We are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) UKAS Medical 8514 (Accredited to ISO 15189:2012). If you would like more information regarding our schedule of accreditation and scope of service, you can find this on the UKAS website.
The Scottish Microbiology Reference Laboratories are part of the Acute Services Division of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. We are based in the New Lister Building at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. SMiRL is comprised of five different laboratories that provide a specialist service for a number of different microorganisms. The SMiRL combined user manual can be accessed for further information about the services we provide. You can also use the links below to access the specific laboratory sections.
The Scottish Government have provided funding for a one year pilot of an Enterococcal Surveillance Service aiming to describe the genetic epidemiology of invasive E. faecium and resistant E. faecium and E. faecalis in Scotland. Scotland has a high prevalence of vancomycin resistance amongst invasive E. faecium isolates. To investigate the reasons for this, Boards are kindly requested to submit isolates as described in the below communications. Limited outbreak support continues to be available and it is hoped that an improved understanding of the background epidemiology will allow improved outbreak support in future. Please fill in the below request form when submitting isolates for this pilot study.
General Enquiries
If you require any assistance or advice, please contact us:
Tel: 0141 242 9633
Email: ggc.glasgowsmrl@nhs.scot
Please note, the generic email address should not not be used for urgent, clinical, or non-routine enquiries. Please phone the relevant laboratory section if you require a rapid response. If using the generic email address, please add the laboratory section you require into the subject field so that we can answer your enquiry promptly.
Laboratory Contact Numbers
- Bacterial Respiratory Infections Service (BRIS) (formerly SHLMPRL): 0141 242 9632
- Scottish Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Reference Laboratory (SMRSARL): 0141 242 9633
- Enteric Bacterial Infections Service (EBIS) (formerly SSSCDRL): 0141 242 9633
- Scottish Antimicrobial Resistance Service (SAMRS): 0141 242 9633
- Diagnostic and Reference Parasitology Service (DPRS) (formerly SPDRL): 0141 242 9631
Address
5th Floor
New Lister Building
10-16 Alexandra Parade
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Glasgow
G31 2ER
Contact Us
Feedback for the Scottish Microbiology Reference Laboratories should be directed to the SMiRL Generic email address:
Clinical Leads
Bacterial Respiratory Infections Service (BRIS)
Prof. Andrew Smith
0141 956 0431
andrew.smith6@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Diagnostic and Reference Parasitology Service (DRPS)
Dr. Claire Alexander
Consultant Clinical Scientist
0141 242 9623
Claire.Alexander@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Scottish MRSA Reference Laboratory (SMRSARL)
Prof. Alistair Leanord
Director
0141 242 9619
alistair.leanord@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Enteric Bacterial Infections Service (EBIS)
Prof. Alistair Leanord
Director
0141 242 9619
alistair.leanord@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Scottish Antimicrobial Resistance Service (SAMRS)
Prof. Alistair Leanord
Director
0141 242 9619
alistair.leanord@ggc.scot.nhs.uk