Clinical scientists

A clinical scientist oversees specialist tests for diagnosing and managing disease. They advise doctors on using tests and interpreting data and they also carry out research to understand diseases and devise new therapies.

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- clinical scientist

What standards do clinical scientists have to meet?
Download the Standards of Proficiency
Download the Standards of conduct, performance and ethics

Want to become a clinical scientist?
See the approved course list

Is your clinical scientist registered?
See the online register

Professional Bodies and/or Associations
Each of the professions regulated by us has at least one professional body and/or association. These organisations do work which may include promoting the profession, representing members, curriculum frameworks, post registration education and training and continuing professional development. Whilst these organisations are separate from the HPC, their role may be complementary to ours, which is why we have provided their contact details below:

Association of Clinical Scientists (ACS)

C/o Association of Clinical Biochemists
3rd floor
130-132 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2TU
Tel: 44 (020) 7940 8960
Fax: 44 (020) 7403 8006

E-mail: admin@assclinsci.org
Website: www.assclinsci.org

Clinical Scientists modalities
- Audiology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Clinical Genetics
- Clinical Immunology
- Clinical Microbiology
- Clinical Physiology
- Embryology
- Haematology
- Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics
- Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering