UK SMI Consultations
Open consultations
UK SMI ID 7: Identification of Staphylococcus species, Micrococcus species and Rothia species
This consultation is open from 28/05/2026 to 11/06/2026
We invite your valuable feedback on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) ID 7: Identification of Staphylococcus species, Micrococcus species and Rothia species document.
To contribute to the consultation, we kindly request that all feedback be submitted through our dedicated survey form using the following link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/0Xj3c8YFyi
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 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 ID 04: Identification of Streptococcus species, Enterococcus species and morphologically similar organisms
- Consultation between: 20 March 2026 to 20 April 2026.
- UK SMI ID 4: Closed consultation draft
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 11: Identification of Moraxella species and morphologically similar organisms
- Consultation between: 20 March 2026 to 20 April 2026
- UK SMI ID 11: 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 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 4: Laboratory diagnosis of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis D virus
- Consultation between: 14 May 2026 – 28 May 2026
- UK SMI V 4 – Closed consultation draft
UK SMI V 5: Laboratory diagnosis of hepatitis C virus
- Second consultation between: 14 May 2026 – 28 May 2026
- UK SMI V 5 – Closed consultation draft
- First consultation between: 4 April 2025 to 25 April 2025
- UK SMI V 05: closed consultation draft
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