"At the heart of the reform agenda must be concrete progress on neighbourhood care, bringing more services as close as possible to people’s front doors."
The Health Minister has set out a Health and Social Care reset plan.
➡️Read more: https://t.co/r6RKkWKhJA
We welcome the publication of the Government’s 10 Year Plan for the NHS and want to emphasise how vital Medical Physicists and Clinical Engineers are to its successful delivery. The supporting Workforce Plan, to be published in due course, and the development of implementation plans, will also be key parts of the jigsaw.
However, sustained investment – and reform - in workforce and capital equipment and infrastructure will be needed, alongside a clear and ambitious action plan with experts leading the change.
IPEM Chief Executive, Gill Collinson said "IPEM submitted evidence as part of the development of the 10 Year Plan and we are delighted to see that the importance of new and emerging technologies has been strongly recognised."
Read our full statement https://t.co/ieVRggcyyA
‼️ Attention STP direct entry applicants - interviews have been completed for all specialties and direct entry offers will be issued from Thursday 10 July 2025
🧬 Doubling Long-Term Survival in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
This feature in The Biomedical Scientist highlights new strategies that are doubling long-term survival rates, offering renewed hope to patients and transforming treatment outlooks.
📖 Read the article: https://t.co/hoXSdYe0XK
#Haematology #AcuteMyeloidLeukaemia #CancerResearch
Whole genome sequencing could soon be offered to all newborns in England, helping predict and prevent illness before symptoms even begin. A major shift towards personalised, preventive care. https://t.co/4kHd7yeZBu #GenomicsConversation
It's International Women in Engineering Day #INWED2025 Meet Stella and Carly, Clinical Engineers talking about their roles...
With data from @_EngineeringUK showing that only 16.9% of the UK workforce is made up by women, we still have work to do to encourage greater diversity.
#TogetherWeEngineer
The North West Cancer Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital has introduced a new & innovative way for patients/carers to collect medication without needing to enter the hospital building. This is the first of its kind in any Cancer Centre across the UK & Ireland
https://t.co/WiLeAMIrnO
How can biomedical scientists strengthen and improve their leadership skills?
On Monday 7 July, the Institute of Biomedical Science will be hosting 'From Lab Coat to Leadership – A Leadership Toolkit for Biomedical Scientists'.
Check out the details below. ⬇️
Hugely disappointing for patients in north west who have to travel long distances to avail of this standard of care treatment which could be delivered at NWCC
Precision radiotherapy cannot be delivered at Derry’s Cancer Centre despite presence of equipment because staff would cost £284,000
https://t.co/iBVum7Glup
Precision radiotherapy cannot be delivered at Derry’s Cancer Centre despite presence of equipment because staff would cost £284,000
https://t.co/iBVum7Glup
The Department of Health is reminding the public that a consultation asking for a wide range of views on two key childcare issues closes on Friday 20 June.
➡️More info: https://t.co/Sv5XHHB3wN
What do you want to be when you grow up? Did you ever think about medical physics or clinical engineering? There are so many rewarding careers that you might never of heard of just waiting for you... https://t.co/0fafEwX5z5
The Department's Chief Professional Officers have offered their support to international colleagues following "the appalling and violent scenes of recent days".
➡️Read their full statement here: https://t.co/TQkxHVQAHg
Register for the Chief Scientific Officer Healthcare Science webinar series for the latest info on healthcare science developments. The 1st webinar, on 30 June, will focus on the healthcare science workforce.
https://t.co/1jChHQGOs9