Responses to parliamentary questions
Question from Deputy Michael Murphy - PQ 65219-25
Deputy Murphy asked about autopsy pathologists at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Read the HSE response.
From: Communications and Public Affairs and HSE Dublin and South East
Published: November 2025
Updated: December 2025
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Summary
To ask the Minister for Health the national strategy being developed to address the shortage of appropriately qualified autopsy pathologists, as highlighted in the response relating to UHW; whether the HSE intends to develop dedicated autopsy pathology posts separate from diagnostic roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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