St Johns Hospital (SJH)

St. John’s Hospital Switchboard                                                                         01506 52 3000
                                                                                                         
Laboratory Phone Extensions for Enquiries:
(Available Monday to Friday :   09:00 - 17:00)
 
Clinical Biochemistry                                                                01506 52 3160/1 (Ext 53160/1)
Haematology                                                                             01506 52 3353 (Ext 53353)
Blood Transfusion                                                                      01506 52 3354 (Ext 53354)
Microbiology                                                                              01506 52 3075 (Ext 53075)
Pathology                                                                                    01506 52 2018 (Ext 52018) Mortuary                                                                                    01506 52 2022 (Ext 52022)

For urgent requests, contact the lab before sending the specimen by special porter. Give a bleep/phone number for the results.
 
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE  (urgent requests only)
Clinical Biochemistry                           Contact BMS on call - Bleep 3728
Haematology/Blood Transfusion         Contact BMS on call - Bleep 3729
Microbiology                                        Contact BMS on call via SJH hospital switchboard
 
OUT HOURS CLINICAL ADVICE
Out of hours, contact the on-call Clinical Biochemist, on-call Haematology Specialist Medical Registrar or on-call Medical Microbiologist or virologist through the switchboard.
 

SENIOR STAFF AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR CLINICAL ADVICE

(From outside the hospital, substitute 01506 52 in place of 5).
 
Blood Science Operational Manager SJH                                          53078

Clinical Biochemistry    
Principal Clinical Scientist                                             0131 537 1890   or    01506 52 3164 
 
 
Secretary                                                                                               53159
 
For clinical advice contact the duty biochemist at WGH on extension 31899
 
For Biochemistry advice please e-mail RIE.BiochemAdvice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
 
Haematology
Direct Number                                                                                          01506 52 3353
Consultant and site lead                                                                           53365
Secretary                                                                                                   53365
Specialist Registrar                                                  (Rotating Appt)        53357 /Bleep 3618
 
Blood Transfusion
Direct Number                                                           01506 523 354 (internal 53354)
 
Consultant with Responsibility for Blood Bank                                        53365
Principal Practitioner                                               Mr J Falconer           53164
                                                                                                      or 0131 537 1988 (31988)
 
Laboratory Registrar                                                                                 53357 / Bleep 3618
Transfusion Practitioner                                           Jane Oldham             07904 367 704​

Microbiology
Direct Number                                                                                             01506 52 3075
Consultants                                                                 Dr K MacSween        0131 536 3373                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Dr O Moncayo           0131 242 6070                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Dr P Wilson                01506 522 004 
 
Secretary                                                                  Mrs. P Fairley            53077
Lead Biomedical Scientist                                                                            52230
 
For information on clinical management of patients please click here and access the documents at the bottom of the page.
 

Virology - the Virology Service for West Lothian is provided by the RIE

For virology advice:
Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00

virologyadvice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk (3 hour response)
Urgent advice: Call 536 3373 or bleep via switchboard
Out of hours via switchboard
 
Pathology - the Pathology Service for West Lothian is provided by the RIE