December 2017

Science

My lab: in Great Ormond Street Hospital

Specialist Biomedical Scientist Bamidele Farinre gives a guided tour of her paediatric lab at the children’s hospital.

Resources

Here to help: questions raised

Jocelyn Pryce, Head of Registration and Training at the IBMS, discusses issues around the laboratory approval process.

News

NI members win award

IBMS members were among the award winners at this year’s Advancing Healthcare Awards for Northern Ireland.

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News

North East regional gala

The IBMS hosted the North East region gala dinner and awards ceremony in October.

News

Fab Change Week

The IBMS took part in Fab Change Week 2017, which was held in November.

Resources

The importance of non-technical skills

Dawn Alderson, a Functional Manager in Training and Education, draws lessons from the aviation industry to argue that non-technical skills are vital for laboratories.

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How to... approach UKAS assessment

John Ringrow and Al Bryant, Senior Assessment Managers at the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), share some pointers on how to make the ISO15189:2012 assessment process smooth and enjoyable.

Science

Blood Group Systems

Malcolm Needs, formally of NHSBT, delves into transfusion science and the Kell and Kx Blood Group Systems.

Science

Changing perceptions

Can baking, art, pubs and television alter views of science? We look at the innovative ways in which the sector’s profile is being raised.

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Predicting breast cancer risk

Professor Gareth Evans explains his test for genetic breast cancer, which could reduce unnecessary pre-emptive mastectomies.

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Science

The Big Question: Statutory regulation

This month we ask: Is statutory regulation an effective mechanism for patient protection?