In March 2015 Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) installed a weight-bearing MRI scanner at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The scanner is an open system with a 0.25T field strength and the ability to undertake weight-bearing scans with the patient in an upright position.
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Supervision has been given a central place within the NHS Long-term Workforce Plan (2023) which states that the subject should be a core responsibility for maintaining high quality patient care alongside continuous development and protected time for training. Clinical supervision is included within standard 4.8 of the Health and Care Professions Council standards of proficiency […]
Josh Waters, John Williams, Adam Prout
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
This article explores the clinical factors influencing the psychological wellbeing of diagnostic radiographers in the UK, emphasising the correlation between the radiographer’s wellbeing and the quality of patient care. Although often perceived as being a purely technical role, radiographers have a key role in most patients’ care pathways, often working in emotionally demanding and challenging […]
Dr Fiona MacGregor, Dr Katherine Swainston
Population Health Sciences Institute, Newcastle University
End-exhale breath-hold (EEBH) is a radiotherapy motion-management technique designed to minimise respiratory-induced organ motion, particularly for thoracic and upper abdominal cancers. Because end expiration is a passive and highly stable phase of breathing, EEBH allows clinicians to immobilise internal anatomy with high reproducibility. This stability reduces geometric uncertainty, improves image quality by minimising motion artefacts […]
Marina Khan, Dr Asad Qureshi
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London