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IR(ME)R 2000 and IR(ME) Amendment Regulations 2006
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This important advice and guidance document will be published as an on-line document to read in the Autumn but meanwhile the advice is posted as a pdf document. The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR), with the aid of representatives from the profession, produced this guidance booklet pertaining to the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 (IR(ME)R 2000) and the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2006. Radiation protection principles and UK legislation is the responsibility of all professionals working with radiation and this booklet provides information and policy guidance from SCoR which should be of use to all radiographers, radiography students and radiography assistant practitioners (APs). Radiographers with the additional responsibility of Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPS) should, as good practice, be involved in IR(ME)R matters within their local department even though it is not their statutory responsibility.
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The Scope of Practice in Medical Ultrasound
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The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) is pleased to present this document, which makes explicit its role in the development of ultrasound practice and the support of ultrasound practitioners. For the purpose of this document, ultrasound practitioners are referred to as 'sonographers'. This title includes radiographers as well as those from other professional backgrounds. This document also identifies how the various policies of the SCoR apply in the context of ultrasound practice. It endorses the continuing professional development and education of sonographers and their role in the provision of an ultrasound service which meets the changing needs of patients and harnesses new technological developments.
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The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR'99): Guidance Booklet
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Summary
The Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR), with the aid of representatives from the profession, produced this guidance booklet pertaining to the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 (IRR'99).
Radiation protection principles and UK legislation is the responsibility of all professionals working with radiation and this booklet provides
information and policy guidance from SCoR which should be of use to all radiographers, radiography students and radiography assistant practitioners (APs). -
Practice Standards for the Imaging of Children and Young People
Some elements of this document may not display correctly on all e-reader devices.Summary
These standards have been produced by the Association of Paediatric Radiographers (APR) in conjunction with the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) following research undertaken to establish the provision of imaging services for children in adult and children's hospitals SCoR provides this guidance for the improvement of imaging services for children and young people to ensure staff are adequately trained and policies are in place to ensure effective practice.
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Consultant Radiographers: Succession Planning
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SCoR publishes this guidance and advice document to provide additional information to support the development of consultant radiographer posts in both diagnostic and therapeutic radiography. There are real opportunities for services and service managers to use the advent of consultant posts to develop and deliver high quality, flexible, patient-oriented, and cost effective services. There is also scope for those within the profession who want to reach the top of clinical practice in both diagnostic and therapeutic radiography just as others aspire to the top in management, education and research roles within the profession.
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Radiotherapy moving forward: Delivering new radiography staffing models in response to the Cancer Reform Strategy
Some elements of this document may not display correctly on all e-reader devices.This document uses colour (in graphs for example) that may not display well on monochromatic devices.Summary
This guidance from the SCoR is provided to support the development of local radiography staffing models for radiotherapy services and takes account of the recommendations made in the National Radiotherapy Advisory Group report , the Cancer Reform Strategy and within the National Radiotherapy Commissioning Guidance. Implementation of this guidance will enable timely, responsive and cost effective services to be developed and delivered and national targets to be met and sustained.
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Student radiographers & trainee assistant practitioners as “Operators” under IR(ME)R 2000/2006
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This statement explains the advice given by The College of Radiographers that student radiographers and trainee assistant practitioners should not be entitled as “Operators” under under the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000 as amended in 2006 (IR(ME)R 2000/2006).
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Improving Student Retention: Guidelines and Good Practice
Some elements of this document may not display correctly on all e-reader devices.Summary
This document has been published by SCoR to help in the development of strategies which can be used to maximise student retention. A number of risk factors which impact on retention rates are identified and discussed. Most of the guidelines presented in this document are common sense approaches to retention and many are being widely used across the UK. Through the sharing of experiences, initiatives and good practice the SCoR hope that retention of radiography students may be maximised.
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Skeletal Survey for Suspected NAI, SIDS and SUDI: Guidance for Radiographers
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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
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The Scope of Practice 2009
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The aim of this statement is to confirm the current scope of practice for radiographers. The statement does not address the scope of practice for the support workforce, including accredited assistant practitioners, for whom other statements have been published recently.This statement defines the roles of radiographers and their particular contributions to person-centred and person-controlled health and social care.
The professional body has responsibility for leadership of the profession. In doing so, it strengthens the contributions of radiographers within existing and emerging health and social care teams, specialising and re-designing roles in line with changing service needs.