NuTH Cellular Pathology is one of the largest services in the UK providing Histology, Diagnostic Cytology, Mortuary, Research and Innovation services. It is purpose-built within a prime city-centre location, with diagnostic laboratory at the RVI, research and innovation at the Science City Biosphere and Mortuaries at both RVI and Freeman sites. We are a regional and national referral centre and Cellular Pathology Genomic Centre (CPGC) for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Pathology Network, providing high quality and timely pathology diagnostics for our patients.
Staffing of the Cellular Pathology Department
The Cellular Pathology Department is headed by Consultant Pathologists, and managed by a Laboratory Manager supported by Operational Managers, Quality Managers, Training Manager and a Health & Safety manager. The different sections of the laboratory are supervised by Advanced Biomedical Scientists with expertise in their specific area.
Our diagnostic reporting specialities cover many areas of expertise in the field including:
- Regional Autopsy and Forensic pathology
- Breast pathology
- Osteoarticular pathology
- Gastrointestinal pathology
- Dermatopathology (Skin)
- Cardiothoracic pathology
- Neuropathology
- Haematopathology
- Diagnostic cytology
- Perinatal pathology
- Liver and Pancreato-billary (HPB) pathology
- Paediatric pathology
- Urological pathology
- Head and Neck pathology
- Gynaecological pathology
- Endocrine pathology
- Renal pathology
- Muscle pathology
All Cellular Pathology Medical staff are specialists in their fields, appropriately qualified and registered with the General Medical Council (GMC).
We have one of the largest compliments of Advanced Practitioners and Consultant BMSs in the region, specialising in advanced dissection and in reporting of Gastrointestinal and Dermatopathology.
All Biomedical Scientists are appropriately qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
All staff undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and competencies are frequently assessed.