It's World Primary Immunodeficiencies Week! #WorldPIWeek2026
6 million people are living with primary immunodeficiencies, yet up to 90% remain undiagnosed
Effective treatments exist, but patients still face delays in diagnosis and access to care. We Can’t Wait to see this gap close! #WeCantWait
How are you using sirolimus in inborn errors of immunity?
We are gathering insights on prescribing, monitoring and therapeutic drug monitoring across the UK to inform future national guidance.
Please complete the survey here 👉 vist.ly/4vwqn
It's #WorldHealthDay! 🌍
We’re supporting @who.int and the call to #StandWithScience. Vaccines are science in action, and today, we’re sharing our vaccine guides, explaining how vaccines work with the immune system to help prevent disease.
Explore our guides: vist.ly/4xiqb
New blog! From chickenpox to shingles: a lifelong story of vaccination
Chickenpox and shingles are caused by the same virus, but affect us at different stages of life. For Vaccine Engagement Day, we’re spotlighting vaccines that protect against both.
👉 vist.ly/4w3du
Vaccine Engagement Day 2026 is here! 🎉
Join @britsocimm.bsky.social in recognising the crucial role vaccines play in protecting public health, preventing infectious diseases, and keeping our communities safe.
Find out more and get involved: vist.ly/4v2vi
How are you using sirolimus in inborn errors of immunity?
We are gathering insights on prescribing, monitoring and therapeutic drug monitoring across the UK to inform future national guidance.
Please complete the survey here 👉 vist.ly/4vwqn
New leadership appointments for the BSI-CIPN Steering Group 👇
Dr Suzy Elcombe - Chair elect
Dr Patrick Yong - Deputy Chair
Both take up their roles in Dec 2026 as current terms come to an end.
Read more: vist.ly/4viwy
🤖 How is AI changing drug discovery?
At the BSI ITS, James Zou will discuss AI “scientist agents” accelerating discovery, while Emily Corse explores how cancer foundation models could predict treatment response and identify new targets.
Register here: vist.ly/4umcg
Can immune therapies move beyond disease control towards a cure? 💊
At the BSI Immune Therapies Summit, this plenary session will explore whether the immune system can be “reset” to achieve durable remission in autoimmune disease.
Register today: vist.ly/4tug2
Know a healthcare scientist working in clinical immunology? Invite them to join the BSI-CIPN: https://www.immunology.org/clinical/bsi-cipn
It’s Healthcare Science Week 🎉 #HCSWeek2026
From diagnosing immune disorders to supporting patient care, healthcare scientists working in clinical immunology play a vital role across the NHS. This week we want to celebrate their expertise and impact 🧡
#ClinicalImmunology #NHS
Pneumovax 23 (PPV23) is being discontinued from routine use in the UK.
Read our consensus statement on implications for immunodeficiency diagnosis and immunoglobulin access to help avoid unnecessary diagnostic delay or inequity of access to care.
bit.ly/4aOAt6f
Final reminder! Apply for the BSI-CIPN Clinical Audit Grant by this coming Monday, 23 February 2026.
Up to £5,000 available, funded by an educational grant from Grifols.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/49ULl3k
Immune therapies are transforming medicine, but progress depends on collaboration across academia, industry and the clinic.
Join sector leaders at the BSI Immune Therapies Summit, 18–19 May in Cambridge, to discuss what comes next for immune therapy development.
Register now 👉 bit.ly/4s1nFR9
Turn your audit idea into action! Up to £5,000 is available through the BSI-CIPN Clinical Audit Grant, funded by an educational grant from Grifols.
Applications close soon! Fill out our application form here by Monday, 23 Feb: https://bit.ly/49ULl3k
See the full analysis: bit.ly/3MzXgua
New data from our UK wide workforce report reveals marked variation in healthcare science staffing within immunology services.
Several regions show very low scientific capacity per population, underlining the need for closer workforce review and planning within the specialty.
Got a clinical immunology audit idea? The BSI-CIPN Clinical Audit Grant, funded by Grifols, can help make it happen.
Up to £5,000 is available, to be awarded by March 2026.
Deadline for applications is 23 Feb 2026. Apply here: https://bit.ly/49ULl3k
📢 UK clinical immunology teams! Applications are still open for the BSI-CIPN Clinical Audit Grant, funded by Grifols.
Up to £5,000 per project, funding awarded by March 2026.
Apply by 23 February 2026! https://bit.ly/49ULl3k
Our UK wide workforce report shows that training capacity for future immunology consultants varies sharply across the nations.
Some areas have very limited specialty registrar numbers, putting the future pipeline at risk and increasing long term pressure on services.
Data from our UK wide workforce report shows significant variation in immunology nurse provision across the country.
Scotland faces the greatest shortage, with only one immunology nurse for more than one million people.
Data from our UK-wide workforce report shows huge variation in immunology consultant numbers, leaving many services extremely fragile.
Scotland faces the most severe shortage, with only 2.7 full-time equivalent consultants in the country, serving over 2 million people each.
We are pleased to launch the new BSI-CIPN Clinical Audit Grants! Up to £5,000 is available to support UK based clinical audit activity in clinical immunology, funded by an educational grant from Grifols.
Deadline: 23 Feb 2026.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/49ULl3k
The BSI Immunology Nursing Excellence Programme is back for 2026! A free, competency-based programme designed for UK nurses in #immunology care.
✨ Develop your expertise
✨ Evidence your skills
✨ Advance patient care
🔗 More information here: https://bit.ly/3Lk1E0i
Are you a UK nurse working in immunology? 👨⚕️
Check out our free training opportunity to develop your skills & gain recognition
💡 44 Royal College of Nursing CPD hours
💡 Mapped to professional standards
💡 Certificates of participation
Find out more and register:https://bit.ly/3Lk1E0i
We’re excited to announce that our BSI Immunology Nursing Excellence Programme will return in February 2026! This free, competency-based training is mapped to professional standards.
🔗 Elevate your skills & evidence your expertise: https://bit.ly/3Lk1E0i
#ImmunologyNursing
Have you read our new BSI-CIPN Workforce Report yet?
Our analysis highlights large variation in clinical immunology and allergy staffing across the UK, leaving some services extremely fragile. Urgent national action is needed!
Find out more here: bit.ly/4rAfXOw