UK SMI Consultations
Open consultations
UK SMI V 05: Laboratory diagnosis of hepatitis C virus
This consultation is open from 04/04/2025 to 25/04/2025
We invite your valuable feedback on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) V 05: Laboratory diagnosis of hepatitis C virus.
The title of this document has changed from Screening for hepatitis C infection and has been combined with UK SMI V 08: Vertical and perinatal transmission of hepatitis C
To contribute to the consultation, we kindly request that all feedback be submitted through our dedicated survey form using the following link:
https://forms.office.com/e/Y2YgdGgUSG
Please note: The Standards Unit are testing a new survey format and therefore the questions may be different to previous surveys. We encourage any feedback to be submitted either through the form, or by emailing the Standards Unit directly.
If you encounter difficulties accessing the online survey, kindly contact the Standards Unit at [email protected].
Closed consultations
Our closed consultations are arranged by year and sorted by their area
UK SMI Consultations: Identification
UK SMI ID 06: identification of Neisseria species
- Consultation between: 7 September 2023 to 22 September 2023
- UK SMI ID 06: closed consultation draft
UK SMI ID 12: Identification of Haemophilus species and the HACEK group of organisms
- Consultation between: 7 May and 24 May 2024
- UK SMI ID 12: Closed consultation draft
UK SMI ID 15: identification of Actinomyces and reclassified species
- Consultation between: 7 September 2023 to 22 September 2023
- UK SMI ID 15: closed consultation draft
UK SMI ID 17: Identification of Pseudomonas species and other non-glucose fermenters
- Consultation between: 7 May and 24 May 2024
UK SMI ID 01: Introduction to the preliminary identification of medically important bacteria and fungi from culture
- Consultation between: 31 March 2025 – 14 April 2025
- UK SMI ID 01: closed consultation draft
UK SMI Consultations: Syndromic
UK SMI S 13: painful and/or discharging ear
- Consultation between: 19 December 2023 to 12 January 2024
- UK SMI S 13 - Closed consultation draft
UK SMI S 06: Infectious syndromes affecting the genitourinary tract and reproductive organs
- Consultation between: 31 July 2024 to 4 September 2024
- UK SMI S 06 - Closed consultation draft
UK SMI Consultations: Virology
UK SMI V 37: Chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection – testing by Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs)
- Consultation between 24 July 2024 and 8 August 2024
- UK SMI V 37: closed consultation draft
UK SMI V 44: Laboratory diagnosis of syphilis
- Consultation between: 21 August 2023 to 5 September 2023
- UK SMI V 44: closed consultation draft
UK SMI V11: HIV screening and confirmation
- Consultation between: 13 April 2023 to 1 May 2023
- UK SMI V 11: closed consultation draft
UK SMI Consultations: Bacteriology
UK SMI B 05: Investigation of nasal and paranasal sinus samples
- Consultation between: 7 May 2024 and 24 May 2024
- UK SMI B 05: Closed consultation draft
UK SMI B 10: Investigation of faecal specimens for Clostridioides difficile
- Consultation between: 23 December 2024 and 17 January 2025
- UK SMI B 10: Closed consultation draft