23 www.sor.org SYNERGY NEWS DECEMBER 2013 RoY Awards


WINNER! UK


The Paediatric Imaging Tayside Study Session (PITSS) team from NHS Tayside was nominated for its commitment to improving patient care across Scotland. “The team has organised a series of study events to increase


general radiographers’ knowledge and understanding of the complexities associated with imaging children in departments primarily designed for an adult population,” explains Alison Milne. The study events, which are CPD accredited by the SoR, have become a highly regarded learning platform for radiographers and multidisciplinary staff, many of whom travel from far afield to attend. “The team’s collective knowledge, experience and enthusiasm,


as well as its commitment to highlighting best practice and raising standards in paediatric imaging, has had a positive impact on services across Scotland.”


The UK and Scotland ToY, honoured and delighted with their award. From left: Chris Buchanan, Amy Low, Roderick Bruce, Rachel Cairns and John Temple.


UK Therapeutic Student RoY Lucy Austin created a pocket guide for first year students, a hugely innovative project which has received positive feedback from other students and clinical departments. The interest has now developed into a possible deal with an international publishing house.


WINNER! UK


Lord Robert Winston with Yorkshire and North Trent Team of the Year members Lucy Rogers and Georgina Preston.


Jeff Chung (Eastern RoY joint winner) from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn, qualified in 2005, and completed his PGD in appendicular and axial plain film reporting in 2010. After taking on the


The student coordinators at the Royal Free London Foundation Trust were recognised for their innovative approach to improving standards of teaching for undergraduate radiography students. “The team has achieved an incredible amount in a short space of time and results have been reflected across the board,” says nominator Sarah Durkin.


London Region ToY, from left: Lucy Bond, Richard Solomon and Sherrie Mokrian.


responsibility of leading the radiographer discrepancy meetings, Jeff decided on an innovative approach and adapted them to include tutorials covering a range of imaging techniques and pathologies.


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