GUIDE AND FAQ TO ONLINE JBL
Guide to taking online JBL and some frequently asked questions. more...

ONLINE LECTURES
POCT manager: what's the point and who cares?
Lecture given by Jan Still, Watford General Hospital at IBMS Congress 2005. more...

MAJOR INCIDENT PATHOLOGY AT CONGRESS 2007
Major Incident Pathology will include a rolling programme of seminars and interactive events throughout the three days of Congress 2007. more...

COMPANIES AT IBMS CONGRESS 2007
Companies that have reserved exhibition space at IBMS Biomedical Science Congress 2007. more...

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE: THE THREE DIMENSIONS - SCIENCE, POLITICS AND ETHICS
IBMS in Scotland is hosting a meeting on 23 November 2006 in Perth with lectures looking at science, politics and ethics in biomedical science. more...

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES
Ask and you will find: Academic content on the internet
All about andrology and andrologists
Associate practitioner biomedical scientist: An employer’s toolkit
Construct a personal professional portfolio
Exposure to TSE agents: Revised guidance for safe working
Genome rejuvenation and its applications
Liebig in London: the years 1837 to 1855
Leptospirosis
Avian influenza. Is it strictly for the birds?

IBMS HAEMATOLOGY GROUP PROGRAMME OF LECTURES
IBMS Glasgow and West of Scotland Haematology Discussion Group has released dates for its programme of events and lectures for the following year. more...

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: PATHOLOGY QUALITY MANAGERS
Data concerning pathology quality officers is urgently needed by David Houliston's Amicus members' NHS group as reference for staff seeking reviews, putting together an audit of results and offering advice for the future. David is asking for anyone in the UK who has any responsibility for 'quality management' be-it at Directorate, Department or Sectional level to contact him on david.houliston@rbch.nhs.uk or tel: 01202 704879 with details of their previous Whitley grade, their A4C result either current or under review. Ideally this would include a copy of JD/PS and matched profile and a copy of profile scores. Confidentiality is assured and the material will be made public for the benefit of the profession.

CPA TRUST FUNDING
The CPA Trust supports the development of improvements in the quality of medical laboratory services and invites applications for the tenth round of pilot funding for EQA Schemes, such bids being welcome from established providers or newcomers to the field and the second round of CPA Trust bursaries, up to a maximum of £5,000 per application. Application forms for both types of funding are available to download from the CPA website www.cpauk.co.uk, tel 0114 251 5800 or e-mail office@cpa-uk.co.uk The closing date is 27 October 2006.http://www.cpa-uk.co.uk/pilot.htm

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