Search Tag: RCR
Dr-katharine-halliday-elected-as-next-rcr-president
2022 02 Mar
Dr Katharine Halliday has been elected as the next President of The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). Dr Halliday's term in office will start on 1 September 2022, when she will take over from our current President, Dr Jeanette Dickson, for the next three years. After completing her radiology training in London, Australia, Sheffield and...Read more
Uk-radiologist-workforce-shortages-taking-toll-says-census
2020 29 Apr
In terms of radiologist workforce, NHS hospitals have a marked shortfall of 33%, highlighting the health system's huge pressure in providing the necessary imaging and interventional services during the COVID-19 pandemic. You might also like: Bridging the Radiologist Staffing Gap with New Training Initiative To cover radiology...Read more
Royal-college-of-radiologists-to-new-uk-government-prioritise-cancer-care
2019 23 Dec
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) in the UK has called on the new Conservative majority Government to prioritise and boost funding for five areas across NHS imaging and cancer care. You might also like: Brexit: Wreaking Havoc in Healthcare? “You have the power and the opportunity to give patients a sustainably...Read more
Building-radiology-s-future-junior-doctors-as-leaders
2019 14 May
Junior doctors today have worked in the NHS through some of its most tumultuous times. Those who commenced their working life in 2016 will have had the start of their careers coincide with the junior doctor strikes , and will now have seen many of their colleagues leave the NHS to work abroad, on a temporary, or indeed, on a permanent basis; however,...Read more
Establishing-competence-in-radiology
2018 22 Sep
A UK perspective. Competence in radiology is established by the end of training by a variety of summative and formative assessments, collated within an e-portfolio alongside annual educational supervisors’ reports and review of competence progression. In the United Kingdom training in clinical radiology is undertaken...Read more
The-british-institute-of-radiology-welcomes-teleradiology-standards-update
2017 03 Feb
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) welcomes the second edition of the “ Standards for provision of teleradiology within the United Kingdom ” released in December 2016 by The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). The standards update the guidance previously issued by the RCR in 2010. With the current shortage of radiologists teleradiology...Read more