It is with regret that we announce the passing of Bill Swainston, former Senior Biomedical scientist at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Bill passed away on 26 October 2018, following a long battle with illness.
Bill started his career at the Bradford Royal Infirmary in 1964 as a Junior Medical Laboratory Technician, rotating through all the areas of pathology before starting in haematology upon his state registration.
He spend the rest of his 42-year career in the haematology laboratory at the Royal, rising to be a Senior Chief Biomedical Scientist and Site Coordinator. His mentoring skills played an important role in many peoples' careers, as they moved away from Bradford to leadership roles all over the country and abroad.
Bill leaves behind his wife Jean and three daughters, Stephanie, Angie and Stella. Our thoughts go out to them at this difficult time.