The latest edition of Synergy is now available for SoR members.
The February 2026 edition of Synergy features an account from a Diagnostic Radiographer about their experience with witnessing a member of the public fall unconscious at a train station, and how they stepped up to ensure they were kept safe.
Read the full edition of Synergy February here.
Members can also read about the importance of paediatric radiography and playing your strengths in an interview with lecturer Donna Dimond. This month’s Synergy also looks at Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust’s recent digital window installation, and how it is already improving patient recovery time.
A new scheme at Sheffield Hallam University, meanwhile, gives third-year students the expertise needed to thrive in radiography through leadership experience. Those how completed their placements have shared their stories.
Elsewhere, Tom Welton – immediate SoR past president – recaps the Achieving Excellence in Radiography Education and Research conference, an annual SoR event that brings together those teaching the next generation.
A team of Therapeutic Radiographers at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, pioneered the development of a digital clinical placement (DCP) model during the pandemic. This innovation, now recognised as the ‘DCP Manchester model’, represents a transformative approach to clinical education – Synergy spoke to the team to find out more.
Highlights this month:
- 'Everday hero' commended for inspiring actions during off-duty incident on the London Underground
- Donna Dimond: ‘Treat every patient like a family member’
- ‘Precision needs patient comfort’: how softening the clinical environment supports patient safety
- Confidence, leadership and management at Sheffield Hallam
- Achieving excellence in radiography: revisiting the SoR conference
- Manchester's digital clinical placements model
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