Official Twitter Page for Healthcare Scientists in NHS Lothian. Promoting our work and our professions.

Joined August 2018
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Meet Vicky, a modern apprentice biomedical science support worker at @WGHBloodScience laboratories @NHS_Lothian talking about her career pathway & why she loves her role.@NHSScotCareers #HCSWeek20203 #HCSWeekScot2023 @ScottishHCS @IBMScience @LothianHCS
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
New interactive game for P7-S3 developed by @skillsdevscot in partnership with @NHS_Education and @ScottishHCS teaches school pupils about careers within the #NHS. Full story 👉 fal.cn/3wB31 #HCSweekScot2023
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Congratulations to all our winners and everyone who was nominated for an award. Thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate their colleagues and to everyone who joined us this afternoon, particularly our speakers. Huge thank you to the HCS team in Scottish Government
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Day 4 of #HCSWeek2023 Come along and join the CHSO Awards ceremony at 12-1400. We are also hosting a webinar for Scottish University students today & their career opportunities in NHS Healthcare Science. Another great day for #HCSWeekScot2023 @ScottishHCS @NHS_Education @NSHCS
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Meet Kim @KimErskine98 Kim is an Executive Support Officer & is @catherinemross private secretary. She looks after the HCS Communications keeping everybody up to date with HCS activity. @drwhoasst #HCSWeekScot2023 #SGHCSTeam
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Jane is our laboratory office manager. She carries out all of the administrative and clerical duties within the department, without which the laboratory wouldn't be able to function #HCSWeekScot2023 @ScottishHCS @WghLothian @hcsnes
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Inspiring discussion at todays Collaborative Session to support the development of our Diagnostics Framework for Scotland. Grateful to everyone who attended and made the event such a success. Special thanks to our diagnostics policy team for all of their hard work. #HCSWeek2023
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Celebrating #HCSweek2023, our NES event poster winners, for 'What would you tell your 12-year-old self about career choices?' in 1st place Well done to Gemma Thomson & Kerry Liney👏👏🏆#HCSWeekScot2023 @NHSScotCareers @IBMScience @NHS_Lothian
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
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It’s healthcare science week, and here’s Janet ! @NHS_Lothian #HCSWeek2023 👇
Janet is a Specialist Biomedical Scientist. She helps to provide a comprehensive Blood Science analytical service. She analyses patient samples and provides vital results to clinicians so they can make informed clinical decisions #HCSWeekScot2023 @ScottishHCS @WghLothian
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
A new game developed by @skillsdevscot in partnership with @ScottishHCS & @NHS_Education HCS, opening up the world of hospital labs is set to inspire school pupils into healthcare science careers, launched today during #HCSweekScot2023 👇 bit.ly/3yWRTvfA
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Sarah is our operational manager. She oversees all Blood Science laboratory operations at @WghLothian including quality assurance, safety, staffing, budget, service user relations and much more #HCSWeekScot2023 @ScottishHCS @hcsnes
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
One more day to register for the 2023 Chief Health Science Officer Awards. join us tomorrow - Thursday 16th 12-2pm - to celebrate our winners Please register using the following link: teams.microsoft.com/registra…@catherinemross @hcsnes
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
A new game opening up the world of hospital labs is set to inspire school pupils into healthcare science careers. Developed in partnership with @ScottishHCS, @hcsnes & @NHS_Education, the game is launched today during #HCSweekScot2023. Read more: fal.cn/3wAsJ
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
I hope everyone who took part in the #DYWLive today found it useful and interesting. Thanks to everyone who participated & asked brilliant questions. #inspiringfuturescientists (I hope!) #sciencemum NHS_Lothian @NHSNSS @NHSScotCareers #HCSWeekScot2023 @ScottishHCS @NHS_Education
P5-7 took part in an online #NHS sleep workshop. They enjoyed learning more about the importance of sleep & the skills required to work in an NHS science role. Thanks to one of our MCPS mums @DrAndersonScott for sharing her knowledge during @ScienceWeekUK. @DYWWestLothian @NHSuk
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
On a normal Tuesday I might usually be doing PSG analysis, maybe a bit of teaching, meetings, admin, and telephone clinics but today I get to participate in this instead. Super excited, I hope I don't put them off! #HCSWeek23 #HCSWeekScot23
We are looking forwarding to supporting the #DYWLive this morning to Schools across Scotland for #HCSWeek2023 talking about the great careers in Healthcare Science with volunteers from @NHS_Lothian & @NHSNSS. @NHSScotCareers #HCSWeekScot2023 @ScottishHCS @NHS_Education
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Excited about the start of Healthcare science week? So are we! I am looking forward to the announcing the winners of this year Chief Health Science Officer Awards - here is the link teams.microsoft.com/registra… Looking forward to seeing you all there to celebrate the fantastic HCSs
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Teachers... Register for our #DYWLive sessions to help learners discover healthcare science careers in the NHS! They'll hear from biomedical scientists and sleep physiologists and have the chance to ask questions in the live Q&A. Book now e-sgoil.com/british-science-… #HCSWeekScot2023
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
Have you registered - Join us on Thursday 16th March: 12-2pm when we will announce our winners of the 2023 Chief Health Science Officer Awards. Please register using the following link: teams.microsoft.com/registra…@catherinemross @hcsnes
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NHS Lothian Healthcare Science retweeted
The nominations are in! Join us on Thursday 16th March: 12-2pm when we will announce our winners of the 2023 Chief Health Science Officer Awards. Please register using the following link: teams.microsoft.com/registra… @catherinemross @hcsnes
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🎉Congratulations! 🎉 A huge congratulations to our AHCS Honorary Fellows awarded yesterday. Your outstanding contributions have been recognised and what a great day to celebrate! The Academy look forward to working with you all to keep raising the profile of Healthcare Science.
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