Joint Statement on Higher Specialist Scientifist Training in the life sciences

The Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath), Health Education England, the National School of Healthcare Science and the Academy have issued a joint statement on Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) in the life sciences and how it links in with the RCPath training.

The statement sets out the key features of the HSST programme for the Life Sciences, and how it be implemented through partnership working between the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath), the HEE Modernising Scientific Careers team, the National School of Healthcare Science  and, where appropriate, the Academy for Healthcare Science.
In particular, it recognises that the new FRCPath training and examination process for Clinical Scientists is synergistically linked with formal HSST programmes for the first time and that the integrity of these arrangements going forward needs to be maintained.

• Read the HSST in the Life Sciences – Joint Statement (pdf, 163kb)