A new at-home treatment option could change how some people live with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
NICE has recommended pirtobrutinib for certain patients whose disease has returned, offering a targeted tablet that reduces the need for frequent hospital visits.
https://bit.ly/4dSxFZ7
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting a Biomedical Scientist to join their Haematology and Blood Transfusion team.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4tZl4YR
😅 Every lab villain's revenge arc has an origin story, and it usually starts with an unlabelled sample ⚔️🧪
Join us on the 23rd April for Training the Trainers/Examiners: Specialist Portfolios.
This is a webinar for trainers and current and future examiners. Attendance is required in order to apply to be a specialist portfolio examiner.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4mbn65t
Congratulations to Jessica Adams from NHS Blood and Transplant Filton, Amy Halloran from Royal Derby Hospital, Shabnam Naymi from Liverpool Clinical Laboratories for successfully passing their IBMS Registration Portfolios, and to Clive Chan, for completing the Certificate of Achievement Part I.
We’re celebrating 10 years of Biomedical Science Day 🎉
To support this year’s events, we’ve launched an activity fund, event packs and digital resources to help you get involved.
Explore what’s available: https://bit.ly/3PwrS1b
Join us tomorrow for an IBMS Quality SAP Webinar, from 1.30pm to 2.15pm.
Guest speaker Stephen Lee will explore VD regulation in the UK to show how current regulatory approaches are designed to support access to safe products for patient benefit.
Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4sWVZO3
Today we’re celebrating International Biomedical Laboratory Science Day 🌍
Hannah Scholes, a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in haematology and transfusion, is inspiring the next generation through outreach.
Read her story: https://bit.ly/48L6DPM
Would you trust AI to interpret your blood test results?
We asked experts across pathology and healthcare to share their views on the risks, limitations and potential of AI in this space.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4vgQ3RA
North West London Pathology is recruiting a HCPC-registered Biomedical Scientist to join its Serology team within Blood Sciences at Charing Cross Hospital in London.
Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4msPv79
His symptoms included chills that were multiplying.
In this latest My Lab Guided Tour, Specialist Biomedical Scientist Alexandra Merchant gives a guided tour of Clinical Microbiology at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/rfJtpUtPmVY
Produced in collaboration with Beckman Coulter Diagnostics
Join us for an IBMS Quality SAP Webinar on the 16th April from 1.30pm to 2.15pm.
Guest speaker Stephen Lee will explore VD regulation in the UK to show how current regulatory approaches are designed to support access to safe products for patient benefit.
Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4sWVZO3
When lung cancer presents like pneumonia, diagnosis becomes far more complex.
This case report in the British Journal of Biomedical Science explores the challenges of identifying lepidic adenocarcinoma and the role of lab diagnostics in guiding treatment.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4sw8zmE
Healthcare Science Week brought biomedical science to life across the UK, highlighting the vital role healthcare scientists play and helping raise the visibility of a profession that often goes unseen.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4sh2tWT
On the 21st April, the inaugural meeting of the Consultant and Advanced Practice Community of Practice for Biomedical Scientists will take place via Teams.
The theme for the inaugural meeting is ‘Career Case Studies’.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4cfwb8N
Today is #WorldHealthDay. Join us in celebrating the role biomedical scientists and laboratory staff play in identifying, researching, monitoring, and treating diseases.
Let's #StandWithScience and work together to create a better tomorrow for all our patients.
Happy Easter from all of us at IBMS 🐣
A big thank you to all biomedical scientists working across labs this Easter. Your dedication continues to support patients and healthcare services every day.
#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
The shortlists for the IBMS Awards 2026 have been announced. Congratulations to all the nominees.
The full lineup of shortlisted nominees can be found here: https://bit.ly/4tJocbp
Join us at the awards ceremony on Friday 26 June at The Brewery in London to find out who wins.
#IBMSawards26
How does ageing blood influence cancer progression?
Research from the Francis Crick Institute suggests that mutations accumulating in blood cells over time may directly shape how cancers grow, spread and respond to treatment.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4s9Qwm2
New validation guidance for medical laboratories: a joint resource from IBMS, LabMed and MHRA, with input from UKAS, supporting validation and verification of IVDs in line with ISO 15189.
Read more: www.ibms.org/resource/new-validation-...
Join us on the 23rd April for Training the Trainers/Examiners: Specialist Portfolios.
This is a webinar for trainers and current and future examiners. Attendance is required in order to apply to be a specialist portfolio examiner.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4mbn65t
Congratulations to Joshua Macintyre, Lynne Mosinski and Anjali Rana, the winners of the Mary Macdonald Bursary 2026.
The Bursary aims to support biomedical science staff in undertaking the IBMS Certificate of Achievement.
Read more about the winners here: https://bit.ly/4s13d2b
STEM for Britain 2026 brought early-career researchers to the Houses of Parliament, connecting science with policy.
The IBMS was proud to sponsor the Silver Award in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences category, recognising outstanding research from across the UK.
https://bit.ly/4sLDg88
The true measure of a biomedical scientist is not just running the tests, but keeping the lab running when the machines have other ideas 🔬🔧
Thank you to everyone staffing the benches this weekend, and a very happy Friday to those heading home. 🧫🧬🐾
The new HCPC update on the regulation of advanced levels of practice provides clarity on how existing regulations apply, reinforcing the value of structured training and our Advanced Specialist Diploma qualifications.
www.ibms.org/resource/hcpc-update-on-...
The Institute of Biomedical Science welcomes the publication of the UK Government’s Pandemic Preparedness Strategy and the clear evidence that lessons from COVID-19 have informed its approach.
Read our full response here:
https://bit.ly/487Mm6I
This year marks a special milestone, the 10th anniversary of Biomedical Science Day, and we’d love you to be part of the celebration.
That's why we're launching our activity fund, event packs and digital resources. You can get started and explore everything available here: https://bit.ly/3PwrS1b
The next IBMS Support Hub on the 15th of April is all about Mental Health and Wellbeing, featuring Tunch Akmandor and Caroline Topham.
Register here: https://bit.ly/4td9w3Z
As AI becomes more embedded in healthcare, questions around fairness, representation and patient safety are growing.
A new UK project explores how to build a more equitable future for AI in STEM.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4t0003W