Training activity: 4

Details

Follow a patient sample from specimen receipt to authorisation of the final histopathology report and reflect on the journey

Type

Observational training activity (OTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the observation or experience has been undertaken by the trainee.

Reflections on the observation or experience at two timepoints including contextualisation to the trainees own practice. E.g., for planned observations, a reflection before the observation and after, or for unplanned events a reflection one day after and another reflection a week later.

Considerations

• The members of the team involved in providing a clinical histopathology service
• The role of histopathology in the patient pathway and impact of reporting timelines on wider diagnostic and therapeutic targets
• Acceptance criteria for patient samples
• The importance of appropriate fixation and the effect on downstream testing pathways
• The steps required to record data, including patient identity, information governance and the document management process
• Quality assurance of work
• Health and safety, including laboratory safety and handling fixed tissues
• Infection control measures when working with human tissue
• Ethical and safe use, and the storage and disposal of residual wet specimens, blocks and slides

Relevant learning outcomes

#	Outcome
# 1	Outcome Explore the contribution of Histopathology to patient care.
# 2	Outcome Identify the roles and relationships of the multidisciplinary team in Histopathology.
# 3	Outcome Describe the working practices of Histopathology.
# 6	Outcome Compare and contrast the practice of Histopathology with other specialties.