Current policy and guidance document library

Summary

This document provides information on  the legal framework as applied to the child including and issues surrounding child consent for imaging and radiotherapy examinations . Other topics included are  non-accidental injury,  immobilisation of
the child and looking after the children of patients whilst they are in the department.

This present document provides advice and guidance to the individual radiographer and recommendations related to education and training. It also outlines the requirement by managers to draw up referral guidelines for Non Accidental Imaging (NAI).

Summary

This document details policy for the accreditation by the Society and College of Radiographers of a clinical department as an approved practice placement provider for pre-registration learners. It provides guidance on the approval process leading to recognition of a clinical department as an approved clinical placement in association with approved education programme(s) and education centre(s) or as an approved specialist placement provider, for example a dedicated paediatric department.

Approval will encompass the collaborative arrangements between education and placement providers and the total numbers of pre-registration learners which the site can accommodate.

Summary

The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) has developed this further implementation guidance to its Education and Professional Development (EPD) strategy in order to assist managers of clinical imaging and radiotherapy & oncology services. In the development of this document, managers within the profession have used their experience and their imagination to create an advice document which will support their colleagues in implementing the career progression framework.

Summary

The Society and College of Radiographers  accredits the professional level
workforce in radiography through validation and approval of both pre- and post- registration education programmes and through accreditation of the individual as they enter membership of the professional body. It now intends to broaden and streamline this work to provide a comprehensive framework within which education, professional development and learning departments may gain professional
body recognition and approval, leading to accreditation of individuals and departments.