IBMS Podcast

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IBMS Podcast episodes

June 24, 2025 S4 Episode 4: Biomedical Scientist of the Year 2025 with Craig Baker
Episode 4 features an in-depth conversation with Craig Baker, who was named the Advancing Healthcare Awards winner for Biomedical Scientist of the Year 2025. Craig is the Cellular Pathology and Mortuary Service Manager at Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Rob talks to him about modernising the service, what winning the award means to him and his team, and the role of AI tools in biomedical science.
40 min
May 15, 2025 S4 Episode 3: Alzheimer's Disease with Martyna Matuszyk
In Episode 3 we take a look at Alzheimer's disease. Martyna Matuszyk from the Alzheimer’s Society talks to Rob about the process of getting a diagnosis of dementia and Dementia Action Week (which takes place from 19 - 25 May 2025).
To find out more about Dementia Action Week visit https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-involved/dementia-action-week
46 min
April 04, 2025 S4 Episode 2: Diagnostic Cytopathology with Leonie Wheeldon
In Episode 2 we take a look at Diagnostic Cytopathology. Leonie Wheeldon returns to the podcast to discuss a ground breaking fine aspiration needle study and how geography and infrastructure can impact service provision.
Leonie was the Advancing Healthcare Awards 2024 Biomedical Scientist of the Year and is a Consultant Biomedical Scientist at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust.
32 min
March 06, 2025 S4 Episode 1: Three IBMS Presidents
In episode 1 of season 4 Rob speaks with President Joanna Andrew, President-Elect Sarah Pitt and Previous Debra Padgett about what it means to be IBMS President, the future of the profession, AI, and what it means for the profession to have elected three women presidents in a row. #IIWD2025 #AccelerateAction
45 min
February 04, 2025 S3 Episode 14: Working in Partnership
In episode 14, we take a look at Working in Partnership. We will hear from Rohini Patel from University Hospitals Birmingham and Capt. Francis Opoku from the Centre of Defence Pathology about their IBMS award-winning work in biomedical science.
Rohini Patel is an advanced biomedical scientist and the Group Training Lead at UHB Pathology. Capt. Francis Opoku is the Officer in Charge of Clinical Pathology Department, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
This is a snippet from our IBMS Chat in November, where the rest of the audio was lost.
17 min
December 05, 2024 S3 Episode 13: Delivering with drones
In episode 13, we take a look at Innovation in Biomedical Science. We will hear from Jonathan Boxshall from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Pathology and Transfusion and IBMS Award winner for Best Use of Research, Innovation or Technologyabout his work with drones.
1 hr
November 12, 2024 S3 Episode 12: Sustainability
In episode 12, we take a look at Sustainability in Biomedical Science. We will hear from IBMS Award winners Jennifer Collins, Joanne Hall, and, Carmel Abbott from The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Integrated Laboratory Medicine about their award winning work.
54 min
October 04, 2024 S3 Episode 11: Leadership and Innovation
In episode 11, we take a look at Leadership and Innovation in Biomedical Science. We will hear from Manjinder Virk from Bioma and Saghar Missaghian-Cully from North West London Pathology about their award-winning work in biomedical science.
Manjinder is a senior biomedical scientist, founder and director of Bioma, and recently won an Asian Woman of Achievement Award for science.
Saghar is the managing director at North West London Pathology. She recently won Gold for being the leader of the year at the UK Employee Experience Awards.
53 min
September 06, 2024 S3 Episode 10: Rapid On-Site Evaluation in Cytopathology
In episode 10, we take a look at Rapid On-Site Evaluation in Cytopathology. We will hear from Leonie Wheeldon at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and Dr Tony Maddox, as well as Rob from the Biomedical Scientist, about their work in Rapid On-Site Evaluation in cytopathology.
Leonie Wheeldon is a Consultant Biomedical Scientist at RCHT and Tony is a Consultant cellular pathologist at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
59 min
July 18, 2024 S3 Episode 9: Point Of Care Testing Pod
In episode 9, Rob discusses Point-Of-Care Testing with Rakhee Surti (POCT Project Manager at Milton Keynes University Hospital and Tony Cambridge (Lead Biomedical Scientist in Pathology Management at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust).
The speakers outline current issues related to Point-Of-Care Testing in the UK.
1 hr 7 min

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