We've a new article on our front page about a pilot screening programme for group B streptococcus (GBS) in pregnant women. The study could help prevent the 1 in 2000 newborns that become infected with GBS transmitted from their mothers at birth labtestsonline.org.uk/news/major-uk-…

High blood glucose level can cause interference on RBC indices on some of the automatic CBC analyzers, giving falsely increased MCV, falsely low MCHC, while MCH stays normal. Here is an article ➡️ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/72590… What's your labs protocol of solving this? #blooducation

Red blood cells have a shelf life of 35 days, which is why Give Blood NHS 🩸🩹 are always looking for new donors. Sign up here: blood.co.uk #NationalBloodWeek

See, if QI are saying it, it must be a good thing!

There's a lot of trending topics relating to GCSE and A-level exams today. Good luck to all sitting papers today. Hope you get the results you need

Blood Is a Window into Health and Disease [Perspectives] buff.ly/2IGc5Xs

All this week we're hosting some work experience students from Greenhead College. Hopefully they'll go away knowing a lot more about what we do behind the curtain and maybe want to work in Pathology!

In celebration of #BiomedicalScienceDay2019 here's Hayley Pincott 💙💙💙 explaining the crucial role of pathologists in hospitals "Pathologists like me save lives daily. Yet so few people know what we do" theguardian.com/healthcare-net… #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare

Well done both, but especially Paul who runs our phlebotomy department. Another award for Pathology!

I’ll say it again. My wife is a pediatrician. I’m an oncologist. For multiple reasons, we will ensure our children are vaccinated against HPV when they are of age. It might not be a perfect panacea but this is our best chance to render cervical cancer vanishingly rare.

How good are hospitals at treating 'hidden killer'? (aka sepsis) bbc.co.uk/news/health-48…

Sepsis: How good are hospitals at treating 'hidden killer'? Lots of coverage today about Sepsis. Please take an interest in today’s articles and interviews- it could literally save you life ⁦The UK Sepsis Trust⁩ bbc.co.uk/news/health-48…

It's only gone and turned into July! That means we've got your monthly dose of hilarity tomorrow night, Come on down to The Jolly Boys Mallard, Moorthorpe on Northgate. Stuff kicks off at 9

Revised guidance published by The Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine RCP RC of Pathologists BSGM 'Consent and confidentiality in genomic medicine: guidance on the use of #genetic and #genomic information in the clinic bit.ly/2Jdkrra

Healthcare scientists at Barnsley coming together. We have a similar group at Mid-Yorks. Hear us roar!

On call today. Not 100% sure my attire is geeky enough 😄

Proof that Elvis would have been great in the Path Lab

This poem is a reminder that every request number in the lab represents a patient waiting for a result that can have a significant impact on their life