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Pathology services are to be overhauled
BMJ 2006; 333 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.333.7563.318-a (Published 10 August 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;333:318
- Michael Day
- London
The government has announced a complete overhaul of England's pathology services.
A candidate for privatisation?
Credit: MARK THOMAS/SPL
The move was prompted by last week's publication of a report of a review of pathology services chaired by Patrick Carter, a Labour member of the House of Lords. It concluded that pathology services were “fragmented and inefficient.” Lord Carter called for better transportation of samples and greater efficiency in …
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