Email Your Local Politician

Last updated: 2nd May 2025

Ask your local politicians to support Biomedical Science Day 2025

Writing to your local parliamentary candidate (MP) ahead of our awareness day will help to inform them about biomedical science and the vital role it has #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare. 

Just follow these simple steps:

    1. Copy and paste the email content below from your email account into a new email

    2. Find your local parliamentary candidates using the postcode search

    3. Find your local parliamentary candidates' e-mail address

    4. Send the e-mail to your local parliamentary candidates

 
Email content

Dear [Title and Last Name],

I am a resident of your constituency at [Your Address] and work as a [Your Job Title] at [Your Workplace].

My profession provides the safe, high-quality pathology services that underpin NHS care. Biomedical scientists and laboratory staff process over 1.5 billion samples each year and contribute to diagnostic activity in more than 85% of clinical pathways.

As Biomedical Science Day 2025 approaches on 5 June, I would welcome your support in recognising the essential role of our workforce. This event shines a light on how laboratory staff diagnose, treat and monitor disease across the UK.

You can show your support on social media with this message:

This #BiomedicalScienceDay2025 let's celebrate the UK’s biomedical scientists and hospital laboratory staff #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare. They analyse over 1.5 billion samples each year - working 24/7/365 to keep patients safe and NHS services running.

For further information, the Institute of Biomedical Science can provide detailed reports and resources. Please contact communications@ibms.org.

Thank you for your time and support.

Yours sincerely,

[Your name]