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There are several areas of pathology practice, related either to the methods used to test tissue samples or to the type of diseases being investigated.

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A new era of digital haematology delivers care closer to home

10th February, 2026

A major milestone has been reached in our journey toward a more connected, statewide pathology service with new digital haematology and morphology tec...

Australia Day Honours for genetic pathologist Dr Michael Buckley

26th January, 2026

NSW Health Pathology’s Clinical Director at the Randwick Genomics Laboratory Dr Michael Buckley has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australi...

Leading NSW pathologist honoured for championing multicultural health education

26th January, 2026

NSW Health Pathology’s Director of Core Pathology and Clinical Chemistry at Westmead and Multicultural Health Lead, Associate Professor Stephen Li, ...

Getting to know the next generation of pathologists ‑Meet Catherine, one of our Anatomical Pathology Registrars

15th January, 2026

Dr Catherine Zillberg has completed a six-month regional rotation at the Coffs Harbour Anatomical Pathology laboratory, where she was blown away by th...

“Being told there’s something wrong with your child before they’re even born is scary. There’s no other word.”

21st December, 2025

Victorian woman Melissa Nord says her son Mitchell is alive today thanks to a prenatal genomics test that led genetic pathologists at NSW Health Patho...

Collecting with care at Mudgee

19th December, 2025

Meet Annalise, one of our highly skilled collectors at Mudgee Hospital, who says helping young children and their carers get through a blood collectio...

Can we build it? Yes we can! Transforming pathology services with nine new labs

13th November, 2025

Over the past 18 months, NSW Health Pathology has delivered nine new or refurbished laboratories across the state, with cutting-edge technology, faste...

Meet Caroline Mwaluko, making a difference in Bega and Cooma

4th November, 2025

Caroline is about to move from our Bega Laboratory and take a new job as the Laboratory Manager of our Cooma Laboratory in the Snowy Mountains region,...

Cutting edge – meet Senior Hospital Scientist Kajaal Prasad

4th November, 2025

Kajaal Prasad is a Senior Scientist in Dissection at our Nepean laboratory, playing a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. She...