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Multimillion-Pound Pathology Facility Opens in Taunton

Published: 1st May 2013

The new state of the art hub laboratory was opened by Lord Carter and Taunton MP Jeremy Browne in May 2013.  SPS is a joint venture between Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Integrated Pathology Partnerships (iPP).

The facility will deliver non-urgent, routine testing and has been described as the “centrepiece” for the existing network of laboratories, which deliver urgent testing for patients treated at the hospitals in Yeovil or Taunton.

You can read more about the hub opening here.

Article Date: May 2013

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