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Our microbiologists and virologists are critical to NSW public health and emergency responses to pathogen-borne disease, and their expertise is recognised world-wide.

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Welcome to our new Chief Pathologist!

20th July, 2024

NSW Health Pathology’s new Chief Pathologist A/Prof Matthew Watts says he’s honoured to be taking on the role and is aiming to bring staff togethe...

Mighty effort by microbiology to cut waste at Concord

2nd July, 2024

The crew at NSW Health Pathology’s microbiology laboratory at Concord Hospital have been punching above their weight when it comes to sustainability...

Retirement beckons for Wagga Wagga’s Sheena Hatfield after more than 46 years of caring for the community.

19th June, 2024

Medical Laboratory Technician at NSW Health Pathology’s Wagga Wagga Laboratory, Sheena Hatfield, reflects on her career which began in 1978. In the...

Pathology revolution transforming healthcare in South Western Sydney

2nd May, 2024

The construction of a new NSW Health Pathology Department as part of the $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) redevelopment is c...

Pathologist and infectious diseases expert makes Australia Day honours list

29th January, 2024

Dr Matthew O’Sullivan AM from our Westmead laboratory has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to medicine. He was involv...

Boosting organ donations through lifesaving screening

15th November, 2023

NSW Health Pathology’s Nucleic Acid Testing Laboratory has won a NSW Premier’s Award for a unique collaboration that provides 24/7 screening of do...

Randwick Microbiology laboratory celebrates 25-year milestone

8th November, 2023

Our Randwick laboratory was designated a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre in 1998 and since then has been tracking the spread of serious...

What goes on inside a pathology laboratory?

30th October, 2023

International Pathology Day is on 8 November 2023. To celebrate, we’ve given some budding young scientists access to one of our newest laboratories ...

New high-tech pathology laboratory unveiled at Nepean Hospital

8th August, 2023

A new pathology laboratory has been officially opened at Nepean Hospital by the NSW Health Minister, the Hon. Ryan Park MP. The new lab is part of the...