"Launched 3 July 2025, the NHS 10‑Year Health Plan outlines three bold shifts—hospital → community, analogue → digital, sickness → prevention—and identifies diagnostics as a key enabler.
The Institute of Biomedical Science states pathology underpins early detection and equitable screening, yet stresses that community services and home-testing require quality governance and workforce investment.
With a £3.4 bn capital commitment to data and tech from 2025/26, there's now funding to drive digital pathology transformation. This summit arrives at a pivotal moment—when national ambition meets local implementation needs."