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Celebrate 10 years of Biomedical Science Day and raise awareness of biomedical science

Using our online tool, you can enter your postcode, find your local representative and send a personalised message about why biomedical science matters to you, your workplace and patient care.

To make your message as impactful as possible, we encourage members to write in their own words and share their own experiences of working #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.

Just follow these simple steps:

  1. Find your local parliamentary candidates using the postcode search
  2. Find your local parliamentary candidates' e-mail address
  3. Send the e-mail to your local parliamentary candidates

Suggested points to include in your message

You may wish to include:

  • Your role and where you work
  • Why biomedical science is important to patient care
  • The role laboratory services play in diagnosis, treatment and monitoring disease
  • The fact that diagnostic services support over 85% of clinical pathways
  • That biomedical scientists and laboratory teams process more than 1.5 billion patient samples every year in the UK
  • Why Biomedical Science Day is important to you and your profession
  • This year’s milestone celebration of 10 years of Biomedical Science Day
  • An invitation for your representative to support or share Biomedical Science Day on social media

Example message - please edit

“I work as a [Job Title] at [Workplace] in your constituency. I’m contacting you to mark Biomedical Science Day 2026 and raise awareness of the vital role biomedical scientists and laboratory staff play in healthcare.”

"I would be grateful if you could help support and recognise the profession by sharing the following message on social media:"

“Today we celebrate 10 years of #BiomedicalScienceDay2026 and the incredible biomedical scientists and laboratory staff working #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare. Biomedical science teams process more than 1.5 billion patient samples every year, playing a vital role in diagnosis, treatment and patient care across the UK.”

 

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Our 2026 Membership Survey is still open, but time is running out. The survey closes on 17 August, so don't miss your opportunity to share your views.

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