After twelve years, Nemocnice Na Františku will resume operation of its own clinical laboratory. Its opening is expected within a few months. Previously, laboratory services at the hospital were provided by an external company.
In 2011, the then-management of the hospital discontinued the laboratory operation and entered into a contract with an external provider, which supplied clinical laboratory services for the hospital. The current hospital director, David Erhart, after assuming leadership of the hospital in 2018, began preparations to reinstate the laboratory operation, which would once again be managed by the hospital.
Following extensive preparations and negotiations, an implementation team was formed, comprising hospital staff and external professionals who contributed to the opening of the new laboratory.
The planned clinical biochemistry and hematology laboratory is intended to perform basic clinical examinations for the hospital's outpatient clinics and inpatient departments. In the future, the laboratory could also provide services for other healthcare facilities, including private practices of general practitioners and specialists. There are also plans to establish a collection point for the public.