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5 March 2022
The March issue will soon be dropping through your letter box and is now available online
23 February 2022
Harnessing the epigenetic footprint of cervical samples for breast and ovarian cancer detection and prediction
18 February 2022
Including an Update on the New and Revised Reporting Systems in Cytopathology and their Practical Application
https://www.cytology-iac.org/news/784-2022-iac-and-asc-tutorial-sydney
17 February 2022
The International Academy of Cytology (IAC) is delighted to announce that its joint tutorial with the BAC will be an online event to be held on 9 & 10 May 2022
11 February 2022
Call for abstracts for the International Congress of Cytology in Baltimore, USA
https://cytopathology.org/mpage/CallforAbstractsPlatformandPosterPresentations
4 February 2022
The 2022 EFCS annual Tutorial of Cytology will be held in Trieste, Italy, June 13-17, 2022
3 February 2022
Newly published research in Nature Communications
31 January 2022
Joint events took place with the RCR to deliver education about the benefits and practicalities of head and neck ROSE
27 January 2022
Healthcare Scientists are at the forefront of healthcare within Scotland and never more so than over the last two years during the Pandemic
14 January 2022
Respiratory tract and FNA of Head & Neck and Pancreas 21-22 January 2022
12 January 2022
The third webinar and final webinar in the series with the RCR is on 17th January 2022
7 January 2022
This statistical report, co-authored with Public Health England (PHE), reports on the NHS Cervical Screening Programme for England in 2020-21
3 January 2022
The webinar held on 15th Decembr 2021 is now available on the BAC YouTube channel and is free access for all
14 December 2021
The EFCS Newsletter is a recently created EFCS official document to regularly deliver its members the most relevant activities and plans of the EFCS and its official partners.
https://www.efcs.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/EFCS-Newsletter-Issue-4-2021-1.pdf
13 December 2021
Diagnostic Cytopathology Cell Block EQA Scheme Survey 2021
5 December 2021
The final BAC webinar of 2021 will be held on 15th December at 1.30pm
29 November 2021
Webinar led by Dr Anthony Maddox and Leonie Wheeldon on Wednesday 1 December, 12:30-13:30
15 November 2021
From assessing attitudes to a hypothetical HPV vaccine to seeing the real impact on cancer rates: reflections on 15 years of HPV vaccine behavioural science
9 November 2021
The BAC were delighted to announce a series of awards at the AGM on 15th October 2021
4 November 2021
A register-based observational study (The Lancet)
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02178-4/fulltext
20 October 2021
The BAC were delighted to award Hoi Ki Leung the Brighton Award at the BAC ASM 2021
11 October 2021
The next IAC webinar is set for 13th October 2021 and repeated 14th October
11 October 2021
A forthcoming mini-symposium in the journal Diagnostic Histopathology has a theme of Cytopathology
1 October 2021
New guidance sets out the national procedures for auditing cases of invasive cervical cancer.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervical-screening-auditing-procedures
30 September 2021
The application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology to cytological samples has significantly modified molecular cytopathology practice
30 September 2021
Many of us have heard the quote from the Greek philosopher Heraclitus that “there is nothing permanent except change”
https://phescreening.blog.gov.uk/2021/09/30/changes-ahead-for-the-national-screening-system/
21 September 2021
We continue our profile of the speakers at ASM 2021 with a focus on Hedley Glencross
17 September 2021
Today we meet Alison Cropper CSci FIBMS and President of the BAC who will update on the Code of Practice
15 September 2021
The BAC are proud to be one of 92 IHA members to sign this letter to the Prime Minister today
Powerful stories make the case for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities
15 September 2021
Today we meet Robbie Wilson Discipline Manager for Histopathology & Mortuary in the Institute of Pathology in Belfast
15 September 2021
Professor Mina Desai CBE will present on What future for cervical cancer prevention in resource strapped countries - my experience in India
14 September 2021
Please register for the 43rd European Congress of Cytology 3rd-6th October 2021
13 September 2021
Who are the speakers at the BAC ASM 2021.
Our first focus is on Professor Philippe Viehl
12 September 2021
The Tenth Annual General Meeting of the BAC will take place on Friday 15th October at 12.30 at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Nottingham
6 September 2021
Cross-sectional analysis of a UK national cohort study in the Vaccine journal
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X21010057?via%3Dihub
1 September 2021
HEEs Genomics Education Programme (GEP) is seeking views from the medical community as part of its new national health and care workforce survey.
31 August 2021
BAC membership renewals will be sent early September & Dr Maddox reflects on the past year
31 August 2021
The BAC has invited the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to showcase good practice using our twitter account
17 August 2021
The poster deadline for specific disciplines is now extended to the 15th of October 2021
https://www.ibms.org/resources/news/congress-poster-deadline-extended/?preview=true
17 August 2021
The BAC are delighted with the response from members calling for nominations to the Executive
2 August 2021
The BAC Executive make the last edition of SCAN in it's current format as public access
26 July 2021
Join us on Friday 15 October 2021 for our BAC Annual Scientific Meeting (including the AGM)
20 July 2021
Original article in the Cytopathology journal Paul Z. Chiou
18 July 2021
The BAC are proud to be one of the national societies of the EFCS.
https://www.efcs.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Newsletter-3-2021.pdf
6 July 2021
Thursday, July 8th 2021 at 8AM and repeated at 5PM Central European Summer Time
1 July 2021
Reaching the 2030 targets for cervical cancer elimination: New WHO recommendations for screening and treatment
28 June 2021
The aim of this scheme is to build research capacity in the Scottish NHS as such it provides the opportunity for clinical professionals early in their career to undertake a PhD
https://www.cso.scot.nhs.uk/personal-awards-initiative/clinical-academic-fellowships/
24 June 2021
Royal College of Radiologist event on 22nd July event by Dr Anthony Maddox and Miss Leonie Glinski
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2092698697825344013
17 June 2021
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 21st June 2021
16 June 2021
Have you carried out a research project as part of an academic course or through your day to day laboratory role?
14 June 2021
Staff across health and care are working under intense pressure and for many, it is taking a toll on their wellbeing
https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/health-care-action-needed-staff-health-wellbeing
10 June 2021
Survey from the International Academy of Cytology
https://www.cytology-iac.org/news/755-soft-tissue-reporting-international-survey
8 June 2021
Can you help lead the BAC by joining the Executive?
28 May 2021
The BAC Annual Scientific Meeting and AGM will be held on Friday 15th October. This is an anniversary event to celebrate 10 years since the formation of the BAC.
25 May 2021
IAC Webinar to be held 27th May 2021 (7AM and repeated at 5PM Central European Summer Time)
20 May 2021
The 43rd ECC in 2021 will be the first major event in cytology since the 42nd ECC in Malmö in 2019
13 May 2021
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the NHS cervical screening programme (CSP) in England.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cervical-screening-education-and-training
13 May 2021
The BAC webinar presentation from Professor Liron Pantanowitz is now available on the BAC YouTube channel
23 April 2021
Digital cytology - views from the UK and USA 13th May 2021 (2-3pm UK time)
16 April 2021
Honorary Membership Awards recognise the exceptional levels of commitment made over a significant time-period.
6 April 2021
The development of the four international reporting systems for lung, pancreatico-biliary, lymph node and soft tissue are well underway
25 March 2021
The March issue of Cytopathology is now available to view online and the printed issue should be dropping through you letterbox around now.
25 March 2021
The BAC Webinar series continues on Friday 23rd April at 12pm-1.30pm UK time
22 March 2021
In advance of the BAC Spring Tutorial on Friday 26th March, as case for your consideration
18 March 2021
Position Statement on Role Requirements and Banding for Scientists undertaking Reporting within Cellular Pathology departments
https://www.ibms.org/resources/documents/position-statement-reporting-within-cellular-pathology/
9 March 2021
Are you interested in becoming a member of an editorial team for a new biomedical scientist/cytotechnologist section in Cytopathology – the official journal of the BAC
2 March 2021
The BAC are delighted to announce that registration for the on-line Spring Tutorial 2021 is now live
26 February 2021
Postmenopausal bleeding triggers urgent investigation by sequential invasive tests that are avoidable for the 90–95% of women who do not have endometrial cancer
24 February 2021
About 31,000 women in London are being offered "do-it-at-home" tests to check for early warnings of cervical cancer
22 February 2021
Eurogin Webinar Thursday February 25th 3:00 pm (Paris) - 9:00 am (New York)
17 February 2021
This publication was last updated 16 February 2021 - with data for Quarter 2 2020-21.
8 February 2021
HPV Latency is it real and does it matter?
4 February 2021
Eurogin 2021 pre-conference international webinar series starting 12th February
1 February 2021
The Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) has announced that there will be a round of national awards in 2021
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-committee-on-clinical-excellence-awards
27 January 2021
Free access article in the Cytopathology journal
25 January 2021
In 2020, the IAC joined with the WHO and IARC in a project to develop four international reporting systems and publish the related books
https://www.cytology-iac.org/news/739-international-pancreatico-biliary-reporting-survey
20 January 2021
Back copies received in the post by members
20 January 2021
The BAC are delighted to announce our first 2021 webinar for all in cytopathology
20 January 2021
Smear-test delays during lockdown have prompted calls for home-screening kits
19 January 2021
The BAC is working with the Royal College of Radiologists to establish a collaborative national framework for ROSE across the UK
19 January 2021
Health and well-being update for cytologists in the NHS
14 January 2021
The January Edition of Cytopathology (Vol 32, issue 1) is now available to review online with print copies to follow.
14 January 2021
The EFCS launch a new website and send a message to cytology colleagues across Europe
13 January 2021
A two-year review from a single academic institution - original Cytopathology article
7 January 2021
This statistical report, co-authored with Public Health England (PHE), reports on the NHS Cervical Screening Programme for England in 2019-20
17 December 2020
Free IBMS/RCPath webinar on 11th February 2021 for all in pathology
https://www.rcpath.org/event/pathology-and-the-environment-virtual-event.html
1 December 2020
Free webinar on 9th December 2020 with a presentation by Dr Adrian Heaps, Consultant Clinical Scientist in Immunology
1 December 2020
Women between the ages of 25 and 64 are invited for regular cervical screening under the NHS Cervical Screening Programme
30 November 2020
South Asian women are the least likely to attend cervical screening appointments due to concerns about Covid-19, a report found this month.
https://www.easterneye.biz/asian-women-shun-cervical-screening-over-covid-worries-say-experts/
26 November 2020
Recorded version now available via the BAC YouTube Channel
19 November 2020
BAC member Karina Evans reports on a virtual open day in cytology as part of National Pathology Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTtk22yJSn8&feature=youtu.be
16 November 2020
UKGOV are asking for views on how the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) involves stakeholders and the public in its work.
10 November 2020
You can now use short, memorable web addresses (URLs) to direct people to all the information for the public that supports NHS screening on GOV.UK
https://phescreening.blog.gov.uk/2020/11/10/new-short-links-to-nhs-screening-information-online/
6 November 2020
Diagnostic Cytopathology Case Presentations from West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
2 November 2020
BAC members can register free of charge for the 16-19 November IBMS event
22 October 2020
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage in adolescent females and males in England: academic year 2019 to 2020
6 October 2020
The BAC are pleased to announce a further educational webinar for 27th October
3 October 2020
Research is first to show vaccination helps protect against more than just pre-cancerous changes
3 October 2020
The need for radical investment and reform of diagnostic services was recognised at the time the NHS Long Term Plan was published in 2019
2 October 2020
Professor Mina Desai and Mrs Sharon Roberts-Gant awarded honorary memberships
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