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Samantha Stredwick

@Biostred

Specialist Biomedical Scientist working in Biochemistry, NHS Lothian

Joined March 2022
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@TheScotsman6 Nov 2025
And our second winner is Steven Swanson of @NHS_Lothian who inspires and leads from the front- a well deserved win #Winner #HealthAwards25 @NHSScotEvents @scotgov
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Now for the #IBMSWinner for Educational Institution! A big congratulations to Liverpool John Moores University @LJMU! #IBMSAwards25
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As if we need an excuse to have some cake in the tearoom? 😋🍰H&S said no to the candles 🙅‍♂️🎂 Happy Birthday NHS #NHS75 #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare @IBMScience @WghLothian
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The sun is setting on #BiomedicalScienceDay2023 at @WghLothian ⛅️ We have had a brilliant day interacting with our colleagues and spreading the joy… we truly are *lucky* to work with such fantastic people ❤️🥰 #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
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Happy #BiomedicalScienceDay2023! We work 24/7/365 days a year to help diagnose, monitor and treat patients. We may be hidden, but we’re always working #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare. Today celebrates our amazing biomedical scientists, support workers and more 🙌 @IBMScience @LothianHCS – at Edinburgh, Scotland
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📢 It’s nearly the 8th of June, which means it’s almost #BiomedicalScienceDay2023. Thanks to @IBMScience & @TescoCorstChamp for helping to make Lab Lucky Bags for our colleagues at @WghLothian to celebrate with us 🥳 Look out for yours… if you’re lucky 🤩#AtTheHeartOfHealthcare
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Did you know that healthcare science plays a critical role in preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases? Let's give a round of applause to all our healthcare science professionals like David! @givebloodscot #HCSWeekScot2023
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Ann@AnnWendy202414 Mar 2023
My 11 year old missed the deadline to hand in her science art project because she was ill. But look at it! ❤️🫁
An outline drawing of a pair of lungs and trachea. The outline is made up of pulmonary and respiratory related vocabulary in tiny writing.

ALT An outline drawing of a pair of lungs and trachea. The outline is made up of pulmonary and respiratory related vocabulary in tiny writing.

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Mike Gray@Becks4free17 Dec 2022
If you ever thought Labs were full of white-coated serious Scientists, then I submit this contrary evidence. WGH blood sciences dont do XMAS jumper day. There are no half-hearted attempts with wilted tinsel. As with everything they do for patients..it's 100% full on. Marvellous!
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Feliz Navi-Lab 🎅🏼🎄
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steven swanson@steveoswan7 Oct 2022
What a night! So proud to be part of the @NHS_Lothian team 🥳 #CSA22
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Janet McIntyre@JanetMc3115 Jun 2022
Congratulations to @steveoswan worthy winner of another trophy in the IBMS #biomedicalscienceday2022 competition. Fantastic photo. Time for a bigger trophy cabinet #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare #NHSLothian
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steven swanson@steveoswan9 Jun 2022
What better way to celebrate #BiomedicalScienceDay2022 than to climb 164m for this amazing view of Edinburgh… flying the flag! #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare @IBMScience
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It’s #BiomedicalScienceDay2022 and we’re celebrating the science #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare This year we are telling the stories behind the tests to show the hidden heart of healthcare - every test is a patient, and we care too… 💙
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Professor Dame Sue Hill@CSOSue9 Jun 2022
Today is #BiomedicalScienceDay2022 and I wanted to thank all the biomedical scientists across the NHS and the world for all the incredible work you do and I couldn't recommend a career in this field enough. Follow this link to find out more healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore… @IBMScience
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Janet McIntyre@JanetMc316 Apr 2022
Porphyria Awareness Week. Total urinary porphyrins and urinary porphobilinogen are the diagnostic tests we offer in Sept Biochemistry, Western General Hospital Edinburgh. #Purpleforporphyria #PAW2022 @LothianHCS
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New assay now live in Automated Biochemistry. A salivary test for determining the presence oesophageal gastric acid to aid in diagnosis of gastric reflux and rule out cardiac involvement (alongside ecg and Troponin) in the presentation of chest pain. #April1st
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Janet McIntyre@JanetMc3118 Mar 2022
Huge congratulations to @emmiezo worthy winner of the Chief Healthcare Science Officer Rising Star Award. You go girl ✨🏆🍾🍸🍹 Also well done Point of Care Team NHS Lothian. Great work guys
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