About our Trade Union
The Association is a certificated trade union which represents the interests of Clinical Scientists in laboratory medicine. It is unique in that it is run by clinical scientists for clinical scientists. All fee paying Members of the Association for Laboratory Medicine based in the UK are represented by laboratory-based Clinical Scientists who understand your issues because they are their issues too. The Trade Union is responsible for the collective negotiating and representation of individual members in the NHS at local, Trust and National levels and with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS Blood and Transplant.
The Association is responsible to its membership for all matters involving industrial relations and conditions of employment and use professional legal support services with a proven track record in handling complex cases up to Employment Tribunal level.
All our Trade Union officers are practising scientists; this unique commitment to clinical science benefits the industrial relations process immensely by bringing scientists' rigour and need for hard evidence to discussions.
Who can join our Trade Union?
The Association represents all of our fee paying Members in the UK, including trainees of the following specialities: clinical biochemistry, genomics, immunology, microbiology, haematology and other clinical scientists.
LabMed Members can become Trade Union representatives to represent members' interests and help improve working conditions and professional standards. It's an opportunity to get involved and make a difference in laboratory medicine profession.
Our network of local accredited representatives is supported by regional and group officers including those from microbiology, genetics and trainee members.
If you are not yet a member and wish to benefit from Trade Union support and other available services please join the membership here.
If you have any questions regarding Trade Union support or need guidence, please contact us.