SMTL IP-5 Satellite Laboratory

SMTL have been based at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend for over 22 years. The facility has served SMTL well for many years, however due to unprecedented demand on testing services during the pandemic it was evident that additional capacity was required to manage the extra work whilst maintaining the UKAS accredited high level of service.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) have supported SMTL to expand its services by purchasing new equipment and establishing a new testing laboratory at Imperial Park (IP-5) in Newport.  The new SMTL IP-5 satellite laboratory will complement the current SMTL facility at the Princess of Wales Hospital in Bridgend, and will enable SMTL to test medical devices such as surgical gowns, medical masks and respirators for the Welsh NHS, UK Health Service and the medical device and PPE industry.

The SMTL IP-5 satellite laboratory is in the final stages of preparation and will be operational in Summer 2022.