November 2018

My lab: Cervical Screening Department

Cytology Manager Kay Ellis gives a guided tour of her department at Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

president’s prize winners

Continuing the coverage of winners from around the country.

Journal-based learning exercises - November 2018

Each article’s contents should be read, researched and understood, and you should then come to a decision on each question. The pass mark is 17 out of 20 questions answered correctly. JBL exercises may be completed at any time until the published deadline date. Please select your choice of correct answers and complete the exercises online at: www.ibms.org/cpd/jbl

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Editorial: Change for Cytology

The dedicated and passionate workforce deserves the care and respect it gives patients.

Cutting-edge research pt.2

The IBMS has awarded five research grants this year. Here, the third successful candidate outlines the work he is undertaking.

November: news in numbers

A breakdown of science news this month, in numbers.

Awards for NHS Fife team

The microbiology and emergency care team at NHS Fife has won an award for its improvement to flu testing.

Predicting obesity-related disease

Scientists have found a new way to use molecular “signatures” from people with obesity to predict risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

President-Elect nomination

Alan Wainwright has been nominated as President-Elect of the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science (IFBLS).

Under the microscope: bioelectronic medicine

This month: Bioelectronic medicine

NHS waste scandal firm loses contracts

The Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) has been stripped of its NHS contracts after hundreds of tonnes of waste from hospitals was allowed to pile up at its sites.

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