Health Education England (HEE) has shared an important announcement about funding for training for extended and advanced roles in histopathology.
In response to the medical pathologist shortages in histopathology in England and the success of the introduction of the Institute’s Advanced Specialist Diplomas in Histopathology dissection and reporting, HEE has announced that it will support the training costs for two individuals per NHSI-recognised network to undertake one of the histopathology training programmes offered by the IBMS/RCPath.
The IBMS said this is a very welcome recognition of the value of the Institute’s qualifications as a means for developing the scientist workforce.
It is stressed that as HEE will only support two applications per network, trusts will need to agree which trusts/departments will bid for funding in advance of submitting applications.
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