A Pathology Centre of Excellence

Our state-of-the-art hub laboratory in Blackfriars Road, London, is at the heart of our programme to deliver and transform pathology services in south east London.

One of the largest, purpose-built pathology laboratories in the UK, this world-class facility is filled with cutting-edge technology and will process around 70 per cent of all pathology activity conducted by Synnovis, serving a patient population of almost two million.

Spanning 10 floors flooded by natural light, the hub has been designed to meet the needs of modern-day healthcare services, delivering major benefits for clinicians, patients, those who work there and the NHS overall.

Once completed, the hub will house the majority of south east London’s infection, tissue and blood sciences, as well as reference chemistry and specialist services such as toxicology and immunology.

Through cutting-edge digital pathology technology, clinicians will be able to view blood and tissue samples remotely via high-resolution monitors and without the need for microscopes, increasing efficiency and speeding up patient diagnosis.

"We’ve invested millions of pounds into our hub laboratory, which has been designed with a focus on sustainability. We are creating an inspiring environment with cutting-edge instrumentation, equipment and technology, fit for a modern NHS healthcare service.

Every day we are moving closer to realising our vision of a facility that will be looked upon internationally as a pathology centre of excellence."

Mark Dollar, CEO, Synnovis

Hub videos

Explore our new hub laboratory here.

Floor 2 - Blood Sciences - was the first floor to be completed. Find out more here.

Don't just take our word for it - listen to what our scientists have to say about working at the hub.

Hub facts