Public affairs & on the agenda

The College works to support and promote the interests of pathologists, patients and students through developing links with UK parliaments and assemblies. The College provides information and advice on pathology to politicians, civil servants, opinion formers and decision makers.

On the agenda

Our On the agenda pages outline the College's position on topical subject areas in pathology. Find out more via the pages below: 

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Cancer diagnostics

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The pathology workforce

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Genomics in medicine

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Patient safety

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Death certification and post-mortems

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The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diagnostics

We provide the group secretariat for the APPG for Diagnostics in partnership with The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR).

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Antimicrobial resistance – A position statement from the Royal College of Pathologists

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Bringing diagnosis closer to patients

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Royal College of Pathologists statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

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Digital pathology

Digital pathology includes the acquisition, management, sharing and interpretation of pathology information — including slides and data — in a digital environment.

 

Read our College member responses to consultations on key issues

Our College responses reflect comments made by Fellows and members in response to requests for input to consultations.