What can the mapping contribute to?

The goal is for the mapping to contribute to more than insight. It will provide the professional community with a better basis for learning from each other, prioritising correctly and developing pathology laboratories that are better equipped for the needs of the future. 

For the academic community: More knowledge about practice, variation and workflow

• The project can provide a common language for discussing capacity, response time, technology, staffing and improvement needs across laboratories. 

For the laboratories: A better basis for local improvement work

• The mapping can make it easier to identify time thieves, bottlenecks, manual processes and areas where better organisation or technology can provide better flow. 

For NITO BFI: A stronger academic and professional policy knowledge base

• The results can be used to highlight the competence of the biomedical laboratory scientists, the role of the laboratories in cancer diagnostics and the need for the right framework conditions. 

For employers and policymakers: A better basis for smart priorities

• The survey can contribute to more accurate discussions about investments in technology, space, staffing, expertise and digital support. 

For education and competence development: More knowledge about the competence of the pathology laboratories of the future

• The findings can provide input for education, further education and professional development. 

For patients: Faster and more robust diagnostics

• A good workflow in the pathology laboratory is important for the entire patient pathway – from the time the sample is taken until the clinician can proceed with the assessment or treatment.