Grace Weston
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Healthcare Science Network Lead NHS Sussex
Biomedical Scientist in microbiology
Wider Workforce Lead for the SE Endoscopy Training Academy
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The link between poverty & health is precisely why NHS England #Core20PLUS5 approach was developed & must be embedded still further to reach people & communities at the margins
#narrowthegap
#Healthinequalities
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Did you know pattern recognition and a bit of lateral thinking are key skills in the world of Healthcare Science? Iain, deputy lead sleep physiologist, tells us more tinyurl.com/yz5as8dy #HCSW24 #WorldSleepDay #HealthcareScienceWeek
Medical photographers are healthcare scientists who play a crucial role in supporting various aspects of healthcare.
Meet the brilliant team at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, who capture high-quality photographs to help with patient care, education, research, communications and more.
#HCSW2024
Not all healthcare scientists work behind the scenes. Ellie is a Clinical Scientist in Cardiology at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
She and her team help diagnose and treat heart disease, carrying out tests like echocardiograms and assisting during procedures like pacemaker insertion.
#HCSW2024
When Jen was 13 she dreamed of becoming a scientist.
Today she's a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in haematology and blood transfusion.
“The proudest moment so far is the day I was able to call myself a scientist. I even got a tattoo to commemorate my new title!”
#HCSWeek24
Kirsten was the first Ophthalmic Technician at UHSussex.
Today she is the Ophthalmic Imaging Lead for a team of technicians. Their skills deliver the technical aspects of a patient’s 👁️ care, including the testing used to diagnose diseases and care for your eyes.
#HCSWeek24
Did you know medical photography is a Healthcare Science? Catherine, one of our medical photographers, says she’s privileged to photograph different areas of medicine and work alongside specialists who are pioneers in their field. Read more: tinyurl.com/4ntx4pst #HCSweek24
SCST is celebrating #HealthcareScience Week2024 ! #HealthcareScience shapes the NHS journey from past to future.
Here's why it's crucial:
☑️ Healthcare science powers over a billion diagnostics & treatments yearly!
☑️ Impacts 3 in 4 clinical decisions in the NHS!
This timeline shows the innovation of rehabilitation engineering over #Time . Rehabilitation engineers today provide standard and custom-made assistive technology including postural seating, wheelchairs and electronic communication aids. #HealthcareScienceWeek2024 Dr Vicki Chalker
Read Basit's article on our News & Events page! 👇
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#HealthcareScienceWeek #EDI #AHCS #HCSWorkforce
Emily is a Specialist Biomedical Scientist in Microbiology at @UHSussexand she's also a Healthcare Science Fellow NHS Sussex News, helping to recruit and retain staff into the profession across Sussex.
Read more about her role this #HealthcareScienceWeek #HCSW2024 👇[1/4]
To complete Day 1 of #HealthcareScienceWeek , we have a quote from our Head of Standards, Dr. Elaine Jenkins!
Stay tuned for more throughout the week, tomorrow we will be focussing on Trainees, Training and Motivation!
See all of todays content here 👇
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Happy #HealthcareScienceWeek2024 – we’ll be celebrating the diversity and skills of the healthcare science workforce which brings together over 50 scientific specialisms. The theme this year is healthcare science in #Time . Professor Dame Sue Hill
What better way to kick off #HealthcareScienceWeek2024 than with a reminder of the #HCS strategy roadmap event with Professor Dame Sue Hill Dr Vicki Chalker Jagjit Sethi Katrina Oates National School of Healthcare Science last week in the #EoE region!
Stay tuned! ✨
NHS Healthcare Science ⭐Melanie Bryce💙 NHSE Workforce, Training and Education – EoE