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www.sor.org SYNERGY NEWS DECEMBER 2013
ASRT radiotherapy conference: Call for speakers!
NEWS Correction
The last issue of Synergy News featured a story on the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust being fined after an interventional radiologist was exposed to ionizing radiation. Since the publication
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is seeking qualified speakers and experienced professionals to contribute to its Radiation Therapy Conference, 14-16 September 2014 in San Francisco. The ASRT is the US equivalent of the SoR and it is
keen to see submissions from UK radiographers. Some ideas for presentation topics include: • Emerging technologies and treatment protocols for clinical efficiency and improved accuracy; • Cone-beam and other image-guided radiation therapy methods;
• Patient care, safety, immobilisation methods and patient positioning techniques; • Scope of practice and ethics; • Improving communication with colleagues and patients; • Workplace concerns including the Affordable Care Act, documentation, budgeting, staffing, etc; • Scientific research and case studies; • Controversial topics that affect patients and their health. For further information, visit
bit.ly/TjQAwU.
Students! Design your own conference!
Plans for the SoR’s 2014 Student Conference are unfolding, but your help is needed!
The SoR is looking for
more feedback from ALL radiography students on the type of event they’d like to attend. Traditionally, the Student Conference has been held each year for a limited number of first year students. However,
feedback from previous events suggests those in their second and third year of study would also like to attend a conference for them. Organisers have put together a two-minute, anonymous survey so that you can help develop the next generation of student conferences! Visit
http://svy.mk/Hjx9RR to share your views
went to print a number of new facts have emerged. The original report issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), and republished in good faith here, contained inaccuracies. The HSE has now acknowledged this and revised its original statement accordingly. It has since been stated that there was no risk to patients. Another important point is that the Trust did have a risk assessment for use of the CT scanner for fluoroscopy – but not specifically for its use for continuous fluoroscopy.
Sticking plasters on real concerns
In his latest blog, Warren Town, director of industrial strategy, says that the government’s plan to give the elderly a named GP and access to community care is just another example of Jeremy Hunt ‘making it up’ as he goes along. ‘The new deal reverses the restrictions that the
government placed on GPs less than a year ago,’ he writes. ‘And it starts in April next year. April – hold on – is that not after the worst of winter or am I missing something here? ‘Once again we are watching a multitude of flawed plans thrown into the mix, with no evidence that it is joined up or part of any sensible strategy’. To read Warren’s blog, visit the SoR website at
www.sor.org.
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