Pathology IT

BCPS Pathology IT Services

Welcome to BCPS Pathology IT Services

The award-winning Pathology IT Team at Black Country Pathology Services (BCPS) plays a vital role in delivering, maintaining, and modernising the digital infrastructure that supports pathology laboratories across four NHS Trusts:

  • The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
  • Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
  • The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Our systems underpin the delivery of over 60 million diagnostic tests each year, serving 1.76 million patients across the Black Country region and beyond.

 

Our Mission

We enable fast, accurate, and connected diagnostics across both primary and secondary care. With a strong focus on interoperability, efficiency, and innovation, the Pathology IT Team ensures clinicians have real-time access to reliable diagnostic data that supports timely decision-making and patient care.

 

Our Reach

Through BCPS, a thriving pathology networks, we serve over 500 GP Practices

Full Pathology Services Across

  • Black Country ICB (171 practices),
  • Sesidon PCN (8 practices),
  • Cannock PCN (10 practices)

Specialist Cytology/HPV Services for

  • Birmingham & Solihull ICB (184 practices)
  • Coventry & Warwickshire ICB (120 practices)
  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB (80)

Specialist Biochemistry Service

  • DVLA
  • Private Clinics

Key Systems We Support

Our integrated systems are essential in delivering seamless, safe, and efficient pathology services:

Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)

  • WinPath Enterprise – the backbone of BCPS laboratory operations

E-Requesting Platforms

  • ICE (Integrated Clinical Environment)
  • Cerner (Oracle) Pathology Requesting
  • Careflow integration to ICE
  • Allscripts Sunrise Requesting

Test Exchange & Reporting

  • Labgnostic (formerly NPEx) – National Pathology                Exchange
  • LabReach (X-Lab) – Secure results reporting and connectivity

Microsoft Cloud solution on Azure and Power platform

Middleware Systems

  • AMS (Abbott)
  • Cobas Infinity (Roche)
  • Vantage (Roche)
  • WASP (BioMérieux)

These technologies ensure we deliver reliable, scalable, and fully integrated pathology services across all BCPS sites and supported regions.