Applications invited for BIR/IEL Make it Better Award

The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is pleased to announce that the BIR/IEL Make it Better Award is now open for entries.

 

Now in its fifth year, this award is for the group of people who have demonstrated the best improvement in an aspect of service delivery by making it more effective, or through improved patient experience. This might be an innovative design of a piece of kit or changes to a patient pathway that have improved patient comfort or made the pathway less invasive, reduced delays or improved the environment for the patient.

 

Andy Rogers, President of the BIR, said “This award is becoming one of the most recognised multi-disciplinary awards within the radiology and radiation oncology community. We are always delighted with the range and breadth of applications and impressed at the level of innovation in our sector.”

 

The award has been won by teams from a range of settings including a new model of care using isotope treatments; the introduction of image-guided lung biopsies using an early discharge protocol; the world’s first minimally invasive autopsy service for the foetal and neonatal age group; based on MRI and improving the throughput of patients by developing a radiographer-led discharge plan.

 

Jonathan Ashmore who achieved “Highly Commended” in 2017 for his new app to support anxious children prior to an MRI scan said “This award has really helped to raise the profile for the app we created and we have been contacted by people across the world who are interested in doing something similar. It’s a pleasure to see our ideas and hard work getting used elsewhere.”

The closing date for this award is 28 February 2019.

 

For more information and to apply visit: http://www.bir.org.uk/makeitbetterserviceaward

 

The British Institute of Radiology is an international membership organisation for everyone working in imaging, radiation oncology and the underlying sciences.

 

Our aims are to:

 

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