Link: BBC NEWS | UK | England | Lincolnshire | Concerns raised over NHS lab move.
Moving a laboratory from Lincoln hospital could put lives at risk, a leading micro-biologist has warned.
The plan to shut the infection testing centre and move the work to Scunthorpe has been likened to a hospital shutting down its X-ray department.
Dr Ron Dickson warned the extra time needed for the 25-mile trip could lead to delays in obtaining test results.
The North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust said the move would create a more efficient service.
