Pathology: ICT
Commons · Question 9892 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that pathology test results can be transferred electronically between NHS pathology providers and GP practices that use different laboratory informatio
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 29 Jun 2026
Historically, each National Health Service trust has had a separate Laboratory Information and Management System (LIMS), which precludes the seamless digital sharing of pathology results and reports between trusts.NHS England has provided funding and expe...