M. Nicholson

Head Biomedical Scientist, North Glasgow University Hospitals, Glasgow, Scotland

The development of education and training of Biomedical Scientists (BMS) in the UK will be outlined. The professional body, the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has been accrediting University Degrees since 1975 and currently there are some 38 accredited BSc degrees, 19 Post graduate certificates or diplomas and 45 MSc. courses available in the UK. Throughout this process there has been extensive involvement of the profession with the Universities in defining course content and delivery of specialist modules. The emerging role of the practitioners of Biomedical Science to their present level and the possible future of this profession will be presented. Everyone who works in Pathology will be aware of the enormous technological advances that have been made in laboratory equipment.