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2 NEWS SYNERGY NEWS DECEMBER 2013 www.sor.org


CONTACTS THE SOCIETY OF RADIOGRAPHERS


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If you require advice or assistance with an industrial relations or health and safety issue, please contact your workplace IR or H&S representative. Alternatively, get in touch with your regional officer. If you are not sure which regional officer covers your place of employment, go to the regions section in the members’ area of www.sor.org, or telephone Vicky Andrews on 020 7740 7234. To contact Richard Evans, chief executive officer, email richarde@sor.org or telephone 020 7740 7202. For the full SoR staff listing, visit: www.sor.org/members/sor/staff.htm.


COUNCIL President


President-elect Vice President Northern Ireland


Wales


England Eastern


North West Northern South East South West


Yorks/North Trent


Pamela Black DCR(R) NVQ PgDip Karen Smith DCR(T) MSc Sheila Hassan DCR(T) Vacant


Scotland Alison Milne DCR(R) BSc(R) PgC


Jackie Hughes DCR(R) NVQ PgDip Gareth Thomas BSc (Hons) PgDip FHEA


Sue Webb BSc (Hons)


London Sheila Hassan DCR(T) Midlands


Sue Johnson DCR(R) BSc (Hons) MA PgC Neil Howard DCR(R) PgCert(CT)


pamela.black@aintree.nhs.uk KarenT.Smith@hey.nhs.uk Sheila.Hassan@gstt.nhs.uk


Norma Wilson MSc BSc TDCR(R) HDCR(R) DCR(R) Cert Ed norma.wilson@nhs.net John Burton DCR (T)


dragons99@hotmail.co.uk ThomasG19@cardiff.ac.uk


susan.webb@meht.nhs.uk Sheila.Hassan@gstt.nhs.uk sue.Johnson26@nhs.net


Ben Stenberg MSc PgD BSc (Hons) (R) Ben.Stenberg@nuth.nhs.uk Steve Herring BSc (Hons) PgD


Debbie Riches DCR(R), BSc (Hons) deborah.riches@btinternet.com> Karen Smith DCR(T) MSc


OFFICERS Chief Executive Officer Executive Secretary


Assistant Executive Secretary Director of Finance & Operations Director of Industrial Strategy Director of Professional Policy


Richard Evans HDCR


Karen Wellings BSc (Hons), MBA Liz Robinson


David Goulds MBA FCMA FCIS Warren Town MA DCR(T) DLS


Member & Public Relations Manager Sean Kelly BA (Hons) DCR DRI


Professional & Educational Manager Charlotte Beardmore FCR MBA BSc(Hons) DCR (R) and (T)


Industrial Relations Manager


Regional Officers North West, West Midlands Northern Ireland Scotland


South East South West


East & Midlands North & Yorkshire London


Professional Support Officers Christina Freeman MA TDCR


Rachel Harris MSc, PgD, DCR (T), PGCCE, TechIOSH Sarah James HDCR(T) MSc DMS Alex Lipton PGD (MRI), DCR, PGC Maria Murray MPhil MSRP FHEA DCR(T) Anne Shaw TDCR DRI


Nigel Thomson MSc, TDCR, DMU, Cert Ed


Louise Coleman MSc PgD, PgCIHE, BSc (Hons), Dip HE, DCR(T) Conference and Events Manager Knowledge Manager Membership Services Health & Safety Officer


Claire Brown


Claire Dumbleton Joel Wilkins


Lyn West-Wigley Paul Moloney


Marie Lloyd Janet Fletcher


Elizabeth Stow MIBiol CBiol Marie Bullough MA DCR(R) Richard Pembridge Linda Pennell


Helen Wickham Paul Bromley


Wales Kevin Tucker DCR(R)


neil.howard@aintree.nhs.uk steven.herring@nhs.net KarenT.Smith@hey.nhs.uk


richarde@sor.org karenw@sor.org lizr@sor.org


davidg@sor.org warrent@sor.org


Audrey Paterson FCR MSc TDCR DMU audreyp@sor.org seank@sor.org


charlotteb@sor.org paulm@sor.org


marie.lloyd@sor.org janetf@sor.org


elizabeths@sor.org marieb@sor.org richardp@sor.org lindap@sor.org helenw@sor.org paulb@sor.org kevint@sor.org


christinaf@sor.org rachelh@sor.org sarahj@sor.org alexl@sor.org


mariam@sor.org annes@sor.org nigelt@sor.org


louisec@sor.org claireb@sor.org claired@sor.org joelw@sor.org lynw@sor.org


alisonmilne@btinternet.com john@johnrobert.idps.co.uk


“Let’s not be afraid to blow our own trumpet”


Richard Evans, SoR CEO


Everyone seems to understand World Radiography Day. There is a ‘day’ of some sort on most, if not all of the dates in the calendar. The 8 November makes sense for a celebration of imaging and therapy with x-rays. It is the day, in 1895, when Roentgen discovered the radiation that has provided our profession. For the same reason, this is also now the ‘International Day of Radiology’. (I think we can live with that. We were first, remember!) This year, over 600 packs of promotional material were requested and sent out so that departments could mark World Radiography Day and do their bit to promote the profession. ‘Who did you see today?’, asked the posters. ‘A radiographer’. Not an ‘x-ray nurse’ or ‘another doctor’. We want the public to know and to value the great contribution we make to healthcare. Quite right too. So why do we have


(relatively) so much trouble recognising RoY? Radiographer of the Year


(RoY), which celebrates teams as well as individuals, is also all about telling the world all that is great about radiography. The nominations, regional winners and over-all winners are all fantastic. The ceremony in the House of Commons is a major


highlight in the calendar and everyone loves it. But getting those nominations in every year is like pulling teeth. Why should it be so? It can’t be about the


effort involved. It is easy. And anyway, look at the effort we are prepared to put into World Radiography Day. Is it our natural reticence and modesty? Or do we shy away from celebrating one individual or team when there are so many others who don’t get recognised? Perhaps. But isn’t that daft if part of the reason for the lack of recognition is that their own profession will not do the recognising?


The point of RoY is


that you don’t have to be internationally renowned leaders to be eligible. There are other awards for these. We are just looking for examples of people who do a great job, every day. We all know someone that deserves to be nominated. We can all think of a team that are brilliant together. Who did you see today?


Every one reading this can say ‘a radiographer’ and know just what that means. We know the difference that our friends and colleagues make day in and day out, in clinical settings, in education, management and research. We know it is great work. Let’s keep on celebrating our profession on World Radiography Day. But next year... don’t forget RoY.


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