In this section
In This Section
SoR and other organisations’ documents relevant to ultrasound.
Clinical practice
Providing the service
SoR and BMUS (2020) Guidelines for Professional Ultrasound Practice
- SoR Medicines management
- SoR (2020) Ultrasound examination times and appointments
- SoR (2019) The recording of images and clinical discussions by patients during diagnostic imaging, interventional procedures and radiotherapy treatments. Second edition.
- SoR (2018) Obtaining consent: a clinical guideline for the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce
- SoR (2018) Patient Public and Practitioner Partnerships within Imaging and Radiotherapy: Guiding Principles
- SoR (2016) Have you paused and checked? Ultrasound
- SoR (2016) Intimate Examinations and Chaperone Policy
- RCR and SoR (2014) Standards for the provision of an ultrasound service
- SoR (2012) Ultrasound examination lengths survey analysis
- SoR (2011) Health Promotion: guidance and advice for the radiography workforce
Obstetrics and early pregnancy
SoR and BMUS position statement (2020) The use of portable ultrasound equipment for at home pregnancy scanning
- RCOG, RCM, SoR (2020) Supporting women and their partners through prenatal screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome
- SoR (2019) Guidance on sale of images, fetal sexing, commercial considerations, and requests to record. Withdrawn pending review
- SoR, Miscarriage Association and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (2018) Practical Tips for Delivering Difficult News in Obstetric Ultrasound
- SoR (2015) A survey of social and commercial aspects linked to the two NHS fetal anomaly screening scans: an on-line survey
Education
- CASE (The Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education)
- CPD (Continuing professional development)
- IfA Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education: Sonography (integrated degree apprenticeship).
- RCOG (2019) Ultrasound: Train the trainers
- RCOG (2019) Ultrasound training
- SCoR (2013) Direct Entry Undergraduate Ultrasound Programmes (with competency to practise): a briefing from the Society and College of Radiographers
- RCOG, SoR (2010) Joint statement on ultrasound training
- SCoR (2009) Developing and Growing the Sonographer workforce: Education and Training needs
Health and Safety
- SoR and BMUS (2021) Covid-19 FAQs for sonographers
- SoR Advice for members
- AXREM, BMUS and SoR (2020) Ultrasound Transducer Decontamination – Best Practice Summary
- SoR (2019) Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (Sonographers)
- SoR (2019) Ultrasound ergonomics checklist for scanning and observing colleagues
- BMUS Physics and Safety
- Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (2012) Risk Management of MSK Disorders in Sonography Work
- SoR (2013) Stress in the Workplace- guidance and advice for the radiography workforce
- HSE (2013) Workplace health, safety and welfare
- SoR (2011) Health & Safety and Pregnancy in Clinical Imaging and Radiotherapy Departments: A Guide for pregnant women, breast feeding women
- SoR (2010) VDU Regulations: A guide to dealing with health and safety issues arising from their use
- HPA (2010) Health effects of exposure to ultrasound and infrasound [archived]
- SoR (2009) Pregnancy and work in diagnostic imaging departments
- SoR (2007) Prevention of work related musculo-skeletal disorders in sonography
- SoR (2007) Body Mapping: A Resource for SOR Health and Safety Representatives
- SoR (2006) Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography
- SoR (2002) The causes of musculoskeletal Injury amongst sonographers in the UK
Professional issues, indemnity insurance and independent practice
- SoR Professional Indemnity Insurance
- SoR Independent practice and independent practitioners
- SoR (2015) Raising concerns; guidance for SoR members
- SoR (2016) Care Quality Commission advice on registration requirements for 3D/4D ‘souvenir’ or ‘entertainment’
- SoR (2016) Guidance on the regulation of independent clinics in Scotland
Quality
- The Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI)
- RCGP, SoR, RCR (2013) Quality Imaging Services for Primary Care- A good practice guide
Regulation and registration
- RCT - The Register of Clinical Technologists. Professional Standards Authority accredited Register that includes sonographers
- SoR (2021) Register of sonographers
- PSA (2019) Right-touch assurance assessment for sonographers
- SoR (2019) It is very important that sonographers maintain HCPC registration
- SoR in behalf of CASE (2018) Evidence put forward for statutory registration of sonographers
- SoR (2017 ) Why sonographers should maintain registration
- SoR (2015) FAQs- Sonographers and HCPC registration
https://www.sor.org/HCPC-renewals-sonographers-ultrasound-FAQs
Revised Nov 2015
Workforce
- SCoR (2021) Ultrasound training, employment, registration and professional indemnity insurance. Fifth edition.
- SCoR (2019) Ultrasound Workforce UK Census 2019
- SoR (2019) International recruitment. Guidance for managers recruiting imaging and radiotherapy professionals from overseas
- NHS Improvement (2017) Allied health professionals job planning: a best practice guide
- SoR (2016) Return to practice
- SCoR (2015) Assistant Practitioners and Ultrasound Scans for Fetal Growth Monitoring and Assessment: Position Statement
- NHS Employers (2015) Medical radiography and ultrasound workforce
- SCoR (2012) Team working in clinical imaging
Medical Ultrasound Awareness month
Ultrasound News
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http://www.sor.org/practice/ultrasound/news
Public Voluntary Register of SonographersStaffing and job planning
Professional body guidance
Governance: