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Recognised in Healthcare Science Awards


Frances Hughes and Claire Swift, both senior biomedical scientists in molecular pathology, are part of the team at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust which won the award for Improving Quality and Efficiency through Workforce Transformation, for their work on the Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Service. Their work was recognised for its unique


selling point – it has molecular diagnostics embedded in pathology. It has an excellent reputation in tumour diagnostics, undertaking advanced molecular diagnostics for over 60 hospitals. The service has been developed by


molecular pathology operations manager Brendan O’Sullivan, who mentioned three things that have been key to its success. First, employing staff members with a range of different advanced skills, second, the input of the business unit at the trust, which has been essential to financing development, and lastly constant horizon-


Dr Matthew Smith, Brendan O’Sullivan, Claire Swift and Frances Hughes.


scanning and contacts with industry so they can spot upcoming technologies and get ahead of the curve. Brendan was also keen to stress that this


is not a technology-led service, it’s a service delivery-led one, headed by a clinician. Above all, Brendan praises the contribution of staff who he says consistently function above and beyond expectation.


Masters in Genomic Medicine funding


Health Education England’s Genomics Education Programme (GEP) is now accepting applications for funded places on the Masters in Genomic Medicine course and individual modules of continuing professional and personal development (CPPD) for the 2016/17 academic year. The Masters in Genomic Medicine and


associated CPPD modules have been designed to support the introduction of personalised medicine into the NHS, the work of NHS Genomic Medicine Centres and The 100,000 Genomes Project. The full


course and a number of individual modules are available through a national network of nine universities, with the Masters offered as a one-year full-time or a two-year part-time study option. Open to all NHS healthcare


professionals, the course aims to enhance knowledge and skills in this rapidly evolving field. The funding application process is now open for courses starting in the 2016/17 academic year. www.genomicseducation.hee.nhs.uk/ genomicsmsc


CPD portfolio validation to close


Owing to introduction of the changes in the way CPD activities will be recorded and the number and type of activities required to achieve a diploma on the new CPD scheme, Institute members with a significant number of credits on the current CPD scheme should work towards achieving a CPD diploma before the move to the new CPD scheme. If you update your portfolio and achieve


250 credits you should apply for CPD validation. If you have not yet reached 250 credits but want to achieve a diploma under the current IBMS CPD scheme, you should undertake additional CPD activities, add them to your portfolio and submit your


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portfolio for validation once you reach 250 credits. If you cannot achieve 250 credits under


the current scheme but have 24 activities across three of the new CPD categories you will be eligible for a CPD diploma when we move to the new scheme. Please submit your application for CPD


validation to cpd@ibms.org before 13 May 2016. The IBMS will not accept CPD portfolios for validation under the current IBMS CPD scheme after 13 May. You can find out more about the transition to the new CPD scheme on the IBMS website. www.ibms.org/cpdchanges


Point-of-care mobile application


As the interface between the laboratory and the ward, point-of-care testing (POCT) coordinators perform much of their work while in different hospital locations. This can be challenging when managing important tasks that require a PC, such as performing remote troubleshooting tasks, arranging operator training, checking the status of a device or replacing an instrument. A new POCT mobile app (cobas infinity) now enables coordinators to complete these tasks on a smartphone or tablet, no matter where they are, saving valuable time and increasing productivity. www.cobas.com


call for assessors The Science Council is looking to recruit more assessors, especially in the Midlands, the North East and Scotland. People applying for registration directly through the Science Council are assessed by a trained and experienced pool of assessors, drawn from across licensed professional bodies such as the IBMS. If you are passionate about advancing the science profession and adding new skills to your CV, why not apply? http://sciencecouncil.org/scientists- science-technicians/registered-scientists- technicians/become-an-assessor


highlighted Institute Fellow Lee Phillips recently featured in a Salisbury Journal article highlighting the work of the pathology department at Salisbury Hospital. Lee, a pathology services manager at Salisbury District Hospital, explained the work of the pathology department at the hospital, and highlighted the important role that pathology plays in the diagnosis of disease. Lee gave a virtual tour of the pathology


department, explaining the work of the blood sciences, histopathology and cytology, and microbiology departments at Salisbury Hospital. In addition to an outline of his own career path, Lee also offered advice to anyone wishing to pursue a career in biomedical science. http://m.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/ 14354183.Seventy_percent_of_hospital_ diagnoses_rely_on_scientists_in_ pathology/?ref=fbshr


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