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Annual Report 2025-2026

Annual Report 2025-2026/Faculties & Institutes/Faculty of Pathology/Faculty of Pathology
 

Faculty of Pathology

Established in 1981, the Faculty of Pathology works to ensure the highest standards in laboratory medicine in Ireland. The faculty is accredited by the Medical Council of Ireland and is proud to meet the strict standards required to deliver postgraduate specialist training in six pathology specialties (Chemical Pathology, Clinical Microbiology, Haematology, Histopathology, Immunology and Neuropathology). The faculty works with the National Clinical Programme for Pathology and the National Histopathology Quality Improvement Programme to set standards for pathology services in Ireland.

Attendees at a Faculty of Pathology admission ceremony at No. 6 Kildare Street
 

Annual Report 2025-2026

The Faculty of Pathology continued to support excellence in pathology training, education, advocacy and service development across Ireland throughout the year. Highlights included workforce development and pathology training, engagement with national laboratory reform and digital pathology programmes, advocacy for autopsy services and educational events. The faculty also continued its work on governance, stakeholder engagement and patient and public involvement.

 

Highlights from the year