Averting a Histopathology Crisis

There is a well-established histopathology workforce crisis in the UK. It’s a critical situation caused by an ever-increasing demand on services without a corresponding rise in appropriately trained staff. Because only 3 percent of diagnostic laboratories currently have enough staff to deliver their reporting workload (1), backlogs and case outsourcing are increasingly commonplace. The shortage can lead to longer turnaround times that leave patients waiting for results, ultimately impacting their treatment plans – and potentially even their outcomes.