The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB) was founded in 1953 and is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee this year. The ACB is one of the oldest such Associations in the world. Based in the United Kingdom, it is a professional body dedicated to the practice and promotion of clinical science. The Association has medical and non-medical members in all major UK healthcare laboratories, in many university departments and in several commercial companies. The links with its Corporate Members leads to a fruitful relationship with the clinical diagnostics industry. The Association liaises with and is consulted by many national and international organisations on issues relating to Laboratory Medicine.
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The Academy for Healthcare Science is currently advertising for a Director of Professional Standards. Please follow the below link for more information
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Presentations and talks from EuroMedLab 2013 are now available at http://euromedlab.expomeeting.it/
Lab Tests Online-UK launches mobile app. Lab Tests Online-UK is delighted to announce that the LTOL-UK
app is now available, and is free to download for both iPhone/iPad and Android devices via the following links
iPhone/iPad devices
Android devices
We are delighted to announce that after an overwhelming vote at our AGM the association has now officially changed its name to
'THE ASSOCIATION FOR CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE.'
The Voice of Young Science (part of the “Sense About Science” organisation) that is sponsored by the ACB
has produced (May 2013) an updated version of its booklet outlining the peer review system, targeted at early career scientists though it may be
of interest to any scientist engaged in research and publishing their papers. A supply of the hard copy booklets is available through the ACB
Office and a .pdf version may be accessed by clicking here.
National Minimum Re-testing Interval Project: A final report detailing consensus recommendations for
minimum re-testing intervals for use in Clinical Biochemistry Prepared for the Clinical Practice Group of the ACB and supported by the
Royal College of Pathologists. Report Author: Dr Tim Lang – Project Lead. The booklet can be downloaded by
clicking here.
Measurement Verification - How to carry out performance checks
on your new analyser - guidance and downloadable spreadsheets.
Click here to access the Report on Lost, New and Vacant Posts, Spring 2013.
The National Institute for Health Research invites those with research ideas relating to clinical biochemitry
to submit questions and ideas as part of the Health Technology Assessment Programme. Please click the following links to access an
Invitation Letter from the ACB Director of Clinical Practice and a
Question Submission Form.
NHS Improvement has published a helpful guide titled Top tips to overcome the challenge of commissioning diagnostic services.
More information and advice can be found on the NHS Improvement - Diagnositcs.' website.
Please click the following link to read the ACB view on Government's response to the Francis report.
Proceedings and presentations from the 2012 IFCC General Conference in Kuala Lumpur are available for download from the following links.
Day 1 Proceedings
Day 2 Proceedings
Conference Photos
The first implementable release of the National Laboratory Medicine Catalogue (NLMC) is now available on
Technology Reference data Update Distribution service (TRUD) for you to download.
Also available is a report on the NLMC from the October RCPath Bulletin.
EFLM corner published on the October issue of the Journal “LabMedica International”.
Click here to view.
Results
of the ACB Members' indicative survey on the proposal to change the Association's name.
ACADEMY FOR HEALTHCARE SCIENCE HOLDS FORMAL LAUNCH AT HOUSE OF LORDS
The Association was represented at the launch of the Academy for Healthcare Science on 5th September 2012.
A press release by the Academy giving details of the launch can be found on their web-site at
www.academyforhealthcarescience.co.uk
UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (SMIs) are a comprehensive referenced collection of
NICE accredited algorithms and procedures for clinical microbiologists.
Click here for details.
Analyte Monographs alongside the National Laboratory Medicine Catalogue (AMALC)
View Analyte Monographs.
Measurement Verification - How to carry out performance checks
on your new analyser - guidance and downloadable spreadsheets.
DoH to launch Pathology Commissioning Toolkit. The DoH is currently advertising two meetings to launch
the Pathology Commissioning Toolkit to commissioners.
In London on 19th September 2012.
In Manchester on 26th September 2012.
The Voice of Young Science (VoYS), an initiative of “Sense About Science” that the ACB is sponsoring
this year has just published a guide to Peer Review as part of the “Standing up for Science” series,
Click here to download.
Many early career scientists have been concerned at the lack of recognition they receive for reviewing
that they are involved in. A letter from concerned VoYS members about this to Sir Alan Langlands (HEFCE)
Click here to view.
A personal view by David Sinclair on the CSO's meeting "Healthcare Science: a catalyst for delivering
a new healthcare system" held on 30th April and 1st May 2012
Click here to view.
Analyte Monographs alongside the National Laboratory Medicine Catalogue (AMALC)
View Analyte Monographs.
Measurement Verification - How to carry out performance checks
on your new analyser - guidance and downloadable spreadsheets.
The Department of Health has produced a series of
Factsheets for each key aspect of the Health & Social Care Act 2012 to help understand by whom and how their services will be commissioned.
T21 National Standards for England: Second online consultation event
Download Consultation Flyer.
Joe O’Meara has written an article on behalf of the Association in “Innovation into Success”, the electronic news
letter of the UK Science Parks Association. The article has now appeared and is on page 41 of the newsletter which can be found by
clicking here
Academy for Healthcare Science asnnounces three Non-Executive Director appointments.
Click here
for further details.
Use of Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The implementation of World Health
Organisation (WHO) guidance 2011. An expert group* have discussed the WHO report.
Download the full article.
Research in Health Sciences.
The Chief Scientific Officer has announced that the Master of Research in Health Sciences has been extended to
include Healthcare Scientists. Funding for 5 additional places for the current academic year has been made available on the Liverpool
University programme for a January 2012 start. These places (for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals and Healthcare Scientists)
are fully funded centrally. Healthcare Scientists must have current registration with the HPC or be on the appropriate healthcare science
voluntary register at the point of commencement of the programme.
Click here to download flyer for further
details or Click here
visit the University website.
Measurement Verification - How to carry out performance checks
on your new analyser - guidance and downloadable spreadsheets.
Advancing Healthcare awards 2012 Click here
to access the awards website.
The Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hypothyroidism Click here
to download Revised statement - June 2011
NICE "Do not do" guidance
Harmonisation of Reference Intervals
Press Release Clinical Biochemists tackle blood letting dated 18th November 2010
ACB statement on laboratory assessment of kidney function
The ACB has submitted a response to a DoH
consultation on future direction for fitness to practice adjudication by registration
councils. The full response can be viewed by Clicking here and the consultation paper on the DH website by
clicking here.
Applications are now open for Founding Fellowships of the Faculty
of Science, RCPA. For an application package click here.
ACB statement post budget June 2010
Please click here for your Lobbying Card
Are you passionate and enthusiastic about your healthcare science?
EFCC-Labs Are Vital Award
Diabetic Test Reporting: HbA1c Standardisation
changes June 1st 2009
If you are a patient or a professional you need to be aware of these important changes.
For full details please click on the appropriate link below –
For Lab Professionals click here
For Healthcare Professionals click here
For Patients click here.
Analytical Toxicology RCPath Grandparenting
Link to the grandparenting document
click here
Link to January RCPath Bulletin article on toxicology training
click here
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