Celebrating exam success

Periodically we rightly take a moment to refl ect and celebrate the achievements of members. In July 2021 we published details of those who passed the Higher Specialist Diploma (HSD) exams held in February 2021 and we are now pleased to congratulate those who have obtained various IBMS qualifi cations since then. In addition to the names stated below, 192 individuals were successful in achieving the

Certifi cate of Expert Practice (CEP) in

Leadership and Management, Molecular

Pathology, Quality Management, Pointof-Care Testing or Training during 2021.

The qualifi cations encourage critical thinking, questioning attitude, refl ective practice and the development of greater autonomy, all of which are essential skills for leaders. They are both developed and assessed by IBMS expert practitioners and academics from IBMS-accredited universities in collaboration with, where appropriate, colleagues from the Royal

College of Pathologists (RCPath).

The qualifi cations provide value for money, helping organisations to support their staff with qualifi cations that are specifi cally designed for those who are working in laboratory settings.

They represent a considerable commitment of both time and eff ort by the individual concerned. Those who pass will have demonstrated to the examiners a comprehensive understanding of complex scientifi c, technical and managerial subjects and that they can apply their knowledge, competence and personal autonomy, as well as transferable skills and qualities in their chosen discipline.

Successful individuals will fi nd that their new qualifi cation provides both peer and wider professional recognition and that it puts them in a strong position to obtain senior positions. Achievement of the HSD, or any Advanced Specialist Diploma (ASD) qualifi cation, enables individuals who do not already have it eligibility for upgrade to the highest level of IBMS membership, Fellowship (FIBMS) status.

Olivia Hendry – Basildon University Hospital

Cristina De Matteis – Hinchingbrooke Hospital Rachel Doherty – Glasgow Royal Infi rmary Rachael McNair – Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley Matthew Nicholas – Doncaster Royal Infi rmary Amanda Wright – Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley

Alison Butler – Ulster Hospital Anne Callow – Noble’s Hospital, Isle of Man Ronan Davies – Noble’s Hospital, Isle of Man Elizabeth Handley – Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham Richard Main – Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Lisa Morrison – Borders General Hospital Eva Nkansah – Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow Peter Strong – Royal Victoria Infi rmary, Newcastle Steven Terry – Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham

Simon Davison – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Jason Pope – University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire

Katy Dallow – Southampton General Hospital Carly James – Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfi l Rehanara Khatun – Royal Blackburn Hospital Meerani Munasinghe – Colchester General Hospital Paola Peralta – Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham Alexandra Ralston – University Hospital of North Durham Sharon Thomas – Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthen

Michele Armour – 205 Field Hospital Vinay Bheekha – NHS Blood and Transplant, Tooting Luke Groves – Colchester General Hospital Emily McNeill – Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Matthew Meek – Peterborough City Hospital Georgina O’Connor – NHS Blood and Transplant, Birmingham Philip Russell – Health Services Laboratories (HSL) Helen Senior – Huddersfi eld Royal Infi rmary Carol Stenning – St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester Abbit Tervit – Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham Richard Ullaytt – Noble’s Hospital, Isle of Man Jasmine Walker – Medway Maritime Hospital Chloe Wilkes – Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham Nicola Young – Western General Hospital, Edinburgh

Claire Chadwick – The Royal Liverpool Hospital Joy Emmanuel – Queen’s Hospital, Romford Lois McPolin – Craigavon Area Hospital Andrea Taibi – Southmead Hospital, Bristol Richard Turner – Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Caroline Murphy – Craigavon Area Hospital Sarah Reeves – William Harvey Hospital, Ashford Leonie Wheeldon – Royal Cornwall Hospital

Monika Bhardwaj – New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Sarah Ferris – Manchester University Royal Infi rmary

– Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust

Emma Gilchrist – Norfolk and Norwich NHS Trust Joanne Motte – Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT Iain Sheriffs – Norfolk and Norwich NHS Trust

Karen Ezard – Kettering General Hospital Maalaviya Kumanan – Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust Kathryn McDermott – Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Sue Mehew – Royal Infi rmary of Edinburgh Poonam Singh – Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge