genetic search for answers
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Bilal Jradeh, Lead Clinical Scientist for Haemophilia and Thrombosis Molecular Diagnostics, outlines the investigation into a stillbirth with evidence of fetal coagulopathy in a family with no bleeding history.

August 2023
Spotlight on HSL Operations Manager, Oneal Joseph
Monday, 07 August 2023
Oneal Joseph, HSL Operations Manager gives us an insight on his inspiration to work in pathology and how he looks to inspire others.

A rapid transfer
Monday, 07 August 2023
Cellular Pathology Operations Manager, Neal Byron, explains how he and the team managed a rapid transfer of lab services from the Whittington Hospital to Sonic Healthcare UK.

The rise and rise of self-collect pathology services
Monday, 07 August 2023
Annette Wilkinson, Director of Business Development and Service, Lisa Manze, Director of Group Laboratory Operations and Mike Gandy, Group Scientific Officer, give their overview of how Sonic Healthcare UK is addressing this increasingly important area.

September 2023
A visit from the Governor of the Bank of England
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, paid a visit to the Halo building in May where he met our CFO, Nick Read, and Group Laboratory Director, Tim Herriman.

Art of Pathology
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
In June, the Royal College of Pathologists held an art exhibition displaying entries from their 2022 Art of Pathology competition. Director of Genetics and Molecular Pathology, Dr Lisa Levett and Communications Officer, Michelle Joseph attended.

Biomedical Science Day – as you’ve never seen it!
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Biomedical Science Day took place this year on June 8th - and it’s likely that more people knew about it than in previous years thanks to the towering efforts of Sonic Healthcare UK’s Chris Wilson.

Congratulations go to: Get It Right First Time Winners
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
The latest GIRFT Recognition Award recipient is Sabina McCann from Haemostasis at 60 Whitfield St.

October 2023
Evolving technologies: How Sonic Healthcare UK is keeping pace
Wednesday, 04 October 2023
In his new role as Group Scientific Officer, Mike Gandy will be working alongside colleagues to pull together, identify and assess the suitability of the considerable array of new technological developments available across the diagnostic sector.
