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IBMS / Abbott report outlines how POCT can aid NHS
A new report from IBMS and Abbott, Community Diagnostics: Scaling Point-of-Care Testing for Patient- Centred Outcomes provides a POCT roadmap for the new government, healthcare organisations and primary care providers.
The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) and Abbott are launching a joint report drawn from a recent high-level roundtable with key stakeholders in healthcare, which outlines strategic recommendations for integrating point-of-care testing (POCT) across the NHS to revitalise primary healthcare systems. POCT brings care closer to patients, streamlines care pathways, and improves health outcomes by enabling rapid diagnostic results at the point of patient interaction. The report emphasises POCT’s potential to facilitate early diagnosis, reduce unnecessary hospital visits, and support antimicrobial stewardship. Given the pressing need for enhanced
healthcare delivery as part of the NHS’s recovery plan under the new government, this report provides timely guidance
on deploying POCT effectively within primary care settings. It outlines key recommendations for policymakers, healthcare organisations, and primary care providers, focusing on integrating POCT into clinical workflows and ensuring its alignment with national health priorities. IBMS Chief Executive David Wells commented: “This report is a foundation stone for future strategic discussions on community diagnostics within the NHS. By adopting the outlined recommendations, we can ensure that POCT contributes effectively to a more responsive and patient-centred healthcare system.” The full report is available at https://
www.ibms.org/resources/documents/ community-diagnostics/.
Gerry McKenna Award for Excellence in Medical Science
The Western Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland has established the Annual Professor Gerry McKenna Award for staff excellence in medical science. The award is named
after Professor McKenna DL MRIA FIBMS FRSB (pictured) in recognition of his role in pioneering higher education programmes and research across a range of health sciences disciplines and professions. It is awarded to a staff member within the Trust for outstanding contributions in healthcare and medical sciences. Professor McKenna has played a leading
role for over 40 years in the development of biomedical sciences teaching and learning and research. A fellow of the IBMS since 1982 and a former IBMS Council member, he developed in 1980 at the University of Ulster one of the first
ever degree programmes in biomedical sciences and the first UK Master’s programme in 1985. He also pioneered, in 2001, the world’s first online Master’s programme in biomedical sciences. McKenna directed biomedical sciences research at Ulster to be the leading UK university in this subject area in successive research assessment/
research excellence framework exercises in 1996, 2001 and 2008. Professor McKenna was co-founder in 1993 of HUCBMS (Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences) serving as President, and later President Emeritus and Hon Executive Secretary. He is a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ulster, former Senior Vice President of the Royal Irish Academy and holds honorary degrees from the National University of Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast.
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