Radiotherapy board - workforce challenges for radiotherapy services
19 May 2014
The workforce required to deliver a modern radiotherapy service is multi-professional and, beyond the three main professional groups responsible for radiotherapy delivery, involves, amongst others, nursing and
administrative staff.
The three professional bodies that represent Clinical Oncologist (RCR) Therapy Radiographers (SCoR) and Medical Physicists (IPEM) have worked closely together in the past through the coordinating efforts of NRIG
(National Radiotherapy Implementation Group). With reorganisation of the Health Service in April 2013, NRIG was dissolved but the professional bodies realised the importance of continuing this coordination of their skills and workforce and formed the Radiotherapy Board, a UK wide organisation to reflect the constituents of the professional bodies.
The Radiotherapy Board first met in April 2013 and its main objectives are to ensure an adequate workforce, delivering high standards of radiotherapy with modern and appropriate equipment. A Workforce Sub-group is in development and is looking at the challenges of making best use of the combined tri-professional workforce through appropriate skill mix.
The presentation will inform about the Radiotherapy Board activities and outline the challenge of most effectively combining the multi-professional workforce at a time when technical advances in radiotherapy need to be available for all patients.
0.5 CPD credit
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administrative staff.
The three professional bodies that represent Clinical Oncologist (RCR) Therapy Radiographers (SCoR) and Medical Physicists (IPEM) have worked closely together in the past through the coordinating efforts of NRIG
(National Radiotherapy Implementation Group). With reorganisation of the Health Service in April 2013, NRIG was dissolved but the professional bodies realised the importance of continuing this coordination of their skills and workforce and formed the Radiotherapy Board, a UK wide organisation to reflect the constituents of the professional bodies.
The Radiotherapy Board first met in April 2013 and its main objectives are to ensure an adequate workforce, delivering high standards of radiotherapy with modern and appropriate equipment. A Workforce Sub-group is in development and is looking at the challenges of making best use of the combined tri-professional workforce through appropriate skill mix.
The presentation will inform about the Radiotherapy Board activities and outline the challenge of most effectively combining the multi-professional workforce at a time when technical advances in radiotherapy need to be available for all patients.
0.5 CPD credit
Watch the video and complete the online self- reflection form. Go to my "My events to download your CPD certificates.
You must login to watch the videos to get your CPD.