Publish date: 16 May 2025
There is planned industrial action affecting the Microbiology service at Liverpool Clinical Laboratories as below:
| Tuesday, 20 May |
LCL request reduction in routine samples being sent to the laboratory |
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| Wednesday, 21 May | ||
| Thursday, 22 May |
00.01 to 08.00 On call only service 08.00 to 20.00 Urgent sample processing 20.00 to 08.00 On call only service |
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| Friday, 23 May |
08.00 to 20.00 Urgent sample processing 20.00 to 23.59 On call only service |
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| Saturday, 24 May | Normal service | |
| Sunday, 25 May | Normal service | |
| Monday, 26 May | Normal bank holiday service | |
| Tuesday, 27 May |
00.01 to 08.00 On call only service 08.00 to 20.00 Urgent sample processing 20.00 to 23.59 On call only service |
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| Wednesday, 28 May | Normal service | |
Clinically urgent samples will be prioritised. If you have specific concerns or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact the dedicated teams. Please note that all other services remain unaffected.
The contact details are:
- Sample related enquiries via Customer Care Team: call 0151 706 5888 or email LCLcustomercare@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
- For out of hours urgent clinical queries contact LUHFT Trust Switchboard and ask to be transferred to the Microbiology on-call consultant – 0151 706 2000.
- General and service provision enquiries - LCL communication - email lcl.communications@liverpoolft.nhs.uk