Your community. Your health. Your future.
At Pathology New England, we're working every day to provide a pathology service that's efficient and reliable for the people of Tamworth and New England...
From Inverell to Glen Innes, Tamworth to Armidale, all profits are going back into building and improving medical services in our region.
You can be sure you're in safe hands.
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At Pathology New England, we're committed to innovation in service and research. We're staying up to date with developments and using the latest research to ensure we're providing efficient reliable results for your pathology needs.
Pathology New England is the local pathology provider for the New England Area of NSW, a large geographical area covering 98,000 square kilometres from Willow Tree in the South to the Queensland border.
Our team includes more than 70 dedicated and experienced staff members, with four laboratories, four licensed collection centres and a total operating budget of $9.5 million per annum. Over 750,000 tests are performed each year. As a not-for-profit organisation, all income is used to enhance local health services in the area.
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1.10.10
Pathology New England Website now online. Comments or feedback? Please contact us.
21.03.2011
As a result of recent changes to the Health Insurance Act patients can now take Doctor's request forms to the Pathology Collection Centre of their choice. By choosing Pathology New England you are supporting the only local pathology service in our Region. We also bulk bill to ensure you will not be out of pocket for your pathology test. Remember it's your choice.
All our laboratories are accredited by NATA
(National Association of Testing Authorities)
to ensure the safety and reliability of our testing facilities.
Armidale Laboratory
c/- Armidale Hospital
Rusden Street
Armidale 2350
Phone: (02) 67769620
Fax: (02) 67764839
Glen Innes Laboratory
C/- Glen Innes Hospital
94 Taylor Street
Glen Innes 2370
Phone: (02) 67390234
Fax: (02) 67326746
Inverell Laboratory
c/- Inverell Hospital
Swanbrook Road
Inverell 2360
Phone: (02) 67219525
Fax: (02) 67219549
Tamworth Laboratory
C/- Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
168 Johnston Street
Tamworth 2340
Phone:(02) 67677820
Fax: (02) 67668377
Open Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm
Weekends and public holidays 8am - 12pm
Glen Innes Collection Centre
125 Bourke Street
Phone: (02) 67302151
Fax: (02) 67302152
Inverell Collection Centre
73 Otho Street
Phone: (02) 67221747
Fax: (02) 67224730
Robert Street Collection Centre
Shop 14B
Robert Street Shopping Village
Phone: (02) 67656869
Fax: (02) 67656620
Open Monday to Friday
7am - 4pm
Tenterfield Collection Centre
93 High Street
Tenterfield 2372
Phone: (02) 67362828
Fax: (02) 67362830
Patient
Information
As a local, public, not-for-profit service provider, Pathology New England has no other goal than to serve the people of Tamworth and New England. At Pathology New England, our team are experienced, qualified professionals. Our Pathologists work on site, and bring a wide range of skills and experience to their work. Together with our scientists and support staff, they're working every day to provide efficient, friendly service, and reliable results. Most of all, they're local people serving local people. Together we can continue to build and improve local health care services for our communities.
What we do for our clients...
Our Service Commitment:
• Bulk billing based on the Commonwealth Medicare Benefits Schedule
• Local Pathologists on site always available for consultation
• NATA accredited
• Laboratory open 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Rapid turnaround for results
• Results provided by electronic download if required
• Four conveniently located collection centres
• Home collection service
• Collections from 7:00 am for your convenience
• A local not-for-profit service
If the answer to your question isn't here on our site, please contact us. Our goal is to serve you better.
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With three Pathologists and two Registrars, Pathology New England is equipped to provide most diagnostic pathology services. We also maintain links with other tertiary laboratories throughout Australia, to which specialised tests can be referred. Our laboratories are all fully NATA accredited and we invest heavily in the latest technology to maintain a fast, accurate and efficient service to our clients.
As a local, public, not-for-profit service provider, all revenue goes straight back into building better health services for our local community. We’re here simply to provide fast, efficient, reliable results for the benefit of your patients.
Dr Wiesia Wielebinski MBBS DCP FRCPA
Clinical Director
With over thirty year’s experience as a General Pathologist working in a number of private and public hospitals including the Mater at North Sydney and St Margaret’s, Gosford and Orange hospitals, Dr Wielebinski has been a valuable addition to our team since her arrival in 2006. She obtained her medical degree from the University of QLD and spends her ‘spare time’ is lecturing to the Faculty of Medicine at University of New England, and managing a large cattle property at Baradine.
Dr Joseph Lee MBBS FRCPA
Director of Anatomical Pathology
Appointed as a Senior Staff Specialist with Pathology New England in July 2005, Dr Joseph Lee had previously worked for 12 years as a Pathologist in both the public and private pathology sectors in Australia. Dr Lee obtained his medical degree from the University of Hong Kong, and was awarded the Mary Sun Fellowship in Oncology during his training.
Dr Anita Mani MBBS MD DNB FRCPA
Staff Specialist Pathologist
Having obtained her medical degree and pathology training in India, Dr Anita Mani was delighted to commence work with the team at Pathology New England in 2007. Dr Mani and her family have made their home in Tamworth, with husband Dr Mani Panat taking a position as a Renal Physician at Tamworth Base Hospital, and their children settling into local schools. Dr Mani completed her Australian Fellowship in December 2009, and brings nine years as a consultant pathologist, along with valuable experience in Anatomical Pathology and Cytology to our organisation.
Neil Horton B AppSc Dip Mgt MAIMS MASM
Operations Manager
Neil is the Operations and Quality Manager for Pathology New England. He was our Laboratory manager in Glen Innes from 1986 to 1996 and then moved to Armidale and into his current role. Although a generalist across all pathology disciplines, Neil has a special interest in Haematology as well as Quality Management and accreditation. He is currently a National Board Member for the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) and is currently heavily involved in ensuring that the profession of Medical Scientist is recognised as a vital part of the health team.
Don Clausen B Sc (Hon) M Sc MAACB
With over 30 years experience with pathology laboratories, there is no doubt that Don Clausen is the ideal Laboratory Manager and Clinical Biochemist for our Tamworth Laboratory. Prior to joining us in Tamworth, Don worked in several Newcastle Pathology Laboratories, and has special interests in clinical chemistry with a specific focus on cardiac, renal and inflammatory biomarkers. Don stays up to date with changes in the industry through his strong research background, having completed an Honours and Masters degree by research thesis. Don is also an assessor with NATA and a member of the AACB.
www.health.nsw.gov.au/jobs
In medicine, pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease. The related scientific study of disease processes is called "general pathology". Medical pathology is divided into two main branches, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. Medical pathologists work through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids, and whole bodies (autopsies).
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Pathologists are doctors who diagnose diseases in patients by examining biopsies or bodily fluids (such as blood). In addition, pathologists interpret medical laboratory tests to help prevent illness or monitor a chronic condition.
Pathologists work with other doctors, medical laboratory professionals and scientists, and health care organisations to set guidelines and standards for medical laboratory testing that help improve a patient's medical care and guide treatment, as well as ensure the quality and safety of medical laboratories.
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At Pathology New England, we're committed to keeping you up to date with developments in pathology. Please contact us for information on anything you find in our site. Alternatively, the following sites may also be of interest to you:
Institute of Clinical Pathology & Medical Research
www.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/icpmr
Lab Tests Onlline
www.labtestsonline.org.au
Pacific Laboratory Medicine Service
www.palms.com.au
Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists
www.aacb.asm.au
Australian Society of Microbiologists
www.theasm.org.au
South Eastern Area Health Service
www.sesiahs.health.gov.au/pathology
Australian Institute of Medical Scientists
www.aims.org.au
Hunter Area Pathology Service
www.haps.nsw.gov.au
Hunter New England Health
www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Royal College of Pathologists
www.rcpa.edu.au
Australian Association of Biochemists
www.aacb.asn.au
NSW Health
www.health.nsw.gov.au
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