Featured News News
| 4th November 2025 |
| IBMS Awards 2026 - Open for entries |
| The IBMS Awards 2026 celebrate outstanding work in biomedical science |
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| 5th November 2025 |
| Joint statement on quality assurance issued |
| The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS), the Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) and the Association for Laboratory Medicine (LabMed) have released a joint statement announcing a temporary pause in national quality assurance panel activities while a sustainable model is developed. |
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| 7th November 2025 |
| IBMS Council Profile - Charlie Houston |
| IBMS Council member Charlie Houston FIBMS CSci MSc has held key leadership positions, including Chief Biomedical Scientist, Biochemistry Laboratory Manager, and POCT Coordinator. |
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Catch up on your CPD with IBMS resources
| 30th October 2025 |
| IBMS Support Hub October 2025 |
| In this session, Catherine Lorenzen and Rejoice Mudawa explore the differences between coaching and mentoring, helping you choose the right approach for your professional development. |
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HCPC renewal window for Biomedical Scientists now open  The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) renewal window for Biomedical Scientists opened on 1st September 2025 and will remain open until 30th November 2025. Renewing your registration on time is essential to maintain your HCPC registration and continue practising as a Biomedical Scientist. The HCPC strongly encourages registrants to renew as early as possible to ensure a smooth process and avoid any last-minute stress. You can renew via your HCPC online account as soon as the window opens. You do not need to wait for an invitation or reminder email. For full details and guidance, visit the HCPC website: www.hcpc-uk.org/renew
HSSE Process - Consultation Questionnaire from AHCS  The Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) invites contributions from the healthcare science community to a consultation on the Higher Specialist Scientist Equivalence (HSSE) Programme. This consultation represents a critical opportunity to ensure that the HSSE process continues to reflect the evolving scope of practice, leadership responsibilities, and professional expectations of senior healthcare scientists. Consultation Period: Friday, 31 October – Friday, 21 November 2025 Click here to participate.
STEM for Britain 2025  Applications are now open to early-career research scientists who wish to exhibit posters in Biological and Biomedical Sciences at STEM for Britain 2026. The IBMS is passionate about supporting research in biomedical science and has proudly sponsored these awards since 2012.
Read more here.
Events Upcoming Events
| 12 November 2025 |
| IBMS Support Hubs |
| In this session, Liz Heath and Divine Azange discuss how to recognise and address microaggressions and bullying to build a more respectful workplace. |
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| 2 December 2025 |
| Training Officer Support Forum December |
| Training Officer Support Forums enable members and training officers to come together to discuss training plans, how to prepare for verification, and any other issues raised at IBMS Training for Trainers events. |
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Science Council professional registration workshops 
The Science Council is running free virtual workshops designed to help you learn more about professional registration and start you on your professional registration journey.
Register Here>> | 
