Contact Pathology
| Consultant Histopathologist | Dr S Deshpande (Laboratory Director) | 7169 |
| Dr I Dhesi | 6235 | |
| Dr M Ahmad | 7625 | |
| Dr Y L Hock | 6484 | |
| Dr S Chan | 6219 | |
| Specialty doctor | Dr R Howe | 6411 |
| Specialist registrar | 7121 | |
| Head BMS Histology | Gary Parkes | 7126 |
| Deputy Head BMS/Quality Manager | Alexandra Martin | 6477 |
| Section Manager specimen reception & trimming room & Semen Andrology | Sarah Brown | 6477 |
| Section Manager Main Lab & Health & Safety Officer | Amanda Stewart | 6477 |
| Section Manager Immunohistochemistry | Lisa Topliss | 6477 |
| Report Enquiries | Histology & Non-Gynae Cytology | 6871 |
| Semen andrology appointments | 6871 | |
| Mr Ganta (Andrology lead for interpretive advice) | 6038 / 7954 | |
| Specimen reception | 6799 | |
| Post-mortem enquiries | 6238 | |
| Requesting urgent work or frozen sections | 6477 | |
| Histopathology Secretariat | Main office ext. 6923 / 7622 / 7409 / 6871 / 7196
Cytology office ext. 6792 |
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| Direct line to office | 01922 656871 | |
| HM Coroners’ Officers | 0845 3527483 | |
| HM Coroner | 0845 3527480 | |
| Department address: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Histopathology Department Moat Road Walsall WS2 9PS |
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Location
The histopathology department is located at the rear of the hospital adjacent to the Coroners Court. You cannot access the department through the Accident and Emergency Department.
Staff
Staff can access the department via distribution and estates and take the stairs to the first floor.
Patients
Enter the hospital grounds via the Ida Road entrance, turn to your left and follow the road up a slight incline and round to the right. The histopathology department is the building on your right.