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10th November 2025

Synnovis completes forensic review following 2024 cyberattack — notifications under way

Synnovis, a pathology partnership between Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospitals NHS Trust and SYNLAB, has completed the forensic investigation of the data stolen from our systems following the ransomware cyberattack we experienced last year.

4th March 2025

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) - Rapid test now available

We are pleased to offer a new digital PCR test for the rapid diagnosis of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a severe, progressive neuromuscular disorder caused by genetic mutations or deletions of the SMN1 gene.

17th December 2024

Unite Strike Activity Stood Down

Unite members have voted to stand down the industrial action planned for Wednesday 18 December – Friday 20 December after putting Synnovis’ offer to member ballot.

13th December 2024

Update: Unite strike activity stood down 16 - 17 December 2024

Unite the union have agreed to stand down the industrial action planned for Monday 16 December and Tuesday 17 December following positive discussions with Synnovis and our Trust partners today.

13th December 2024

Unite strike activity 16-20 December 2024

Trade union Unite has announced that its members who work at Synnovis are planning to strike on 16-20 December (inclusive).

19th July 2024

Global IT outage statement

Synnovis is aware of a global IT outage - which has affected a number of systems

1st April 2021

SYNLAB UK & Ireland partners with the NHS to deliver pathology services across South East London

Serving a local population of more than 1.7 million people, the partnership will build on Viapath’s existing expertise to deliver and transform NHS pathology services across South East London over the next 15 years.

28th October 2020

COVID-19: Resourcing and the June Almeida Laboratory

Response undertaken by the recruitment team to meet the needs of Viapath from the week preceding lockdown. Focusing on the onboarding of a specific set of volunteers who were brought in to support additional testing capacity at Guy’s Hospital.

23rd October 2020

COVID-19: Resourcing and the June Almeida Laboratory

3rd June 2020

Staying COVID-19 Secure in 2020

We confirm we have complied with the government's guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19.

Mary Fitzgerald

Last updated: 17/12/2025

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