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December 2013 ISSN 1741-4245 www.sor.org


Celebrating excellence


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A DAY IN THE LIFE...


Radiographer of the Year. “I see this as a tribute to the department as nobody achieves anything without a great team,” she said. “I’ve had the most wonderful career and I can’t think of anything else I’d have liked to have done more.” Radiographers from


At last month’s Radiographer of the Year Awards guest speaker Professor Robert Winston acknowledged the “extraordinary” contribution of the profession, commenting


“the standard of radiography across the country is something of which you can be proud.”


The special 10 year


anniversary event, held at the House of Commons, celebrated individuals


How you celebrated World


Radiography Day There was a fantastic response to this year’s World Radiography Day as departments stepped up to raise the profile of the profession. The excitement was shared via Twitter and Facebook as photographs, radiography facts and history, and messages of support flooded in. Well done everyone who took part – you’re amazing! Turn to page 18 for a full round up.


World Radiography Day 2013


and teams who have been nominated by their peers and chosen by the organisation for their dedication and commitment on a daily basis.


Gill Elkins from University Hospitals Coventry and Warwick was awarded


NHS Tayside received the UK and Scotland Team of the Year award. John Temple said that winning was “unbelievable. “There’s some very good teams here and to actually win it, it’s a dream come true.” The two student winners


were equally delighted and proud. Diagnostic Student of the Year Richard Newman from the University of Exeter described the event as “awe inspiring”. Lucy Austin from the


University of the West of England was awarded her prize as UK Therapeutic Student Radiographer of the Year. She said “it’s such an honour, I feel so privileged to be here tonight.” Turn to page 22 for


photographs from the event.


HCPC AUDIT: 10 TIPS FOR SUCCESS


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BLOG: THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT


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ASRT: CALL FOR SPEAKERS


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