AHCS Welcomes GCRAB to the Professional Bodies Council

The Academy for Healthcare Science is delighted to welcome the Genetic Counsellor Registration Advisory Board (GCRAB) as the latest professional body to join the Professional Bodies Council (PBC).

The Academy and the PBC remain committed to uniting all healthcare science disciplines and representing the profession with a strong, collaborative voice.

We are so pleased to have GCRAB as part of the Council. Their inclusion further strengthens our shared mission, and we look forward to working together to champion healthcare science and its vital role in improving patient care across the UK.

Professor Chris Hopkins, AHCS President and Chair of the PBC, extended a warm welcome to GCRAB:

“We’re delighted to welcome yet another professional body, the Genetic Counsellor Registration Advisory Board (GCRAB) as a valued member of the Professional Bodies Council.

Their inclusion further strengthens our collective voice and reflects our shared commitment to advancing healthcare science across the UK. We look forward to working together on a collaborative journey that enhances visibility, supports the profession, and delivers meaningful impact for patients, healthcare scientists, and the wider healthcare system.”

Reflecting on joining the PBC, Kathryn Lubasch, GCRAB Chair, said:

“The GCRAB are very pleased to be accepted onto the Professional Bodies Council which includes many other professions within the AHCS.  The Professional Bodies Council plays a vital role in shaping the future of healthcare science across the UK. Membership will enable the GCRAB to contribute to shaping the future of healthcare science across the UK,  learning from and collaborating with other health science professions with the common purpose of safeguarding patient care and ensuring the effective integration of science within clinical pathways.”

Read more about the Professional Bodies Council here.