Berne’s blog – June 2020
Hi everyone, Writing this blog in June at the tail end of probably the hottest week of 2020 after the warmest recorded UK Spring on record. Black Lives Matter. I would like to acknowledge the commitment, dedication and selflessness of all our trainees, students, trainers and all healthcare scientists working in the NHS and contributing to the NHS COVID-19 response. The role […]
Berne’s Blog – December 2019
It has been a busy and productive year at the school
Berne’s Blog – October 2019
Weather Update It’s a beautiful Autumn day outside, and October is my birthday month. Some Autumn thoughts. Oscar Wilde- All at once summer collapsed into fall. F Scott Fitzgerald- Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall. To paraphrase Wilde and Fitzgerald for the NSHCS, I’d say that “Summer has exploded into Autumn and our clinical scientific work lives just get busier and more exciting”.
Berne’s Blog — July 2019
Welcome to the first blog in quite a while. I decided to leave writing my blog for a while as the school was undergoing considerable staffing and organisational changes and I thought it would be best to complete the changes and begin writing again from within our new larger even more scientifically-focused National School of Healthcare Science.
Berne’s Blog — July 2019
Welcome to the first blog in quite a while. I decided to leave writing my blog for a while as the school was undergoing considerable staffing and organisational changes and I thought it would be best to complete the changes and begin writing again from within our new larger even more scientifically-focused National School of Healthcare Science.
Berne’s Blog – August 2018
Nearly the end of August already and what a summer it’s been. My favourite quote from July was: “I’m glad it’s finally hot enough to complain about how hot it is.” Where would we be without the British sense of humour?
Berne’s blog – June 2018
“Cast ne’er a clout till May be out”. If nothing else, you can rely on these blogs to keep you right as to which season we are in! Here we in June and at last we have some serious sunshine and long evenings to enjoy.
Berne’s blog – May 2018
One of the aims of this blog as we go forward is to introduce all of the players on the healthcare science landscape to one another so that we all know who we can turn to for help.
Berne’s blog – January 2018
The STP Improvement Review is well underway now and the online survey where you can give your views on the design and structure of the Scientist Training Programme and how it can be made even better comes to an end on February 4th.
Berne’s blog – October 2017
It is a huge privilege to be the new Head at the National School of Healthcare Science and one of my major aims in this role, will be to try to position the School as the central scholastic hub for the healthcare science population in the UK
