The UK Health Security Agency’s latest support for Therapeutic Radiographers includes a series of presentations aiding the application of radiotherapy patient safety guidance.
Focusing on the Advancing Safer Radiotherapy (ASR) document and the National Patient Safety Radiotherapy Event (NPSRTE) Taxonomy, these presentations also support the SoR’s close work with the agency.
More presentations are expected to be released shortly.
'Essential reading for all'
The new learning resources include presentations on the following:
National patient safety radiotherapy event terminology and taxonomies: This presentation breaks down the language used when describing and categorising patient safety radiotherapy events.
Application of the NPRSRTE Taxonomy: An analysis of how these nationally agreed taxonomies should be applied to RTE reports
ASR: Guidance for radiotherapy providers on improving patient safety.
Access the full set of presentations online here now.
Spencer Goodman, professional officer for radiotherapy at the SoR, said: “These are extremely important documents for the radiotherapy and oncology community, so these presentations will be of interest.
“The work of the UKHSA is vital in shaping safe radiotherapy practice. These collaboratively developed resources are core documents for our profession and are essential reading for all.”
National recommendations and practical examples
The ASR document was designed by the multidisciplinary radiotherapy community to engage with patients as active, valued participants in the shared effort to ensure safety.
In place since the publication of the ‘Towards Safer Radiotherapy’ document in 2008, ASR develops existing national recommendations to reflect and consolidate contemporary approaches to patient safety.
NPRTE, meanwhile, includes terminology, definitions, taxonomies and practical examples of guidance on the application and submission of radiotherapy event reports.
The UKHSA radiotherapy team said they would greatly appreciate feedback or suggestions for future presentations. Please contact [email protected].
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