Healthcare Science PSD Scotland

21/10/2026

🔬 Be part of the conversation shaping Healthcare Science in Scotland.

From funding opportunities and professional development to workforce updates, national initiatives, events and resources, our mailing list helps you stay connected with what's happening across the Healthcare Science community.

Whether you're a support worker, practitioner, clinical scientist, manager, educator or trainee, join colleagues from across NHS Scotland and get the latest updates delivered straight to your inbox.

Sign up today and stay informed, connected and inspired 👉https://bit.ly/4i4mSeJ

19/10/2026

💡Spotlight on Healthcare Science!

Join us on Friday 20 November, 12:00–13:00, for our next Spotlight Your Work! webinar on MS Teams.

Hear from colleagues working across the Healthcare Science workforce and discover more about:

🦠 Microbiology
🫁 Paediatric Respiratory Physiology (specifically Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing)
🦽 Rehabilitation Engineering (specifically Environmental Controls)

The webinar will showcase the role of Healthcare Science in delivering safe, effective and innovative healthcare across Scotland.

👉 Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4se288X



Academy for Healthcare Science
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine - IPEM
NHS Scotland
Public Services Delivery Scotland - PSD Scotland

19/10/2026

How can laboratories make their practices more sustainable?

Join the IBMS Support Hubs for Greener Labs: Sustainable Practices in Pathology, a free webinar with Dr Rob Shorten, Consultant Clinical Scientist at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Rob will discuss how small changes in laboratories can make a meaningful difference to sustainability.

📅 11th November 2026
🕛 12pm -1pm
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams

Book your place: https://bit.ly/4joqx9D

19/10/2026

19/10/2026

Latest news from AHCS 🔎

Keep up to date with the latest healthcare science news, opportunities and events through the AHCS website.

🔗 Read the latest news via the link in our bio.

19/10/2026

Are you a Healthcare Scientist with an idea that could improve healthcare?

Applications for Cohort 11 of the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) opened from 8am on 19th October 2026.

Whether you work in laboratory sciences, physiological sciences, medical physics and clinical engineering, bioinformatics, genomics or another healthcare science specialism, CEP provides access to CPD-accredited learning, expert mentoring, networking opportunities and a supportive community of innovators.

Healthcare Scientists are uniquely placed to identify opportunities for improvement through their day-to-day work across diagnostics, research, technology and patient services. The programme is designed to help participants develop the skills, confidence and connections needed to take their ideas further while continuing their NHS careers.

Key dates
📅 Applications open: 19th October 2026, 8am
📅 Applications close: 20th November 2026, 4pm
📅 Programme starts: March 2027

For further information and to apply, visit www.nhscep.com/apply-now. Prospective applicants can also catch up on our CEP Prep webinars to learn more about the programme and access guidance around the application process.

www.nhscep.com

19/10/2026

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15/10/2026

National Pathology Week runs from 2 to 8 November, and this year our theme is 'Welcome to the Lab'.

Together with the Pathology Alliance, we’re running a series of 13 free, one-hour webinars taking place throughout November. Each session explores a different area of pathology, from forensic and veterinary pathology to haematology, microbiology, neuropathology and genomics.

If you’re an undergraduate, foundation doctor or trainee scientist, or you’re simply curious about a career in pathology, these sessions are for you.

Places are free, but you’ll need to book. See the full programme and reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/TQVk50ZX8Js

13/10/2026

🔍Finding information lunch and learn webinars are back for Autumn

Join PSD Scotland Knowledge Services for a new series of six short lunch and learn webinars, running every Tuesday from 20 October to 24 November.

If you work in health and social care in Scotland and need help finding reliable, up-to-date evidence and information, these bite-sized sessions are for you.

Find out more and register now
👇
https://shorturl.at/by2St

13/10/2026

Could simulation and alternative placements help train the next generation of biomedical scientists?

With increasing pressure on laboratory services and limited clinical placement capacity, new approaches to training are being explored.

In the latest Biomedical Scientist article, Lee Peters, Aimee Pinnington and Ian Davies examine how simulation and alternative placements could help expand training opportunities while maintaining professional standards.

Read more: https://bit.ly/47fPWel