IBMS accreditation to become a clinical scientist

Hiya,
I've had a look on the gov website and it said the you need registration with the HCPC and to do that your degree has to be approved by the HCPC, which means that your biomedical science degree has to be accredited by the IBMS for it to meet the standards. So basically, your degree has to be accredited by IBMS which they will check and then you also need to have a portfolio completed and once those 2 things are done, you register with HCPC.
Check the IBMS and gov website.
So yes, you're degree should be accredited because otherwise its going to cost you a lot (this could easily be 10k) just to do top up modules if your degree isn't accredited.
The one thing that I cant find, is whether you have to pay IBMS to assess your degree even if it is accredited (ik you pay £350 ish but I'm not sure if this goes for people who's degree is accredited). I think that you have to pay regardless, but I cannot find anything on the website.
I hope this helps!

So I'm applying to unis in September and specifically to biomedical science courses. In the future I would like to work in the healthcare sector ideally, from what I've seen, as a clinical scientist. I know to do that you need to go through the STP however I'm unsure if I should be applying to unis with IBMS accreditation. That would allow me to become HCPC registered and potentially gain more experience by working as a biomedical scientist trainee. Or I could apply to a wider range of unis (some which I would prefer to go to) and do a more flexible degree while still doing a placement year. If anyone has any info as to if this choice impacts my chances of becoming a clinical scientist I would really appreciate it, as the STP is very competitive!