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The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Report for Pathology published September 2021

2nd Version (These guidelines supersede the 2003 guidelines)

This guideline (last updated in March 2021) proposes a set of consensus recommendations from the perspective of pathology and laboratory medicine.

The guidance contained in these documents was developed by an expert Clinical Reference Group (CRG), comprising clinicians from primary care, secondary care, specialty and pathology backgrounds, clinical scientists, representatives of relevant professional bodies and system stakeholders.

The guidance contained in these documents was developed by an expert Clinical Reference Group (CRG), comprising clinicians from primary care, secondary care, specialty and pathology backgrounds, clinical scientists, representatives of relevant professional bodies and system stakeholders.