CHANGES PROPOSED FOR IBMS MEMBERSHIP TITLES
During the discussions surrounding the proposal to change the Institute’s membership structure to incorporate the class of Licentiate, it became apparent that the title of Associate for the second highest class of corporate membership was not popular among Institute members. Click for more

ALL ABOUT AND GUIDANCE FOR EXTERNAL VERIFIERS
Information reflecting the guidance given to the Institute’s external verifiers which can also be used by trainees and training officers to inform completion of the registration portfolio. Click for more

REGISTRATION: UPDATED INFORMATION
Information on assessment and verification of qualifications
Registration Portfolios

IBMS PRIZES AND AWARDS
Round-up of the Institute's prizes and awards. Click for more

SKILLS FOR HEALTH MODERNISING HEALTHCARE SCIENCE CAREERS PROGRAMME
Following the success of the five meetings held last year, the Healthcare Science Programme Team are planning seven more events during April, May and June. Click for more

HEALTHCARE COMMISSION REPORT ON PATHOLOGY SERVICES
The Healthcare Commission has published Getting results: pathology services in acute and specialist trusts. Click for more

CELLULAR PATHOLOGY: WHAT'S CARTER GOT TO DO WITH IT?
The Mercia Cellular Pathology Disussion Group will be holding the fourth of their now famous 'What's' series of cellular pathology day meetings. Click for more

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES

Biomedical science at the front line
Vaccination revisited
New tests for identifying tuberculosis infection
Latent iron deficiency: Need for new parameters to aid diagnosis