The SoR is inviting diagnostic radiology service managers to complete the 2026 Diagnostic Workforce Census now.
Completing the census ensures the society has accurate and up-to-date information on the radiographic workforce, essential for understanding the needs of an adequately resourced workforce and helping to influence policy makers.
This year, questions have been streamlined and simplified to help reduce the time it takes to respond. Participation helps shape the future of radiography by informing the Society of Radiographers, workforce planners and education providers.
Voice of the radiographic profession
Alexandra Lipton, professional officer at the SoR, said: “We do appreciate that you are required to submit data to many other organisations but would urge that you complete our census as we are the recognised voice for the radiographic profession. It is important we obtain information from all organisations delivering diagnostic radiography services for people, both NHS and independent sector providers, and from all the UK countries.”
The census should be completed on behalf of all diagnostic radiography and medical imaging services provided by the radiology services manager’s hospital or workplace.
Those managers responsible for multiple sites should provide one response on behalf of all those sites.
Census completion
Independent and private healthcare providers may provide a single response to cover all their UK sites if it is easier to do so.
The census should be submitted before Friday 5 June, and will take around 15 minutes to complete. Members will receive a link to complete the form through their email address.
Each census link is unique to the recipients’ organisation; it will remember progress made and so enables managers to come back later to finish. Each link should be used for one response only and should not be shared.
Managers who have not received the email but want to complete the census can get in touch via this form: Help Us Reach You.
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