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IBMS COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2008
There are three vacancies for national members of the Council of the Institute and one vacancy for a regional member of the Council of the Institute. Download voting instructions, candidate information and postal ballot paper from members section. Login >>

PATHOLOGY WORKFORCE MODERNISATION
The report of a pathology workforce profiling project, Pathology: towards a competence-based workforce, is now available. more...

SQMDG ANNUAL QUALITY AWARD LAUNCHED
The Scottish Quality Managers Discussion Group has launched a new award, the SQMDG Annual Quality Award. A 'Quality Quaich' and a cash prize shall be awarded to the best entry. more...

EMAIL NETWORK FOR IMMUNOLOGY MANAGERS
Call for immunology managers or those staff in charge of an immunology section. more...

CPD OFFICERS TRAINING DAY
The Institute held a meeting for CPD Local Officers which was also used as an opportunity to train external assessors for Specialist Portfolios. Login >>

IBMS ADVISORY PANELS
The IBMS advisory panels provide pools of scientific and professional expertise, knowledge and advice to guide the IBMS in determining policy, developing publications and advising government or the media. The panels also provide expert advice for IBMS members on request. more...

HEALTHCARE SCIENCE UPDATES AT FEDHCS.NET
Human Tissue Authority: latest news; Pathology Modernisation 2008: June meeting, London; Consultation on the Medical Profession (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008; NHS Improvement is launched; etc. more...

FURTHER UPDATES AT IBMS.ORG
Institute of Biomedical Science - Medical Malpractice Schedule (Indemnity Insurance, members section)
IBMS annual report 2007
Get involved: Bright Journals
Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing: latest publication

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES

From the archives of The Biomedical Scientist 2007
Chromogenic media: bacteriology in colour
Analyser Monitoring Programme: providing performance data
Locum working: one biomedical scientist’s experience
Histopathology service for Hospitali Teule
Annual Schools Science Conference
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: an update
Anticoagulation competence assessment: the Chester experience
Artificial blood: going with the flow
Education and work of Finnish cytotechnologists
Chikungunya virus: an emerging problem?
C. difficile-associated disease: why is it increasing?