You are here
Current policy and guidance document library
Please note:
The Society and College of Radiographers is the AUTHOR of All Policy and Guidance documents.
All content related enquiries should be directed to pande@sor.org
-
Patient safety leaflet: Having an MRI scan?
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
Patient information poster surrounding MRI safety, including what to expect for the scan, how to prepare for the scan and what information they should be giving their doctor prior to being referred to the radiography department.
-
Join the Patient Advisory Group (PAG) poster
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
Emphasising a commitment to support the radiographic workforce in putting the patient voice at the centre ofwhat we do, the SCoR Patient Advisory Group (PAG) has developed a series of pledge posters.
This poster is an invitation for patients to get involved with the SCoR PAG to help shape the future of radiographic practice.
Posters are available free of charge to download in A3 and A4 size and are intended for display in public areas.
-
'What you can expect from us’ patient guidance poster
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
Emphasising a commitment to support the radiographic workforce in putting the patient voice at the centre ofwhat we do, the SCoR Patient Advisory Group (PAG) has developed a series of pledge posters.
This poster iillustrates the principles behind patient, public and practitioner partnerships, defines what patients can expect from a radiographer and highlights what radiographers need in return to deliver high quality care that is right first time.
Posters are available free of charge to download in A3 and A4 size and are intended for display in public areas.
-
'What do patients want?' guidance poster
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
Emphasising a commitment to support the radiographic workforce in putting the patient voice at the centre ofwhat we do, the SCoR Patient Advisory Group (PAG) has developed a series of pledge posters.
This poster iillustrates the principles behind patient, public and practitioner partnerships, defines what patients can expect from a radiographer and highlights what radiographers need in return to deliver high quality care that is right first time.
Posters are available free of charge to download in A3 and A4 size and are intended for display in public areas.
-
Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017; briefing for radiographers who undertake commenting or reporting
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
-
Ultrasound Workforce UK Census 2019
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
In May and June 2019, the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) surveyed ultrasound providers in the United Kingdom. The aim of the census was to obtain data on the number of sonographers employed, the number of vacancies and details of the workforce structure. This report presents the results of this census and compares them to a similar survey carried out in 2014 and a census of the wider diagnostic radiography workforce as at 1 November 2018.
-
Have you 'Paused & Checked'? IR(ME)R Operator checklist for Molecular Imaging Procedures: Image acquisition
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
‘Have you paused and checked?’ posters have been published to serve as a handy checklist.
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
The IR(ME)R operator checklist guidance covers checks for Patients, Anatomy, Users, System & Settings, Exposure, and Drawing to a Close
-
Have you "Paused & Checked"? IR(ME)R Operator checklist for Administration of Radioisotopes for Molecular Imaging Procedures
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
‘Have you paused and checked?’ posters have been published to serve as a handy checklist.
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
The IR(ME)R operator checklist guidance covers checks for Patients, Anatomy, Users, System & Settings, Exposure, and Drawing to a Close
-
Diagnostic Radiography Workforce UK Census 2018
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
Each year the Society and College of Radiographers undertakes a UK-wide diagnostic radiography workforce census to gain intelligence about the clinical imaging radiography workforce. The latest was carried out in November 2018.
The objectives are to establish the size, structure, nature and vacancy rate of the workforce in order to inform workforce planning. Eighty-nine providers of medical imaging responded to an online questionnaire.
This document presents an analysis of the census results and compares them to similar censuses carried out in September 2014, May 2016 and November 2017.
-
Ultrasound Training, Employment, Registration and Professional Indemnity Insurance
- Download Kindle
- Download ePub
(for iPad/iPhone) - Download PDF
- View Online
Summary
The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) receives many enquiries that relate to ultrasound training, employment, registration and professional indemnity insurance. Many of these enquiries are from sonographers who trained overseas or would like to undertake ultrasound training in the United Kingdom (UK). It is hoped that the following will answer many of the more common queries.