Stockport trust completes rollout of new pathology LIMS
- 9 June 2026
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has rolled out Clinisys' laboratory information management system (LIMS)
- The system is used across blood sciences, microbiology, and cellular pathology services
- It is designed to improve integration between services and support faster reporting of laboratory test results
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust’s pathology department has gone live with a laboratory information management system (LIMS) from Clinisy to improve management of millions of patient test results.
The system aims to improve how laboratory results are reported, helping to speed up diagnosis and treatment.
It has now been successfully launched with laboratory blood sciences, following the integration with microbiology and cellular pathology services last year.
Mark Gordon, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust pathology operational lead said: “Following the launch with cellular pathology and microbiology last year, it’s fantastic to see the new LIMS now completely live in blood sciences.
“This is a significant step forward with the digital infrastructure of the laboratory in line with the national NHS digitalisation goals and will further benefit the adaption of full digital integration for pathology.
“This has been a major project with the previous system in place since 1992, and I’d like to say a huge thanks all our pathology and IT colleagues for the expertise and skill they have brought, as well as Clinysis and the Greater Manchester Pathology Network for making this launch a success.”
More than 9.5 million tests are carried out in the hospital’s laboratories each year to help support the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions. A LIMS system enables the managing, tracking, analysis and sharing of this information to support patient care.
According to the trust, the new system allows greater integration with other systems and supports quicker turnaround times, enabling results to be delivered more swiftly to clinical colleagues and partner organisations, including GP practices.
They have been supported with the new system by the Greater Manchester Pathology Network; one of the largest pathology networks in England which serves an estimated 2.8 million people.
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has joined with three other trusts in the network; Bolton, Tameside and Glossop Integrated Services, and the Northern Care Alliance, in implementing the new system.
The system upgrade has meant close working between the trust’s pathology department, clinical and digital colleagues, as well as with local GPs, to ensure the system was implemented with minimal disruption.
