Intimate Examinations and Chaperone Policy

This document is a new edition providing guidance on intimate examinations and the use of chaperones. It was first published by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) in October 2011. This 2016 edition now includes references to updated General Medical Council advice published in 2013 along with minor changes and additions to the advice given. There has also been updating of other references, particularly those linking to more recent Royal College of Radiologists, Medical Defence Union and UK government publications. This document has relevance for the SCoR’s entire imaging and therapy workforce.