Education and Training Manager👩‍🎓🥼. HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist.👩‍🔬 🔬MIBMS 💊⚗️Micro nerd 🧫🦠 STEM lover🧬🧪 EDI💕🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Joined March 2009
🌟For #HCSweek2026 we’re celebrating Shona Cooper, an inspiring Training Manager at NHS Tayside whose leadership, generosity, and collaborative spirit strengthen biomedical science training across Scotland👇Read her insights: #HCSBehindNHS #HCSWeekScot2026 #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
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This Healthcare Science Week, we’re celebrating Phillippa Hulme — a lecturer who not only teaches biomedical science, but actively shapes how it’s taught, shared, and strengthened across Scotland. 🌟🔬 #HCSweek2026 #HCSBehindNHS #HCSWeekScot2026 #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
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🌟 Celebrating Anne Lockhart 🌟 a 🧵 Today we're highlighting Anne Lockhart, Patient Services National Training Manager at the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service — and a valued member of the IBMS Scottish Training Forum (STF). #HCSweek2026 #HCSWeekScot2026 #hcsbehindNHS
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🌟Introducing Lynne Bowie🌟 Meet Lynne , BMS3 in Haematology and a dedicated member of the IBMS STF. She’s contributed in multiple roles, including 3 years as STF Secretary, helping shape high‑quality lab training across Scotland. 1/9🧵 #HCSweek2026 #hcsbehindNHS #HCSWeekScot2026
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Isla Abel retweeted
🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 In the latest @IbmsLbb podcast, they chat about the journey from the big city to a rural lab, catching the microbiology bug, and how a little persuasion led to a lab manager role! 🧫🔬 @JAWL2019 @isla2012 @Becks4free sogl.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwY…
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Isla Abel retweeted
Excited for the CPD session this Friday @IbmsLbb @IBMScience @isla2012 if you haven’t registered then please do as this will be a session you don’t want to miss ⬇️⬇️
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Pleased to have officially launched my 2025 Awards at today’s IBMS Scotland Education and Development Conference Please use this opportunity to nominate yourselves and your incredible colleagues to celebrate the exceptional work of healthcare scientists across NHS Scotland
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New bugs and viruses in 2024! We have Bob the bacteria, Ecoli2024, Germo, Germima, thingymabobhedgehogitis, meep and zeebza to name a few!🦠🥼🧪#ShapeTheFuture,  #ScotCareersWeek24,   #OutreachFund @IanJStewartChem @skillsdevscot @NHS_Lothian
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George King had dedicated nearly half a century of his career to NHSG. As he retires from his position, his daughters are continuing the family legacy. The King family collectively boasts over 120 years of service! Read more! ⬇️ #ProudToBeNHSG @scotgovhealth @scotgov
Scientist's daughters keep family NHS tradition alive following retirement. buff.ly/3AOsXKF
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CONGRATULATIONS to at @CaitlinSTEM on winning at Young Achiever Award at NHS awards. #HealthAwards24 @NHSNSS @givebloodscot @IbmsLbb @IBMS_Scotland
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Good luck to both and @CaitlinSTEM and @NdikomB who have both been shortlisted at the NHS Health awards happening tonight! 👏🎉🎊 @WGHBloodScience @givebloodscot @IbmsLbb
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Last week to book - Educational Update webinar on Friday 8 November, 9:45am to 12:00pm. The theme is Reasonable Adjustments – for training and exams – invaluable for all involved in delivering pathology training. View the programme at ow.ly/sagK50STIhA
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Isla Abel retweeted
🧵This is Marie who is a Consultant Pathologist  in Histology Labs @NHSLothian and as it’s #PathologyWeek we though we would ask @mariemathers a few questions about her role in #PathologyServices and this is what she had to say.. @RCPath #PathologyIsVital 🔬🥼
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Isla Abel retweeted
🎉 Exciting news—the next episode of the Career Stories podcast from @IbmsLbb is almost here! 🎙️ @Becks4free takes us on another amazing career story with a great guest. Stay tuned! 🚀 #IBMS #CareerStories #BiomedicalScience #Podcast
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Calling all Scottish members! Please see SQMDG’s post below - an exciting competition and opportunity to win a fully funded place on the IBMS CoEP quality course! Entries have to be in by Wednesday 6th November! 🔍
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Remembering our much-loved and missed babies. They will never be forgotten 💙🧡 🕯️ #WaveOfLight #BLAW #BLAW2024 #BabyLoss #PregnancyLoss #BabyLossAwarenessWeek
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Here we go!! @NHS_Lothian Showcasing #laboratorymedicine and inspiring the workforce of the future @DYWScot @isla2012 @IbmsLbb @WGHBloodScience
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🎉 Huge congratulations to Grant Lumgair on winning the Young Achiever award at the NHS Lothian #CelebratingSuccess Awards! 🌟 It’s wonderful to see all the amazing nominees and winners from across #NHSLothian Proud to be part of such a fantastic team! #CSA24 @WghLothian
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