Dr. Zsuzsanna Zotter is a Consultant Urologist with a PhD in Immunology and a member of the European Association of Urology.
After completing her specialist training in Hungary, she pursued advanced fellowship training in reconstructive urology for two years in Queensland, Australia.
Dr. Zotter was awarded an EAU scholarship in reconstructive surgery, gaining further expertise at a leading global centre in Belgrade.
She also completed a two-year robotic oncological fellowship at North Bristol NHS Trust, where she now practices as a Consultant. MD, FEBU, PhD
The Department of Infection Sciences is a collaboration between the North Bristol NHS trust and UK Health Security Agency to provide a hospital-based service for the laboratory diagnosis and clinical management of microbial diseases for patients both in hospital and the community, together with advice on the control of infection.
Laboratories participate and perform well in national quality assurance schemes and is fully accreditied. They are accredited for training with the Institute of Biomedical Science and registration with the Health Care Professions Council and the Royal College of Pathologists.
Medical microbiologists are available, both during the day and out-of-hours, to give advice concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of infectious diseases. Where appropriate, preliminary reports and results are phoned to the clinician concerned. Ward rounds are conducted daily to review and offer advice on the management of inpatients with serious infections.
An active Infection Control Team is available at all times to help with matters relating to the control and prevention of infection.
The clinical service is staffed with 8 Consultant Haematologists for interpretation and advice. The technical and clinical service is provided by Biomedical Scientists (BMS), Clinical Scientists (CS), Associate Practitioners (AP) and Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLA). In 2024 the laboratory processed 600,000 full blood counts, 250, 000 HbA1Cs & 100,000 clotting requests, with 10% growth each year. Haemoglobinopathy testing is also undertaken, including sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening for the antenatal and newborn programmes.
The Blood Transfusion laboratory issued over 13,000 blood components and processed 50,000 group and save samples. It also supports the Adult Major Trauma Centre at NBT and provides blood components to two air ambulances for the prehospital setting.
The department has been approved for BMS training by the IBMS and our Trainee BMS staff are trained in accordance with the IBMS and HCPC regulations. Our qualified staff (CS and BMS) are required to be registered with HCPC. The department is also accredited to train staff undertaking the STP and HSST programmes with the National Science Healthcare school. There is active encouragement for staff to follow further education courses, such as MSc (Haematology) and management qualifications.
Specimens received outside these normal opening times are classified as “out of hours”. Out of hours blood product requests must be discussed with the Biomedical Scientist on call. The Biomedical Scientists should always be informed of urgent analytical requests.
The Princess Royal Bristol Surgical Centre is a dedicated centre for planned surgery at Southmead Hospital.
The centre consists of four operating theatres, medirooms where patients are admitted prior to surgery and afterwards for recovery. It also houses Rowan Ward for inpatient stays after surgery.
The centre is located near the Monks Park entrance to Southmead Hospital.
There is a cafe on the ground floor next to the entrance.
Please note your appointment letter may refer to the centre as the Bristol Surgical Centre.
