Path360 2026: The NHS Pathology Strategy Conference Midlands
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Path360 2026: The NHS Pathology Strategy Conference Midlands
All Convenzis Events Provide 8 CPD Points Per Delegate
Take part in our conference prize draw by visiting all stands and scanning your lanyard at each for a chance to win £100 voucher.
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A Skills-Led Summit on Building Sustainable, Digital and Workforce-Ready Pathology Services
Pathology underpins more than 70% of all clinical diagnoses and sits at the heart of NHS diagnostic transformation. Yet pathology services continue to face mounting pressure from workforce shortages, rising demand, ageing infrastructure, and the rapid pace of digital and networked service change.
Path360 2026 brings NHS pathology leaders together at a critical moment, as systems move from planning and pilots into delivery at scale. With pathology networks now embedded across England and national programmes accelerating digital pathology, automation, AI, and laboratory integration, the challenge is no longer what to do, but how to deliver safely, consistently and sustainably.
Crucially, this transformation is not limited to histopathology. Blood sciences, microbiology, and laboratory automation are rapidly evolving, with high-throughput automated lines, integrated LIMS platforms, and end-to-end sample logistics reshaping how modern laboratories operate. As diagnostic demand increases, services must rethink workflow design, workforce capability, digital integration, and networked delivery across the entire pathology landscape.
This conference is designed to support that shift. Rather than focusing on policy alone.
Summit Focus:
Path360 2026 is structured around applied learning and real-world delivery. The programme brings together senior NHS leaders, network directors, laboratory managers, and clinical specialists to share tested approaches, frameworks, and lessons from the front line.
Sessions will explore transformation across histopathology, blood sciences, microbiology and laboratory automation, reflecting the increasingly integrated nature of modern pathology services.
The agenda blends Skill Clinics, Leadership Lessons, Deep Dives, and Case Studies, ensuring delegates gain both strategic insight and practical tools they can apply immediately within their own services.
This is not a showcase of innovation in isolation, but a skills exchange on how pathology services are being modernised in practice.
What Delegates Will Gain:
By attending Path360 2026, delegates will leave with clear insight into how to:
- Strengthen pathology network delivery while maintaining quality, resilience, and local accountability.
- Apply digital pathology, AI, and automation safely to improve turnaround times and reporting capacity.
- Address workforce challenges through smarter training, competency management, and role development.
- Improve end-to-end diagnostic pathways, including sample logistics, digital systems integration and clinical collaboration.
- Build robust business cases for investment, transformation, and service redesign.
- Learn from peers who have navigated operational pressure, governance complexity, and system change.
Your Pass Includes....
- This conference is CPD accredited. Attendees will be eligible to gain 8 CPD points upon completion of the event.
- Access to a leading conference speaker programme
- Interactive Q&A sessions
- Leadership Lessons from the Front Line
- Cross-sector best practice
- Meet the supplier opportunities
- Hot breakfast & Lunch included
- Access to post event drinks reception and Street food
Tickets For NHS Senior Managers
We have an invite only option for NHS Senior Managers for our conference, to see if you qualify for a complimentary place please click the button below.
Conference Speakers
Mr Chris Sleight MSc BSc
FIBMS
Chief Executive Officer of Sleight Insights
Formerly Chief Officer of the Greater Manchester Diagnostic Networks
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Registration & Networking
Registration - Open from 8:20 am - Closes at 11:00 am
All delegates must complete their registration process before the 11:00 AM cut-off time. Please arrive in a timely manner to allow for registration and to avoid any inconvenience. Delegates who arrive after the registration deadline will be refused entry to the event.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain the event's schedule and ensuring that everyone can fully participate in the conference. If you have any questions or require assistance, our event staff will be available to assist you with the registration process.
Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to an insightful and productive event together!
Keynote Presentation (TBC)
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Morning Skills Clinic (TBC)
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Main Sponsor - SourceLDPath
Main Sponsor - SourceLDPath
Source LDPath, a part of the Source BioScience group, provides industry leading histopathology services with a focus on digital pathology and AI.
Our comprehensive clinical healthcare offering spans histopathology—integrating digital pathology and AI—through to molecular diagnostics, creating a seamless workflow for precision medicine. Using advanced slide scanning and high-resolution imaging, our digital pathology solutions transform traditional diagnostics with enhanced efficiency and accuracy.
We collaborate with an extensive network of over 280+ of Specialist Consultant Pathologists, all accredited by the Royal College of Pathologists and General Medical Council, while also adhering to the rigorous standards of the College of American Pathologists. By embracing digital pathology and AI, we enable real-time analysis and high-throughput capabilities, empowering pathologists to deliver rapid, high-quality diagnostic insights.
Case Study - ProfilerLive
Case Study - ProfilerLive
ProfilerLive is a cutting-edge digital training and competency management platform designed to streamline workforce training and compliance processes. ProfilerLive enables organisations to automate training, track competency progress in real time, and ensure regulatory compliance. With its intuitive interface, real-time reporting, and comprehensive analytics, ProfilerLive empowers managers to make data-driven decisions and optimise workforce planning.
Case Study - Diagnexia
Case Study - Diagnexia
Diagnexia stands at the forefront of digital pathology services in the UK, providing an innovative, on-demand network of expert subspecialty pathologists dedicated to supporting the NHS and healthcare providers across the UK. With a commitment to speed, compliance, and expertise, Diagnexia offers a swift 3-5 day turnaround for primary diagnostic reports and 7-10 days for secondary consults, ensuring timely and accurate diagnostic services. Recognised for its digital excellence, Diagnexia facilitates seamless, intuitive reporting and case management from anywhere, ensuring that the NHS, has access to top pathology minds, thereby enhancing patient outcomes, reducing backlogs, and ensuring balanced workloads across pathology departments.
Leadership Lessons from the Front Line (TBC)
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Case Study - InterSystems
Case Study - InterSystems
Whether you are a part of a large, integrated, multi-site healthcare organisation or an independent standalone laboratory, InterSystems TrakCare Lab Enterprise ensures your services are efficient, compliant, connected and information-driven.
TrakCare Lab Enterprise is delivering faster, more reliable, and more comprehensive processing and reporting of lab results. Providing healthcare professionals around the world with real time information to make better decisions and deliver the best possible care, wherever and whenever they need it.
Coupled with our FHIR enabled, AI ready transformation and interoperability at its core, TrakCare Lab Enterprise really is so much more than just a LIMS.
That’s why labs like Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and the NHS Wales chose the InterSystems solution to help them drive improvements through their service and enhance patient care.
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