Editing Forensic pathology (section)

=== United Kingdom ===
In the UK, forensic histopathology is a five/five and a half year training programme, consisting of two and half years of histopathology followed by two and half/three years of forensic histopathology. Successful candidates are eligible for inclusion on the specialist register of the [[General Medical Council]] (GMC), which is a requirement to work as a consultant forensic pathologist.

Entry to forensic histopathology specialty training requires completion of the [[Foundation Programme|UK Foundation Programme]], stages A and B of histopathology specialty training, and a pass in the FRCPath Part 1 examination in histopathology. Candidates are in year 3 of specialty training (ST3) when entering forensic histopathology and progress immediately to stage C. Completion of stages C and D, and a pass in the FRCPath Part 2 examination in forensic histopathology allow the candidate to apply for the [[Certificate of Completion of Training]] (CCT).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pathologists|first=The Royal College of|title=Forensic Histopathology|url=https://www.rcpath.org/trainees/training/training-by-specialty/forensic-histopathology.html|access-date=2021-07-09|website=www.rcpath.org|archive-date=2021-07-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709224049/https://www.rcpath.org/trainees/training/training-by-specialty/forensic-histopathology.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Another option is to obtain the full FRCPath in general histopathology, followed by another 18–24 months of training in forensic pathology, which will qualify the candidates with either the Diploma of the Royal College of Pathologists in Forensic Pathology (DipRCPath (forensic)) or the Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence (DMJ). In England and Wales, the candidate will also need to be Home Office Accredited, which will require checks of the training portfolio and completion of a security check and the Expert Witness Training Course run by the Forensic Science Service.

Currently approved centres for forensic pathology training in the UK include Belfast, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Leicester, Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Dundee. Not all the posts are currently actively training.