Guidance for Radiographers
Summary: SCoR is grateful to members of the Association of Paediatric Radiographers for producing this guidance document which will be invaluable for managers and radiographers involved in imaging in the event of Suspected Non-Accidental Injury, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy/Childhood
A report compiled by Cardiff University for the Society and College of Radiographers
This work was commissioned by the Society & College of Radiographers to identify the current Information Management and Technology (IM&T) knowledge and skills of the radiography workforce. An on-line survey was completed by radiographers, academics, educators and radiography managers, primarily employed in the NHS, the independent sector or higher education in the United Kingdom (UK).to identify practice developments over the past five years, to quantify the scope of current practice and to explore possible future roles within the UK radiographic workforce. The scope of the research included the NHS primary and secondary sectors, the independent sector and higher education. The work was completed by staff of Department of Radiography, Cardiff University led by Dr Shaaron Pratt and the team including Service Managers and PACS Manager.
These professional working standards, which are not prescriptive, are made available to sonographers to be used as guidelines for good practice. Since the publication of the Guidelines for Professional Working Standards in 1996, service provision, technology and patient expectations in medical ultrasound have been transformed. For this reason, the examination specific section has been changed to present generic statements in order to provide a basis on which departments can generate their own procedures and protocols.
In response to considerable queries from sonographers related to practice issues, a new section has been introduced to offer guidance. In addition, sonographers are advised to access additional documents such as occupational standards for medical ultrasound and skills-for-health statements in order to inform local departmental procedures.
A report compiled by the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with the Institute for Employment Studies for the Society and College of Radiographers.
This work was commissioned by the Society & College of Radiographers to identify practice developments over the past five years, to quantify the scope of current practice and to explore possible future roles within the UK radiographic workforce. The scope of the research included the NHS primary and secondary sectors, the independent sector and higher education.
This Protected Study Time (PST) Charter has been written specifically for all grades of radiographic professionals working in Scotland and is in response to the need to re-invigorate the campaign for PST in light of the legislative requirements from the regulatory body (Health Professions Council) as stated in article 19,4 of the Health Professions Order 2001.
This document provides information and support to managers and leaders with respect to professional leadership. The main body of the document provides information on the competence for leaders at all senior levels of practice and the appendices to the document provide separate competence outcomes for Service Managers, Consultant Practitioners and Advanced Practitioners.
This document has been produced to provide a definitive statement regarding the policy of the Society and College of Radiographers in respect of the practice of assistant practitioners in ultrasound services. This document provides guidance to service managers and to individuals to support the safe introduction of the assistant practitioner role in ultrasound services.
In this document the SCoR defines practice development within the context of radiography and sets out a strategy to facilitate practice development to the benefit of patients, clinical services and the profession.
This document has been produced to provide definitive statements regarding the policy of the SCoR in respect of the practice of Assistant Practitionersin Clinical Imaging. This new guidance reflects the important role that Assistant Practitioners can play in the delivery of imaging services as part of the four tier structure.
It is recognised that practices vary throughout the UK and therefore the SCoR has published these statements as a benchmark for safe and effective practice.
