Welcome to the Integrated Pathology
Building
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, striving
continuously to improve patient experience and outcome.
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Welcome
Dr Helen Jones, Clinical Director; Graham Danks, Pathology Services Manager,
and the senior team would like to take the opportunity to welcome you not only to
the Integrated Pathology Building but to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Pathology Department.
To take Pathology into the 21st Century, the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has
invested £15 million - of Trust capital finance - in the development of an Integrated
Pathology Service, starting with a brand new, architect designed, purpose built
building through to the most technologically advanced pathology equipment, which
became operational in the middle of April 2013.
This development builds on a 20 year history of a fully nationally accredited
pathology service – by the Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Limited (CPA) –
with all disciplines having full accreditation at all times. The laboratories, and
individual disciplines, are medically led providing requesting clinicians with high
quality diagnostic services and access to clinical expertise and advice supporting
diagnosis and management of individual patients.
The purpose of this document is to provide you with information that will be useful to
you in your first few weeks in the building.
All suggestions on how this document can be improved upon are most welcome
and should be addressed to Graham.
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Contact Details
Integrated Pathology Building (C37)
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
New Cross Hospital
Wednesfield Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
The main hospital telephone number is : 01902 307999
Job Title
Extension
Number
Dr Helen Jones
Consultant Microbiologist
Clinical Director
and
Graham Danks
Pathology Services Manager
Philippa Joy Patel
Alan Deacon
PA
to
Pathology
Services 5297
Manager
Head BMS, Cellular Pathology
Jayne Parkes
Head BMS, Haematology
Alain Rolli
Head BMS, Clinical Chemistry
Juliette Whittaker
Head BMS, Microbiology
5296
Specimen Reception
Main Reception
What’s where
Ground floor (red)
Main
reception;
Specimen
Reception;
Clinical
Chemistry, Haematology, Immunology & Blood Bank
laboratories & offices; Pathology stores.
First floor (blue)
Dr Helen Jones, Graham Danks, Philippa Patel and
Microbiology laboratory and offices. Shared meeting
room.
Second floor (green)
Cellular Pathology (Histopathology
laboratory, screening room and offices.
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&
Cytology)
Access
Access to anywhere in the building is via swipe card (hospital badge), you will not be
able to move through the building without your hospital badge so it is essential that you
wear this at all times.
Only the main door, off of the Beynon Corridor adjacent to the South Entrance to the
hospital, should be used.
There is a lift to all floors directly from the Beynon Corridor, beside the main
department door.
The rear door is for deliveries only.
Facilities
Each floor has :
 a dedicated staff break room - these rooms are equipped with a fridge and
microwave;
 male and female changing rooms, these rooms house toilets, showers and lockers
for safe storage of valuables;
 disabled toilet facilities.
Fire
If you discover a fire:
 Break the glass on the nearest fire alarm call point.
 Dial 2222 and inform Switchboard of the exact location of the fire.
 Evacuate all persons from the vicinity.
 Where it is safe to do so – close the windows.
 Close all doors behind you.
 Do not endanger yourself by trying to tackle the fire.
Continuous alarm: This is the signal to evacuate the department immediately through
the nearest fire escape. DO NOT USE LIFTS.
The assembly point is outside of Holly Bush House and opposite the Diabetic Centre.
Intermittent alarm: The incident is not in your department but could be near, in an
adjacent area, you should remain within your department and await further instructions.
Each department has a Fire Warden, who will aid in evacuation and, in the case of a
fire, will check each floor ensuring the area is clear.
The fire alarms are checked on a weekly basis in pathology, the test day for your
department will be clarified at your local induction.
During your Trust Induction you will learn more about fire safety and the evacuation
procedure.
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Health and Safety
There are many hazards present in clinical laboratories and as such it is essential that
you make every effort to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of yourself and your
colleagues.
At both the Trust and Local Inductions you will be given important information regarding
health and safety, including a local Health and Safety booklet.
The following guidelines apply throughout pathology but if you have any other
questions please ask your head of department or any other member of staff:
 Laboratory Coats
You will be supplied with a laboratory coat. Coats must be worn at all times within
the laboratories but should be removed when going to the toilet, entering the staff
room or leaving the department to enter the main hospital.
 Food and Drink
Food and drink must not be stored nor consumed in any laboratory area. At your
induction you will be shown clean areas where you can store and consume food.
 Hand Washing
Hands should be washed frequently during the day and after you have removed
your lab coat to leave the department. During your Induction you will be shown how
to wash your hands effectively by a member of the Trust Infection Prevention Team.
 Use of equipment
Do not use any equipment that you are unfamiliar with or are unsure of its use – if in
doubt ask.
Make sure that you follow all of the safety precautions recommended and always
demonstrate good laboratory practice.
Smoking Policy
This hospital operates a NO SMOKING policy, which is tightly enforced throughout the
hospital site. There are designated smoking shelters available for smokers across the
site.
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Other (hopefully) useful information
Deansley Centre: situated in the Out-patients department of the Deansley Centre,
virtually opposite the main entrance to the Pathology building. Stocks a range of
sandwiches, jacket potatoes, drinks and other snacks.
Food for Thought: this provides a wide variety of food at reasonable prices including a
choice of hot meals, salad items and sandwiches. The dining room is situated on the
ground floor and towards the rear of the Wolverhampton Medical Institute (WMI).
Café Escape: this provides hot and cold snacks, cakes, smoothies, drinks and is
located in the foyer of the Heart and Lung Centre.
Greggs: this provides hot and cold snacks, cakes, and drinks and is located off the
main hospital street at the centre of the site.
Hospital shops: Selling a range of goods from sweets, cakes, sandwiches and snacks
to toiletries, greeting cards, stamps and newspapers.
There are three hospital shops run by the Trust or the Women’s Royal Voluntary
Service.
Locations:
1. Outpatients
2. Above Greggs
3. Deansley Centre
There is also a WHSmith shop located in the East entrance and at A&E.
Cash point: There is a free to use cash point located by the WRVS above Greggs and
adjacent to the WHSmith shop.
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