BIVDA’s Winter Sustainability Seminar kicks off on Tuesday 22nd October between 10am – 4pm and will provide members with vital updates and tools to help them with their ongoing sustainability journey. The event is now SOLD OUT.
In the lead-up to the event, we will be profiling the speakers at the seminar. In this article, we will introduce you to Dr Rob Shorten and Sam Curtis.
Dr Rob Shorten
Rob will be presenting on: Pathology Laboratories Accreditation Schemes
Sustainability criteria are being driven in the pathology laboratories through the NHS England maturity matrix which has to be achieved by 2025, and there are also different accreditation schemes available for clinicians to use, including LEAF, EFLM, ISO 14001 and My Green Lab.
Our expert panel will explain the different schemes, how they are being assessed and how suppliers can help them meet their goals.
Dr Rob Shorten is a Consultant Clinical Scientist at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. He has broad experience in clinical microbiology and is the departmental lead for research, the pathology lead for clinical audit, and the associate clinical director for pathology. He is an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Manchester, and his research interests have included tuberculosis, laboratory diagnostics, and viral haemorrhagic fevers.
His current interests include diagnostic stewardship and environmental sustainability. He is also the current Chair of the Microbiology Professional Committee of the Association for Laboratory Medicine, as well as one of their Green Champions. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens.
Sam Curtis; Environmental, Social & Governance, Abbott
Sam will be one of the 3 member companies presenting on: Sustainability – Members share their experiences
Three of our member companies will share experience on their respective sustainability journeys.
How it has developed and been embedded in their organisations, their successes and challenges, how they are meeting the regulatory requirements and how they engage and collaborate with the wider supply chain and external stakeholders.
Sam is a passionate sustainability professional who has been working in ESG for the last decade. He covers all things sustainability across Abbott’s UK businesses supporting compliance, decarbonisation, and social value responses.
