The Scottish Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Reference Laboratory (SBSTIRL) is commissioned by NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) to provide a national reference service for the management of bacterial sexually transmitted infections throughout Scotland.
Contact details
Postal address
Scottish Bacterial STI Reference Laboratory (SBSTIRL)
Microbiology
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Little France Crescent
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA
HaysDX address
DX 6231202, Edinburgh 96EH
Office phone number
0131 242 6081
Generic email address
Fax number
We do not accept or send faxes.
Staff contact details
Director: Dr Kate Templeton
0131 242 6015
Principal Clinical Scientist: Martin McHugh
0131 242 7129
R&D lead: Dr Kate Cuschieri
0131 242 6039
Opening hours
Core working hours are Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00.
The laboratory is not open on weekends or NHS Lothian public holidays.