Pathology
(asked on 19th December 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of pathology services.
This question was answered on 9th January 2017
Pathology services play a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, as well as many other conditions. The National Health Service in England spends an estimated £2.5 to £3.0 billion annually on these services, and employs over 2,600 consultant pathologists. The Department’s national delivery partners are working to modernise the delivery of pathology services, and reviewing the workforce and training that will be required in the future.