Current policy and guidance document library

Summary

‘Have you paused and checked?’ posters and prompt cards have been published to serve as a handy reminder for referring a patient for a diagnostic imaging examination.

The posters are designed in a PDF format to allow for easy downloading and printing. They can then be displayed in the department as required.

There are A4 and A3 sizes available and also an A6 version that is small enough to be placed close to a machine or work station.

The IR(ME)R referrers checklist guidance covers checks for the Patient, Anatomy, User, System & Settings, and the End of an examination.

You can download the materials using the links below.

• IR(ME)R Referrer Pause and Check A6 card
• IR(ME)R Referrer Pause and Check A4 poster
• IR(ME)R Referrer Pause and Check A3 poster

Summary

This report has been produced by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR). It is intended to update the UK national radiotherapy workforce annual surveys from 2010 to 2015. This report provides a summary of the UK radiotherapy radiographic workforce in the National Health Service (NHS) and private/independent healthcare sector. It is deemed to be of interest to the NHS England Radiotherapy Clinical Reference Group and similar groups in the other UK countries, the Radiotherapy Board, NHS Digital, Health Education England, Local Education and Training Boards, the Migration Advisory Committee and commissioners and providers of radiotherapy.

Summary

The Department of Health defines a Consultant Allied Health Professional (AHP) as an individual who provides clinical leadership within a specialism, bringing strategic direction, innovation and influence through practice, research and education. In radiography, although these posts were developed at a time of medical Consultant shortages, they were not designed as a replacement but to enhance service delivery by:

• providing better outcomes for patients by improving quality and services
• providing a new career opportunity to help retain experienced staff and recognise their clinical contribution
• strengthening professional leadership.

According to the Department for Health (DoH), non-medical Consultant posts consist of four core domains of practice:

1. Expert clinical practice
2. Professional leadership and consultancy
3. Education, training and development
4. Practice and service development, research and evaluation.

The College of Radiographers, as the UK Professional Body, expects its members at Consultant Radiographer (CR) level to be in alignment with the DoH recommendations; as illustrated in the Career Framework.

To optimise role performance, create and sustain healthy working practices and encourage retention, these senior roles require support and strategic planning.

This guidance is based on existing documents, definitions and experience of established CRs. It is intended to be an all-encompassing document, providing clear guidance on the national requirements needed to support this role. It explores all four core domains, explains rationale for robust job descriptions and job plans, clarifies how to facilitate role development and touches on terms and conditions.

Summary

The CoR is pleased to publish the 2014-2015 Approval and Accreditation Board (AAB) Report. The purpose of the report is to draw together the activity of the AAB by including data on the approval and accreditation work of the Board. Data and statistics from the Education Institution Annual Survey constitute a significant proportion of the report. These statistics provide a mainly quantitative overview of the position of radiographic education within the UK. This will enable education providers, including providers of clinical imaging and radiotherapy services, to compare their own data with national data and to extract key areas where they may have further work to do or areas where they can share their good practice with the rest of the radiographic community.

This document is available as a PDF only. Click here to download.