Heathcare Scientist Week 2025 | News
Heathcare Scientist Week 2025
This week is Healthcare Scientist Week and we are celebrating our wonderful Healthcare Scientists for their contribution to patient care.
Healthcare science is at the cutting edge of innovation, shaping technological advances to address our evolving health challenges and ultimately make a significant positive impact on patient care.
There are four main groupings of scientists at Royal Surrey – physiological sciences, life sciences, medical physics and clinical engineering, and bioinformatics. There are more than 230 scientists at the trust, working closely with frontline clinical services in a huge range of day-to-day support roles and research projects.
Roles include audiology, cardiac physiology, clinical physiology, physiological sciences, biomedical sciences, chemical pathology, computer sciences, medical illustration, nuclear medicine, radiotherapy physics, radiation protection and diagnostic imaging, data management and scientific computing.
Gail Distefano, Lead Healthcare Scientist at Royal Surrey, said: “Healthcare Science Week is an excellent opportunity to put the spotlight on healthcare science as an exciting and inspiring career, offering opportunities to work at all levels from apprenticeship to consultant, across over 50 specialisms.
“As well as working closely with frontline clinical services, healthcare scientists also provide expert services to the wider healthcare system, including the NHS breast screening programme, community diagnostic centres and large-scale development and clinical trials using artificial intelligence.
“We hope that during the week people across the country will learn just how exciting and rewarding a career in Healthcare Science really is.”
If you are coming to our Guildford hospital this week, come and meet our Healthcare Scientists who will have a stand in the pharmacy corridor on Tuesday 11, Thursday 12 and Friday 13 March from 10am to 3pm. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the day in the life of a Healthcare Scientist here at Royal Surrey.