Catch up with the October issue of Pathology in Practice, now available to read online.
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In this issue:
Together as a profession
So another Congress is done and dusted, and from the whole Pathology in Practice team a heartfelt and sincere congratulations goes to the Institute of Biomedical Science for another hugely positive event.
I was lucky enough to hear directly from IBMS Chief Executive David Wells on the first morning of the event about what was in store, and to get more detail on the recently announced review of pathology service commissioned by the Institute. Visit our website to see that and a host of further video interviews from Congress, and you can read about the review – which is expected to report back in the first quarter of next year – elsewhere on this page.
In his interview – and also in his presentation to the Plenary session of Congress – David highlighted the scant (or more often entirely absent) presence of biomedical scientists and pathology services in recent reports on the future of the NHS. With diagnostics only set to increase in importance with the three shifts detailed in the 10 Year Plan, the IBMS is taking the bull by the horns and making its own case – via the independent review to be produced by Lord Patrick Carter – of the key role that the profession will need to play in the future, and the resources needed to enable it.
With this and other efforts over recent years to advocate for the biomedical science profession, the IBMS does an excellent job for its members. Further emphasised by bringing the profession together in such fine style over the four days of Congress. The scientific programme was stronger and broader than ever before, with the organisers’ efforts in this area met with a record number of registrations. If one were to judge the profession on the four days of Congress – and major events are often the best such opportunity – then it is currently looking forward to a challenging period with a very positive attitude.
Congress was a wonderful experience for PiP too. It’s always great to meet readers, contributors and advertisers alike and for us to feel at the centre of something. We had lots of positive conversations and look forward to bringing our readers many interesting articles over the next few issues. We also tried to bring the event to those not at Birmingham via video interviews with the Chief Executive and President of the IBMS, and a cross section of exhibitors. All can be seen on our website.
Lots to enjoy in this issue, with subjects ranging from improving blood services with innovative technology at South West London Pathology, risk-based audit schedules, a novel non-invasive biomarker for transplant monitoring, as well as a look at 25 years of the National Collection of Pathogenic Viruses.