Groups

NHS Scotland Health Board Microbiology and Virology departments have a combined workforce of approximately 1,000 staff and collectively make up

This SMVN group is therefore central to relevant Scottish Government policy and works with stakeholders at national / international levels.

This group was established in 2014 as a short life working group to standardise the challenging and complicated area of

This group was established in May 2021, and it aims to

The IPCD group allows Infection Control Doctors to have an organised and structured framework for IPCD activities. This allows formation

This group was established in 2021, and it aims to It is timely to start building on the legacy of

This group was first established in 2018 with the aim of standardising mycobacterial (TB) testing, including: In 2019 the sub-group

This group focuses on operational issues and is made up of Laboratory Managers from Board Clinical Microbiology / Virology departments.

The SMVN leads and co-ordinates NHS Scotland COVID-19 diagnostic testing across all 15 Health Boards with a Microbiology / Virology

This group was established in March 2022, and it aims to