Microbiology Department
Old Path Lab
Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation Trust
Church Lane
Exeter
EX2 5AD
You can contact us in a variety of ways:-
This is the preferred method of contact for general practice and is monitored throughout the day.
rde-tr.MicroConsultants@nhs.net
This is for
Inpatient consultation to microbiology for hospital advice through Epic. Calls for advice will be accepted from Registrars, Fellows and Consultants
The main laboratory number is 01392 402962
Please note the results line is open between 11am- 12pm and 3pm- 4pm, alternatively you can email your enquiry to rde-tr.microconsultants@nhs.net
As a Department, we are continually trying to improve our level of customer service and therefore we welcome your feedback. If you have any queries about or comments on the automated telephone system, please email us on the address above
Please find below, our laboratory open hours, including the on-call service
Normal Weekday Service
9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday
Outside these hours, an emergency out-of-hours on-call service operates via switchboard 01392 411611
Normal Weekend Service
08:00am to 4:30pm on Saturday and 08:00am to 12pm on Sunday
Outside these hours, an emergency out-of-hours on-call service operates via switchboard 01392 411611
Clinical On-call Service
From 5pm contact the on-call Microbiologist via switchboard
01392 411611
Emergency On-call Service
The duty Biomedical Scientist can be contacted via the RD&E switchboard for processing urgent specimens
Contacts in Microbiology | |
Dr Cressida Auckland | Consultant in Clinical Microbiology & Infection / Pathology Clinical Lead |
Dr Marina Morgan | Consultant in Clinical Microbiology & Infection / Antimicrobial Stewardship Chair |
Dr Robert Porter | Consultant in Clinical Microbiology & Infection / Joint Director of Infection Control |
Dr Jennifer Poyner | Consultant in Clinical Microbiology & Infection |
Dr George Trafford | Consultant in Clinical Microbiology & Infection |
Dr Alyssa Hudson | Specialist Registrar in Clinical Microbiology & Infection |
Dr Matthew Powell | Specialist Registrar in Clinical Microbiology & Infection |
Dr Christopher Jones | NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow – Microbiology |
Dr Victoria Manning | GPwSI – Microbiology |
Michele Heritage | Administration Line Manager & Medical Secretary to Dr Marina Morgan and Dr George Trafford |
Rebecca Watts | Medical Secretary to Dr Cressida Auckland, Dr Robert Porter and Dr Jennifer Poyner |
Anne Chapman | Interim Laboratory Manager |