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The College has submitted evidence to the Scottish Government’s Scotland Future Medical Workforce Project, outlining both the challenges and opportunities facing pathology in delivering community-focused, patient-centred care.

The letter emphasises that a well-resourced workforce will be critical to delivering the government’s 10 year health plan published in July, which focuses on shifting care from hospital to community, analogue to digital, and sickness to prevention.

The Royal College of Pathologists welcomes the British Society of Haematology’s (BSH) publication of The Haematology Workforce, a comprehensive view, which recognises the vital role of clinical-pathology and laboratory work in the rapid diagnosis and clinical management of haematological diseases.  

The Royal College of Pathologists' submission to the Government's Men's Health Strategy for England calls for investment to ensure pathology services can cope with demand to meet with efforts to improve men’s health. This is vital to improve outcomes for men.

The College’s latest workforce census reveals growing pressures on pathology services, with key concerns around retirements, working patterns and sustainability of pathology services.

The College has submitted evidence to the NHSE Medical Training Review, outlining the challenges and opportunities needed to ensure post-graduate medical training remains fit and sustainable for the future.

Thank you to all 2,813 members that responded to the RCPath Workforce Census 2025. Your insights and experiences are vital to help us advocate for the profession, influence policy, and shape the future of the pathology services.

The College has published a strategy to support SAS (specialty and associate specialist) doctors and locally employed doctors (LEDs) working in pathology.