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IBMS Deputy Head of Education Jocelyn Pryce explains the new verification process and the impact that it has had in just a few weeks

With the emergence of mass testing centres, it must be restated that it is a global supply shortage holding NHS biomedical scientists back, not a lack of capacity

Due to the pressures and difficulties caused by the virus there are changes to some IBMS exams in 2020.

The day after Matt Hancock MP promises 100,000 tests a day, we outline the current situation with COVID-19 testing in the UK

Health Education England (HEE) releases a statement about workforce redeployment for healthcare scientists, including biomedical scientists

We felt we should respond to the BBC report that hospitals are being urged to use "spare laboratory space" to test self-isolating NHS staff

Professor Dame Sue Hill, Chief Scientific Officer, has released a joint statement with Dr Rob Orford, Professor Ian Young and Karen Stewart, Healthcare Science Officer, Scottish Government

The Scottish Government is temporarily pausing some health screening programmes

The IBMS, in collaboration with professional bodies RCPath, ACP and ACB, have issued joint guidance on the prioritisation of pathology testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) will switch on temporary registration for 20,932 former health and care professionals and final year students