Radiographer skills shortage

https://personaljournal.ca/paulsutton/radiographer-skills-shortage

#Radiographer shortage in #England ‘is delaying #BreastCancer treatment’

Urgent need to recruit more #mammographers to enable disease to be detected promptly, says professional body
https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/15/radiographer-shortage-in-england-delaying-breast-cancer-treatment-says-society
#ToryLegacy #NHSEngland

After qualifying as a #radiographer I somehow ended up doing an MSc in #bioinformatics and a PhD looking at #microbial communities followed by a job as a bioinformatician in human #genetics. So, it's fair to say my radiography skills are... rusty! However, in Jan I will be moving to a new job focussing on #MedicalImaging research where I will be able to put my rusty radiography skills back into practice!

One of the things I now need to work on is regaining my HCPC registration as a radiographer, which obviously lapsed whilst I was off playing with microbes! To do this I need to complete a portfolio of a few hundred hours worth of study and practical experience. I'm lucky enough to have access to Exeter uni's library and their medical imaging course material but I am also going to be searching out lots of online resources which will hopefully help me refresh my memory of all things medical imaging! As I find them I will share useful resources on here and as I continue to connect with people who have similar interests I hope they might be useful for others too! 😃

To start with, radiopaedia, a great general radiology site with lots of articles and case studies: https://radiopaedia.org/

#LBGTQIA #Discrimination #Work #Healthcare #Doctor #Nurse #Midwife #Radiographer #OccupationalTherapist #Physiotherapist #ODP. Orthotist #Prostetist #Orthoptist.

This won't just affect Drs and Dentists....

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/equality-and-diversity-guidance/lgbtplus-equality-in-medicine/lgbtqplus-equality-in-medicine