Information for laboratories contributing data to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Data to Early Diagnosis and Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence (D2EDPM CoE) Interoperability workstream on Quality Assurance Why should we get involved? There is consensus that quality assurance is a crucial aspect in any pathology laboratory but digital whole slide imaging (WSI) is a … Read more
A new initiative, the Genomics Pathology Imaging Collection (GPIC) to accelerate cancer research has launched. This important joint initiative by the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) and Genomics England will combine digital pathology and genomic data to create a unique resource for cancer researchers. A summary article published in Nature Medicine outlines how this collaboration … Read more
The National Pathology Imaging Co-operative, NPIC, opens opportunities for NHS trusts throughout the country to digitise pathology and improve patient diagnoses, following new funding and expanding the usage of Sectra’s digital pathology solution and VNA. A multi-million pound NHS initiative that already spans six trusts is expanding to help laboratories across different parts of the … Read more
To raise awareness around Breast Cancer Awareness month, this October NPIC has teamed up with one of our specialist breast cancer pathologists at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to bring you the below video. In this short video Dr Millican-Slater talks about her work as a pathologist and how advances in technology can enhance this … Read more
This month the National Pathology Imaging Co-operative saw the launch of our very first public exhibition ‘Digitising Disease: Artificial intelligence under the microscope’. This exhibition forms part of our ongoing public and patient involvement initiative here at NPIC and is currently being displayed at the Oxford public library as part of the Oxford Festival of … Read more
15 September 2021 Partnership will help accelerate cancer diagnosis and improve digital pathology for the NHS The National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) announces that Exponential-e, the leading specialist in connectivity, cloud and unified communications solutions has become its strategic platform provider. The partnership with Exponential-e will support NPIC’s development of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve … Read more
Nijmegen, 1 February 2021 – To take AI development in pathology to the next level, a European consortium combining leading European research centres, hospitals as well as major pharmaceutical industries, is going to develop a repository for the sharing of pathology data.The 6-year, €70 million project called BIGPICTURE, will herald a new era in pathology. … Read more
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) led research programme, National Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC), is one of three centres that will benefit from a £50 million funding boost announced today, which will speed up the diagnosis of diseases such as cancer. This funding will scale up the work of existing Centres of Excellence in Digital … Read more
Northern Pathology Imaging Co-operative (NPIC) with its industry partner Leica Biosystems, a global leader in pathology workflow solutions, has announced that Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) is the first health organisation in Europe to have an Aperio GT 450 DX digital pathology scanner installed. This next-generation imaging system was unveiled at the highly successful Leica Biosystems … Read more
Pathology is the study of disease. It is the bridge between science and medicine. It underpins every aspect of patient care, from diagnostic testing and treatment advice to using cutting-edge genetic technologies and preventing disease. Pathologists are experts in illness and disease. They use their expertise to support every aspect of healthcare, from guiding doctors … Read more
