Congress:
ECR25
Poster Number:
C-14751
Type:
Poster: EPOS Radiographer (scientific)
DOI:
10.26044/ecr2025/C-14751
Authorblock:
J-M. Bridson, L. R. Jenkins, A. Tootell, L. Williams, G. Holroyd, E. Holme; Ormskirk/UK
Disclosures:
Julie-Michelle Bridson:
Research/Grant Support: Funded by NHS England (formerly Health Education England) UK
Liam Rhys Jenkins:
Research/Grant Support: Funded by NHS England (formerly Health Education England) UK
Andrew Tootell:
Research/Grant Support: Funded by NHS England (formerly Health Education England) UK
Linda Williams:
Research/Grant Support: Funded by NHS England (formerly Health Education England) UK
Gill Holroyd:
Research/Grant Support: Funded by NHS England (formerly Health Education England) UK
Elaine Holme:
Research/Grant Support: Funded by NHS England (formerly Health Education England) UK
Keywords:
Management, Radiographers, Plain radiographic studies, Health policy and practice, Structured reporting, Education and training, Workforce
Scoping exercise of the RR workforce in NWE to determine:
- Number of Trusts with RR reporting PFI examinations.
- Number and Agenda for Change (AfC) banding of RRs reporting PFI.
- Types/body regions of PFI reported upon (examples - chest X-ray (CXR), musculo-skeletal (MSK) - axial/appendicular etc.).
- Presence/absence/nature of job plan.
- Number or reports expected per session.
- PFI reporting output volume (01/04/2022>31/03/2023). Impact of RRs on total PFI reporting output volumes.
- Requirements for double reporting.
- Qualifications required for RR independent reporting.
- Governance arrangements for independent RR practice.
- Preceptorship, mentorship/ CPD for RRs.
- Barriers to development.
To make recommendations for improving RR workforce outputs for PFI reporting.