Hepatitis C is a curable virus, but many people don’t know they have it. New mobile units are offering blood tests and liver scans across Hull, East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire to reach those most at risk. 📖 Read more:

Can we afford to ignore health crises in other countries?. IBMS members reflect on the real-world impact of reduced support for disease surveillance, treatment and outbreak control. 📖 Read more:

This week, the Institute of Biomedical Science is proud to support Group B Strep Awareness Week, raising vital awareness about one of the most common causes of life-threatening infection in newborns. 🚨 Let’s ensure that all new and expectant parents are informed about Group B

📆 July’s IBMS Training Officer Support Forum is happening today at 12pm. 🦾 This is a great opportunity to connect, share experiences, and support each other in delivering high-quality training. ✅ There's still time to register:

Join us on 16 July for our next IBMS Support Hub on student wellbeing and placement induction. Hosted by Sue Jones and Tahmina Hussain, with guest speaker Janki Kavi, this session is open to all involved in placements. Register here:

Looking to lead in haematology and transfusion science? NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is hiring a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist to work across Glasgow Royal and Gartnavel. Find and apply:

RT @shazmcgarva: Absolutely delighted to have won this award! @DGNHS.

Finally, thank you again to the #IBMSAwards25 category sponsors bioMérieux @biomerieux, Cirdan @cirdan_com, Medica @MedicaGroup, Sarstedt and Source LDPath @SourceBio! #IBMSshortlist #IBMSWinner

That’s a wrap! The #IBMSWinner for each category has been announced. A huge congratulations to all of our winners and well done again to those on the #IBMSshortlist for #IBMSAwards25. View the full list of winners shortly at

Congratulations to every #IBMSWinner today. It’s now time to present our overall winner, the 2025 Biomedical Science Champion. Congratulations to… Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary - Blood Science @dgnhs! #IBMSAwards25

The Biomedical Science Leader #IBMSWinner is Andrea Johnson - Wye Valley NHS Trust @WyeValleyNHS, congratulations ! #IBMSAwards25 (2/2)

The penultimate category to announce is Biomedical Science Leader. We have another highly commended award to give out for this category so well done to Dr Guy Orchard - St John's Dermatopathology Laboratory, Synnovis Analytics #IBMSAwards25 (1/2)

Moving on to the #IBMSWinner for Harvey’s Lab Tour of the Year. A big congratulations to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary - Blood Science @dgnhs! #IBMSAwards25

The #IBMSWinner for the Rising Star category is…Isabel Pallera - Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Congratulations @OUHospitals! #IBMSAwards25 (2/2)

Up next, the Rising Star category. Our judges have awarded another highly commended accolade so well done to Muneebah Jasat - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust @LabMedicineMFT! #IBMSAwards25 (1/2)

The next #IBMSWinner to announce is Team of the Year sponsored by Cirdan @cirdan_com. Congratulations to Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - Cellular Pathology Services @nottmhospitals! #IBMSAwards25

The next category to announce is Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI). And the #IBMSWinner is… Keele University! #IBMSAwards25

We are now halfway through the #IBMSAwards25 ceremony! We want to see your celebrations through the afternoon so make sure you tag us in reactions! #IBMSshortlist #IBMSWinner.

Now for the #IBMSWinner for Educational Institution! A big congratulations to Liverpool John Moores University @LJMU! #IBMSAwards25

Up next, Sustainability sponsored by Sarstedt. Congratulations to the #IBMSWinner Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board - Clinical Biochemistry @CwmTafMorgannwg! #IBMSAwards25