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Ms Lorretta Thomson

Ms Lorretta Thomson
Ms Lorretta Thomson

Statewide Collections Manager

Awabakal. Ms Lorretta Thomson

Lor­ret­ta has been work­ing in Pathol­o­gy for over 30 years in both the pri­vate and pub­lic sec­tors. She has exten­sive expe­ri­ence in col­lec­tion ser­vices includ­ing com­mu­ni­ty clin­ics, home vis­it ser­vices and inpa­tient settings.

Lor­ret­ta com­menced work­ing for NSW Health Pathol­o­gy in 2017. Her roles in that time include Clin­i­cal Nurse Spe­cial­ist, NUM UoN Dri­ve through COVID clin­ic and NUM 2IC Clin­i­cal Pathol­o­gy Col­lec­tion ser­vice in the Hunter area.

Lor­ret­ta is a reg­is­tered nurse who also has expe­ri­ence as an oncol­o­gy nurse. Her focus is on pro­vid­ing the best pos­si­ble expe­ri­ence for the patient and a sup­port­ive envi­ron­ment for staff.

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This is the process that happens before and after specimens reach our labs for testing, providing vital links between pathology requests, diagnostic testing and results.

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NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.

Aboriginal Workforce Development Closing the Gap

NSW Health Pathology acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land across NSW whose cultures and customs have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We would like to pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the state.

Aboriginal Workforce Development Closing the Gap
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