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NHS trusts that are not meeting their targets for diagnosing patients should not be allowed to introduce recruitment freezes, according to a consortium of ultrasound professionals. They point out that sonography is used not only in antenatal medicine, it is also a cornerstone of cancer diagnosis. AXREM, The British Institute of Radiology, The British Medical […]

Fujifilm is sponsoring World Radiography Day 2019 in association with the Society of Radiographers (SoR). The annual celebration marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays on November 8, 1895. Working in collaboration with SoR, Fujifilm will brand the packs that are sent out to radiology departments across the UK. SoR chief executive officer Richard […]

Carestream Health md Charlie McCaffery, Sam Penry and NHS England chief allied health professions officer Suzanne Rastrick. Radiographer Sam Penry from Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, has won the Radiographer of the Year award from the Society of Radiographers for his contribution to excellence in radiography.  He was presented the award by NHS England chief allied health professions […]

Stewart Whitley has been appointed treasurer of the International Society of Radiographers.   He took up this role in September, along with the new president Michael D Ward, and other new faces appointed to the board following the end of the ISRRT World Congress in Broadbeach, Australia.   He was nominated by the Society and […]

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon Mr Nick Steele with radiotherapy services manager Keren Anstey, cancer re-design lead Karen Bentley-Hollins, team leader Joan Sweeney and radiographer Conor Fitzpatrick.   A University of Portsmouth radiography graduate has seen the subject of his dissertation on improving the quality of care for cancer patients put into practice and win national recognition. […]