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‘Diagnose it’ competition for NHS scientists of the future |
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Students asked to carry out a project on healthcare scientists work.
A new competition, ‘Diagnose it’ is encouraging school children to become the NHS scientists of the future.
Students are asked to carry out a creative project on the work of healthcare scientists and schools will be sent a resource pack and promotional material to help with their projects.
To help with the competition, schools will be able to interview NHS Healthcare Science Ambassadors, who are healthcare scientists who volunteer their time and offer mentoring, careers guidance and work-based placements across the NHS for teachers and students.
The competition is being launched as part of Healthcare Science Awareness Week which highlights the behind-the-scenes work carried out by scientists in the NHS, with the aim of promoting their careers to school children.
The winning entries receive one of four laptops and an invite to meet the Chief Scientific Officer in person at her conference in November.
Chief Scientific Officer Professor Sue Hill said: "Healthcare Scientists provide the cutting-edge technology and science that helps to improve healthcare for patients."
"However, the vast majority of patients are not aware of the complex specialist diagnostic services provided by them."
Further information:
Healthcare Science Awareness Week |
