Position Statement Regarding the HCPC Standards of Proficiency 2023 MRI

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) publish the standards of proficiency for radiographers (SOPs). These are the threshold (entry-level) standards required to be met by radiographers to be eligible to apply for HCPC registration. The latest version (effective from September 2023) specifically states that diagnostic radiographers should be able to “perform standard magnetic resonance imaging procedures” (13.36).

To support understanding and encourage consistency across pre-registration education and training provision, the SoR is providing this position statement in relation to the HCPC SOP 13.36 and further general associated expectations relating to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).