Pathologists shortage 'delaying cancer diagnosis' Patients are facing delays in diagnosis because of severe shortages among pathology staff, according to a report seen by the BBC.
A survey by the Royal College of Pathologists found only 3% of the NHS histopathology departments that responded had enough staff.
Histopathologists are doctors and scientists who diagnose and study diseases such as cancer.
Hundreds more pathologists are now working in the NHS, health chiefs said. BBC News
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