Pathology expert witnesses

Pathology evidence may concern histology, cytology, autopsy findings, specimen handling or the communication of results. The records should identify the sample, report, amendments and clinical decisions that followed, so that the opinion remains tied to the material available at the time.

• Whether the specimen, test or post-mortem finding supports the diagnosis or mechanism proposed.
• Whether sample handling, reporting or communication is relevant to the alleged outcome.
• Whether later review changes the interpretation of material available at the original reporting date.
• Whether pathology findings must be considered with radiology, microbiology or treating-clinician evidence.
• What can be concluded from the available material and where uncertainty remains.

Practitioners are listed by discipline and can be narrowed by location across the four UK nations. The register publishes the listing; the instruction is agreed directly with the practitioner.