On the 9th of February 2009 the pathology reporting PathoSys® went live at Newcastle.

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust which provides services across six sites, incorporating the Freeman Hospital, the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Newcastle General Hospital.

The Trust provides services for a local population of around 500,000 (approx 3 million for tertiary services) and handles approximately 57,000 histology requests each year.
This is part of the NEwPath (North East Wide Pathology) Network Project which includes:

  • City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
  • Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust