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There's still time to enter the Biomedical Science Day 2026 competitions 🎉

Entries close on Tuesday 8 June.

To enter, simply upload your submission through the IBMS website using the competition entry form below.

🔗 https://t.co/YGxZ42pvdw

#BiomedicalScienceDay2026 #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare

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What a day! 💙

Thank you to everyone who took part in #BiomedicalScienceDay2026 and helped make our 10th annual celebration such a success.

Take a look back at some of the highlights from across the UK 👇

🔗 https://t.co/Sg1Y2UV0Wl

#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare

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What a day. 💙

More than 350 events across the UK marked the 10th #BiomedicalScienceDay2026.

Thank you to everyone who opened doors, shared stories and celebrated the people #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.

10 years of making the unseen seen.

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Biomedical Science Day 2026 is well underway. A round up of the latest activities taking place throughout the day can be seen on our live blog https://t.co/BRmf2ZkyTV

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Today we celebrate 10 years of #BiomedicalScienceDay

Every year, biomedical science professionals #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare process more than 1.5 billion patient samples across the UK, playing a vital role in diagnosis, treatment and patient care.

[NI Blood Transfusion @GiveBloodNI]

Our amazing laboratory teams are here to wish everyone a very Happy Biomedical Science Day!

From Testing & Manufacturing to Training & Specialist Laboratory Services, your work helps save & improve lives every day! 🩸🔬

We appreciate everything you do! #AtTheHeartofHealthcare

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Today we're proud to celebrate Biomedical Science Day and mark a special milestone – 10 years of recognising the profession #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare.

Since 2017, Biomedical Science Day has grown into the largest awareness campaign for biomedical science, helping laboratories, healthcare organisations and professionals showcase the vital role they play in patient care.

Biomedical scientists are at the heart of healthcare, providing the results and expertise that support diagnosis, treatment and life-saving clinical decisions every day.

Thank you to all our members for your professionalism, dedication and commitment, and to everyone taking part in today's celebrations. Your passion and support continue to raise awareness of our profession and inspire future generations.

Happy Biomedical Science Day! 🧪🔬

#BiomedicalScienceDay2026 #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare

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The big day is tomorrow. Let's make this year's #BiomedicalScienceDay the biggest one yet. We can't wait to see all the activities our members will be taking part in to raise awareness of biomedical science and to show why our profession is #attheheartofhealthcare

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Could reusable catheters help save the NHS millions while reducing plastic waste? A new study from the University of Southampton found they are just as safe as single-use devices and do not increase the risk of UTIs.

Read more: https://t.co/T3umZotb54

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Our next Training for Trainers webinar for verifiers will take place on 18th June, from 9am-1pm. Sign up now to learn more about the updated registration training portfolio (V5) and how to use OneFile: https://t.co/HlNkxMYSAw

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It's #VolunteersWeek 2026. We want to take this opportunity to thank all our members who have volunteered over the last 12 months.

Whether you've attended a careers fair to raise awareness of biomedical science or run a Harvey's Lab Tour, thank you for your contributions to the profession.

We especially want to thank our members who have planned to take part in #BiomedicalScienceDay on Thursday.

If you have any photos of yourself or your colleagues volunteering from the past year, please share them in the comments below.

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With 4 days to go until #BiomedicalScienceDay2026, we're highlighting the experiences of biomedical scientists reflecting on the last 10 years of the profession.

Lynne Taylor shares how education, training and career pathways have evolved.

Read more: https://t.co/rpnstLAhMR

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Looking for your next opportunity in Histopathology?

Poundbury Cancer Institute is recruiting a Biomedical Scientist (Band 5) to join its growing histopathology laboratory in Dorchester, Dorset.

Find out more and apply: https://t.co/O4VIOlnjIk

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Back in 2020, Samantha Stredwick from Biochemistry at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, won our Biomedical Science Day meme competition with this entry.

Could your meme win this year's prize?

#BiomedicalScience #LabLife

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In the latest My Lab Guided Tour, Jonathan Boxshall, Pathology Quality Manager and Deputy Clinical Pathology Lead, and Richard Hardy, Blood Science Service Manager, give a guided tour of @NorthumbriaNHS Pathology.

The service has seen significant improvements in efficiency and capacity, alongside reductions in delays and late finishes.

Watch here: https://t.co/TZmm6YvPDx

Produced in collaboration with @BeckmanDx

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Catch up with the latest Quality SAP webinar, Risk-Based Thinking in Pathology From Requirement to Routine, with Debra Padgett and Liza Faustino.

Liza discusses ISO 22367:2026, ISO 15189:2022 and how to gain knowledge on risk management.

Watch here: https://t.co/e36W2ABiqn

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Just one week to go until Biomedical Science Day 2026. We can't wait to see the photos of all the activities our members have planned to celebrate biomedical science and the people who work in it.

As always, our Biomedical Science Day competition is open, so you can showcase your creativity. Here is how to enter: https://t.co/WUaGFROBce

Please feel welcome to email any non-competition photos to [email protected]

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The IBMS welcomes the Scottish Government’s commission of a Professional Standards Authority assessment of healthcare science regulation in Scotland.

Patient safety, professional standards and public confidence must remain central as diagnostic and scientific services continue to evolve.

Read more: https://t.co/OaPjssosNm

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Congratulations to the University of Huddersfield team on their national awards for research into realistic wound models supporting healthcare science education and clinical training 👏

Innovative laboratory research like this helps strengthen future patient care and workforce development.

Read more: https://t.co/T3lJaX5Ox2

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The latest episode of the IBMS Podcast is available. It features science communicator Lucy Lawrence discussing authenticity, tackling disinformation, the importance of communicating science to the general public and social media.

Listen here: https://t.co/J0JZYIXEPk