Written question asked by Alison Hume (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 February 2025 (named day). It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Monday, 24 February 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Pathology
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of qualified pathologists working (a) in total and (b) in the Scarborough Hull York Pathology Service.
- Answer
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No specific assessment has been made of the adequacy of the number of qualified pathologists or paediatric pathologists either across England or at the Scarborough, Hull, and York Pathology Service.
The Department is aware that workforce shortages in paediatric and perinatal pathology have led to longer turnaround times for hospital post-mortem reports in some areas of England. NHS England has therefore established a national work programme to address shortages in paediatric and perinatal pathologists. A £20,000 recruitment incentive for new trainees has been introduced, with further initiatives underway to review the training pathway, develop advanced practitioner roles, and implement a retention strategy for existing staff.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 30853
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Yorkshire and the Humber Pathology
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2025-09-05 17:56:34 +0100
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