- Junior doctors 'don't understand lab tests'
- Pathology Benchmarking News
- Scientists meet to agree framework for European biobank
- Dazzling images from medical research
- WEQAS Quality Laboratory
- European guidelines for quality assurance in cervical cancer screening
- Speech: women in science
- Speech: 'Public Attitudes to Science'
- National Standard Methods
- Raids on health training money must stop, say health educators
- Public consultation on tackling C.difficile
- Prostate cancer: diagnosis and treatment: NICE guidelines
- Breast and cervical screening:
The first 20 years - Connecting for Health: Eight new National Clinical Leads appointed
Higher Specialist Diploma: so why are you doing this?
Extended practice in histological dissection (B and C): my experience
Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology: my experience
Specialist diplomas: my experience
The Institute is organising a training update day designed to appeal to members in training, trainers and managers.
HSD Chief Examiner reports 2007 (members section)
Advanced Specialist Diploma in Cervical Cytology: guidance for candidates
Diploma of Expert Practice in Non Gynaecological Cytology: guidance for members
Medical Laboratory Assistants/Support Workers Qualifications
The best images from Congress 2007
Images galleries capturing the sights, sounds and energy of Congress 2007. more...
Frontline pathology
Lt. Billy Shaw RAMC (V) of the Territorial Army, gave a fascinating insight into the challenges of providing frontline pathology. more...
As part of the ongoing development of ibms.org, the IBMS Website Committee is beginning a review of the Institute’s web services, including the website forum and would appreciate any input or comments from its members.
There will be a more formal consultation later in the year, however we would like to give members an opportunity to submit ideas and comments in the early stages of the review, to enable a more considered review to take place. Visit the general discussion forum in the members section for further information.
CONSULTATION: GIVING RESULTS OVER THE TELEPHONE
Members are invited to submit comments and responses to the review of this guidance published by the Institute. All comments will be considered by the Professional Examinations and Awards Committee before the updated guidance is finally approved by IBMS Council. Members section: log in
Forthcoming events selected from the events page:
New blood safety initiatives (Scotland)
Polio eradication (London)
A celebration of the life of John Bertrand (London)
BGS 2008 (Durham)
IBMS Northern Ireland Quiz and Disco (Northern Ireland)
Biomed Online Learning (Online)
IBMS Manchester: management updates (Manchester)
The changing face of biomedical science (Scotland)
BENCHMARKING FOR PRIMARY CARE PATHOLOGY
Pathology Benchmarking is a project aiming to develop a clinical benchmarking system that will bring together laboratory, managerial and epidemiological data to provide insight into comparative aspects of diagnostic test delivery across the NHS. Members section: log in
The AAPT are offering a promotional offer of 50% subscription discount for all members proposing a new members and 50% subscription discount for new members. If you know colleagues working in trust mortuaries who may be interested please forward this link: www.aaptuk.org
Accreditation or
certification – implications
for the laboratory
Avian influenza H5N1 – the global situation
Blood safety and quality regulations
Prostate-specific antigen assay
Colorectal cancer screening
A brief look at electrophoresis
Screening for MRSA using the polymerase chain reaction
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