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.

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Here to help: questions raised

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

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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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North East regional gala

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

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Fab Change Week

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

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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.

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Editorial: unsung heroes

Switching off can be hard, but hopefully everyone will have the time to do so this festive season.