Monday 01 December 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8950
Date Request Received: 07/10/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 24/10/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Outsourcing of Histopathology reporting
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: This request relates to the outsourcing of histopathology reporting. In the six month period 1st April 2025 to 30th September 2025, please provide the amount spent with each of the following suppliers on histopathology reporting (including any processing or microtomy) - HCA laboratories including Backlogs Limited - Source Bioscience - Cellular Pathology Services - Diagnexia - Medica (Pathology only - exclude radiology) - Poundbury Cancer Institute - Digital Pathology Partners - Other (please state supplier name or names) | |
| Answer To Question 1: POUNDBURY CANCER INSTITUTE - £430,590 SOURCE BIOSCIENCE - £293,938 | |
| Question Number 2: Please state how man histology cases (slides prepared but unreported) were waiting to be reported as at the end of the day on 30th September. If this is not easily available, please state the number unreported at the date of responding. | |
| Answer To Question 2: As of 8.10.25 we have 371 histology cases | |
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