Radiographers welcome CQC report

The SoR radiographers’ union has welcomed the Care Quality Commission (CQC) health and social care regulator’s annual report on the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 as a “valuable opportunity to reflect on another year of radiation protection in England’s healthcare providers”.

The union highlighted concern about the impact of continued workforce pressures from the Covid pandemic, reduced staffing levels and ever-increasing demand resulting in radiographers continually being asked to fulfil their legal responsibilities in less time.

It said the report “raises questions about whether working conditions have become unsustainable for a workforce with such an important level of responsibility for radiation safety”. It urged employers to read the report and pay particular attention to the “actions for employers” sections.