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Histopathology is facing an incipient crisis due its anticipated inability to meet diagnostic demand. One possible way round this problem is the adoption of some of the emerging computer-assisted diagnostic solutions that are capitalising on the expansion of digitised services by alleviating pathologists' workloads. While some of these have been limited to making academic headlines, others have been developed in partnership with industry and are ready to make the transition into clinical testing and adoption by healthcare systems. Given the potentially huge impact of such new technologies on patient diagnoses, it is appropriate to consider the role of patient and public involvement (PPI) in this setting. Unlike other more patient-facing areas of research where PPI activities are well established, pathology is a distinct discipline, traditionally with limited patient interaction and therefore limited scope for PPI activity. We explore the benefits and drawbacks of PPI engagement in digital pathology computer-aided diagnostics and map out PPI's role in appraising the merit of new solutions from a conventional research and development framework. However, our standpoint extends to attributing it a wider, more specialised and authoritative advocacy role in subsequent technology regulatory review and adoption by healthcare services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To date, research into interventions to promote wound healing has been led by scientists, clinicians, industry and academics, each with their own particular area of interest. However, the real experts in this area are the people who live with wounds and their families and heretofore their voice has not influenced or shaped the research agenda. This event aimed to seek patient and carer involvement as experts due to their lived experience in wounds through a partnership approach to identify research priorities and address a lack of patient and carer involvement in wound care research. A roundtable discussion format guided by the Scottish Health Council Participation Toolkit Supporting Patient Focus and Public Involvement in NHS Scotland was utilised. The Guidance for Reporting Involvement of Patients and the Public 2 – Short Form (GRIPP2-SF) guided the reporting process. Key areas for future research were identified and included; Patients and carers prioritised the establishment of support groups and the development of educational resources. Research priorities that emerged included understanding the impact of wounds, pain management, addressing educational needs and quantifying the financial burden on patients and carers of living with a wound. A key conclusion from this roundtable was that patients and their carers expressed a strong interest in further wound care related public and patient involvement events and identified areas for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]