Chantell Hodgson and Lorren Mitchell explain how training and development provided by UK NEQAS Cellular Pathology Technique works to strengthen the cellular pathology workforce.
Diagnostic services sit at the heart of modern healthcare, underpinning most clinical decisions – informing up to 70% of decisions and 85% of clinical pathways, from diagnosis through to treatment. While advances in technology continue to transform laboratory medicine, the fundamental truth remains unchanged: diagnostics are delivered by people, and the quality of diagnostics is intrinsically linked to the capability of the workforce.
The knowledge, skill, and professional judgement of biomedical scientists and technical staff are central to ensuring that diagnostic processes are accurate, reliable, and clinically meaningful. However, as pressures on services increase – through rising demand, workforce shortages, and the rapid evolution of diagnostic techniques – there is a clear need to strengthen workforce capability in a structured and sustainable way.
UK NEQAS Cellular Pathology Technique (UK NEQAS CPT) is uniquely positioned to support this need – strengthening diagnostic capability. It combines its long-established role in external quality assessment (EQA) with an expanding practice focused Educational Ecosystem designed to support workforce development, professional progression, and long-term sustainability across the workforce at every stage of their career.
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