About us
Who are we?
MRCM is an integral part of The Manchester Fungal Infection Group (MFIG), which unifies NHS services (National Aspergillosis Centre) and University of Manchester research and teaching functions, creating one of the leading centres for medical mycology in Europe. The Manchester Fungal Infection network is made up of 120 NHS doctors, Clinical Scientists, nurses and University of Manchester researchers.
The MRCM aims to continue to deliver a patient-focused service with an international reputation and be a premier supplier of mycology diagnostics to the NHS. We are implementing ambitious plans for modernising and improving service delivery.
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Our facilities
The MRCM laboratories are well equipped with a full range of analytical and automated platforms and enjoy the support of infectious diseases and respiratory clinical teams. In addition to conventional, culture-based diagnostics the laboratory offers a portfolio of tests such as Aspergillus and pan-fungal EIAs, real-time PCR and pyrosequencing for analysing respiratory samples.
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~26000 tests per year
What region/s do we cover?
MRCM offers a highly specialised diagnostic service primarily serving Manchester, the north of England and Scotland but also receives daily referrals from throughout the UK and beyond. We provide a wide range of specialised mycological tests and have a considerable research and development portfolio.
We are an integrated part of the medical mycology community locally (FoBMH, MFIG, MMMP, MFT, ), nationally (UK-CMN, Public Health England) and internationally.
What accreditations do we hold?
The Mycology Reference Centre Manchester is a well-established, UKAS accredited (ISO 15189:2012 Medical laboratories) service providing an integrated conventional and molecular diagnostic service. The Centre was the first laboratory in the world to be accredited by the European Confederation of Medical Mycology as a Centre of Excellence in Clinical and Laboratory Mycology.
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The MRCM is also a EUCAST Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Collaborative Laboratory and a European Fungal PCR Initiative Collaborative Centre.
What accreditations do we hold?
We welcome feedback (either positive or negative) from doctors and patients as this helps us to improve our service
If you would like to make a complaint about MRCM, then please follow the complaints procedure found on the MFT website. If you are a patient, then you can be supported through this process by the Patient Advice & Liaison Service (PALS)
Patient consent
MRCM follows the MFT policies on consent and data protection