News and Events
Posted: 9 August 2010
Cervical Cytology Review - August 2010 Update
An update on the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review is now available.
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Posted: 30 July 2010
ACP/BSG Update Meeting, November 2010
Registration for the forthcoming ACP/BSG Liver and GI update meetings at the Apex hotel in Dundee is now open.
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Posted: 9 July 2010
Conference Announcement
A conference, organised by Healthcare Events and taking place in London on 22nd September, on the subject of quality and productivity in pathology services.
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Posted: 8 June 2010
Updated TSE Guidance
A revised annex to the TSE guidance has been placed on the Department of Health website.
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Posted: 27 April 2010
Pathologists EQA Circulation 30 and Proformas for Circulation 31
The latest EQA Circulations are now available, along with the proformas for the next Circulation.
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Posted: 21 April 2010
SPAN Steering Group Minutes - September 2009
Minutes of the meeting of the SPAN Steering Group held on 24 September 2009 are now available.
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Posted: 6 April 2010
Molecular Pathology Test Requesting Protocols, NHS Scotland
Information for requesting clinicians about molecular pathology testing within the NHS in Scotland, including test forms and operating procedures.
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Posted: 6 April 2010
Scottish Immunocytochemistry Discussion Group (SIDG)
Information about the SIDG, including their aims, interests and minutes of their most recent meeting.
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Posted: 16 March 2010
Paediatric Pathology Training Day
The second Paediatric Pathology Training Day for trainees will be held at Yorkhill in Glasgow on Friday 21st May 2010.
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Posted: 16 March 2010
SNIPPA Meeting
The Scottish, Northern Irish, Irish and Newcastle Paediatric and Perinatal Pathologists (SNIPPA) meeting will be held at Yorkhill in Glasgow on Friday 28th May 2010.
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Posted: 23 February 2010
Minutes of the Scottish Gastrointestinal Pathology Group
Minutes of the meeting of the Scottish Gastrointestinal Pathology Group held on 7 December 2009 are now available.
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Posted: 21 January 2010
Cervical Review Group - November 2009 Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review Group held on 10th November 2009.
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Posted: 22 December 2009
Notes of the Meetings of the SCPMG held in May 2009 and November 2008
Notes of the Meetings of the Scottish Cellular Pathology Management Group (SCPMG) held on 11 May 2009 and 24 November 2008 are now available.
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Posted: 22 December 2009
SPAN Steering Group Minutes - April 2009
Minutes of the meeting of the SPAN Steering Group held on 28 April 2009 are now available.
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Posted: 22 December 2009
Pathologists EQA Circulation 29 and Proformas for Circulation 30
The latest EQA Circulations are now available, along with the proformas for the next Circulation.
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Posted: 8 December 2009
New Guidelines for Management of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours
The new guidelines for the management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours are available via the Scottish Gastrointestinal Pathology Group page.
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Posted: 7 December 2009
Cervical Review - December 2009 Update
An update on the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review following a meeting of the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review Steering Group on the 10th November 2009.
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Posted: 13 November 2009
EQA Scheme SOP's - November 2009 Update
Updates of various Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) that are part of The Scotland and Northern Ireland EQA Scheme in General Histopathology.
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Posted: 28 September 2009
Review of National Sarcoma Surgical Services and the Scottish Sarcoma Network Progress Report
The second report setting out progress with the above review since July 2009.
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Posted: 28 September 2009
Pathology Scotland Statistics 2008-09 Released
The statistical returns for 2008-09 are now available.
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21 September 2009
Guidelines for Histopathological Diagnosis of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Guidelines for the histological diagnosis of Bone and Soft Tissue Sarcomas within the Scottish Sarcoma Network, following the Guidance on Cancer Services issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
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Posted: 4 September 2009
Scottish Respiratory Pathology Group Established
This group has been set up initially following a request from the Scottish oncology community for a uniform approach to the reporting of biopsies of non-small cell lung cancer.
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Posted: 5 August 2009
Scottish Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Specialised Services (SPLMS) Board Established
Details of the Board, including its role, remit and membership.
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Posted: 5 August 2009
Cervical Review - August 2009 Update
An update on the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review, including minutes of meetings of the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review Steering Group and the Feasibility Review Group.
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Posted: 21 May 2009
Pathologists EQA Circulation 28
The latest EQA Circulations are now available.
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Posted: 14 May 2009
Pathologists EQA Circulation 29 Proformas
The proformas for EQA Circulation 29 are now available.
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Posted: 8 April 2009
Updated guidance for TSE
A new annex to the TSE guidance has been placed on the Department of Health website.
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Posted: 2 April 2009
Professor Simpson's Malawi Lectures
Lectures given by Professor John Simpson are now available in both PDF and powerpoint versions.
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Posted: 2 April 2009
Quality Assurance in Bowel Screening Pathology
Updated Recommendations, March 2009
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Posted: 31 March 2009
Minutes of the Scottish Gastrointestinal Pathology Group
Minutes of the meeting of the Scottish Gastrointestinal Pathology Group held on 19 November 2008 are now available.
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Posted: 10 March 2009
Review of Molecular Pathology in Scotland
Information about the Scottish Government initiated Review Group which is looking at the provision of molecular pathology in Scotland.
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Posted: 10 March 2009
BBC TV Interview on Viral Link to Diabetes
Dr Alan Foulis, Pathologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary talks in a TV Interview about the viral link to diabetes.
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Posted: 29 January 2009
Department of Health Reports and Consultation
News on Carter's review of pathology in England, and a consultation on the future of the healthcare science workforce.
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Posted: 16 January 2009
Pathologists EQA Circulation 27
The latest EQA Circulations are now available.
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Posted: 5 January 2009
Pathology Statistics Updated
The statistical returns for 2007 and 2008 are now available.
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Posted: 18 December 2008
Cervical Cytology Review - December 2008 Update
An update on the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review, including minutes of the meeting of the Feasibility Review Group held in October 2008.
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Posted: 4 November 2008
EQA Scheme SOP's - October 2008 Update
Updates of various Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) that are part of The Scotland and Northern Ireland EQA Scheme in General Histopathology.
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Posted: 15 October 2008
Cervical Cytology Review - October 2008 Update
An update on the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review, including minutes of meetings of the Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review Steering Group and the Feasibility Review Group.
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Posted: 15 October 2008
SPAN Steering Group Minutes
Minutes of the meetings of the SPAN Steering Group held on 24 January and 8 October 2008.
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Posted: 21 May 2008
SPAN Seminar, May 2008 - Report and Presentations
A report and presentations from the The Scottish Pathology Network seminar held on 15 May 2008.
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Posted: 24 March 2008
Revised Statistics for Pathology in Scotland
Revised histopathology statistics showing staffing and activities for Health Board regions in Scotland.
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Posted: 24 March 2008
Updated Lectures for Scotland Malawi Partnership
Lectures given by Dr Sandy Reid are now available, along with PDF versions of lectures given by Professor Frank Carey.
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Posted: 10 March 2008
Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review
An update on the areas discussed at the December Cervical Review Group, including details of the feasibility study of imaging technology, minutes from the February Feasability Group meeting and an options paper on the delivery of a Cervical Cytology Screening Service in Scotland.
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Posted: 7 March 2008
Pathalba Update
Note of the meeting of the February Board, plus a discussion paper on updated Terms of Reference for sharing digital images and synoptic reporting.
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Posted: 7 March 2008
Pathology Network One Day Meeting, 15 May 2008
The Pathology Network in Scotland (SPAN) is organising a one day meeting in Perth in May 2008.
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Posted: 7 March 2008
Notes of the Meeting of the SCPMG held in December 2007
Notes of the Meeting of the Scottish Cellular Pathology Management Group (SCPMG) held on 10th December 2007, and a revised constitution.
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Posted: 6 February 2008
Cervical Review Meeting
A report from the December Cervical Review Meeting.
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Posted: 20 January 2008
Trial of HPV Vaccination
Scotland pathology labs invited to take part in Phase 4 trial of HPV Vaccination.
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Posted: November 2007
GI Pathology Group Meeting
Minutes of the meeting of the GI Pathology Group Meeting held in November 2007 are available.
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Posted: October 2007
National Clinical Dataset Development Programme
Draft National Pathology Cancer Data Standards for Gynae and Head and Neck Pathology for consultation.
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Posted: October 2007
Pathology Scotland Statistics
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Posted: October 2007
21st Scientific Meeting of the Scottish Association of Histotechnology
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Posted: September 2007
SPAN Steering Group Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of the SPAN Steering Group held in September 2007 are available.
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Posted: July 2007
Pathological Society Conference
The Pathological Society and British Division of the International Academy of Pathology Conference will be held in Glasgow, on the 3-6 July 2007.
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Posted: April 2007
SPAN Steering Group Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of the SPAN Steering Group held in April 2007, and powerpoint presentations from Dr Alistair Robertson on Cancer E Health and Dr Jocelyn Imrie on the Cervical Cytology Review are available.
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Posted: April 2007
Scottish Association of Histotechnology
The 20th Anniversary Meeting of the Scottish Association of Histotechnology will be held on 18th May 2007.
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Posted: March 2007
Pathology Dataset Consultation
Gynae and Head and Neck Cancer Pathology Dataset consultation announced.
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Posted: February 2007
Cervical Cytology Laboratory Review
In February the Scottish Executive Health Department wrote to Chief Executives outlining the remit and timescale of a review of cervical cytology laboratory provision.
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Posted: January 2007
Pathalba News
Many of you will have heard of Pathalba over a number of years. Pathalba is an SEHD.
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Posted: January 2007
SPAN Steering Group
SPAN Steering Group information published.
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Posted: January 2007
Scotland Malawi Project
As part of the ongoing programme within the Scotland Malawi Project the Scottish Pathology Network (SPAN) has developed...
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Posted: January 2007
Cancer Pathology Data Standards Consultation
Until 19th January 2007.
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