Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to implement the recommendations of the report by the Royal College of Pathologists, Paediatric and perinatal pathology workforce report 2025, published in November 2025.

The paediatric and perinatal pathology workforce report highlights the extent of the workforce crisis in paediatric and perinatal pathology and the impact this can have on turnaround times and families.

NHS England has launched a national programme to strengthen perinatal and paediatric pathology services and to improve service capacity and resilience.

A £20,000 recruitment incentive for new trainees has been introduced, a fully funded international recruitment campaign has launched, and a new National Training Programme Director has been appointed.

Further initiatives are underway to review the training pathway, develop advanced practitioner roles, and implement a retention strategy for existing staff.