April 2025
How will the abolition of NHS England affect radiographers?
News, views and people
News
News briefing
A quick catch-up on all the latest news from around the UK, including a Scottish street named Radiography Road, an urgent need for equipment in Scotland and more
Analysis
How will the abolition of NHS England affect radiographers?
In March, the prime minister announced NHS England would be phased out. Synergy investigates how this could impact the profession
People news
Latest news from SoR members
Dr Emma Hyde joins the SoR, Rep of the Year, Leicester’s state-of-the-art facility and more
Profile
Going the distance: Nicola Freeman on her life-changing research and running the Brighton Marathon
Nicola tells Synergy about photobiomodulation therapy and her running adventure
Professional
Meet the team at York Hospital: ‘A commitment to excellence’
York recently unveiled its cutting-edge SPECT/CT gamma camera at a prestigious event celebrating the work being done at the trust
Supporting the workforce: East of England Consultant Radiographer Network
How the East of England Radiotherapy Network Consultant Therapeutic Radiographer Group is providing peer support, shared learning and research projects
NCRL 2025 preview: guiding radiography leaders through an uncertain future
This year’s National Conference for Radiology Leaders takes place in London next month. Synergy picks out some of the highlights
A remarkable milestone: celebrating 10,000 attendees at the informatics training sessions
As the SoR’s informatics advisory group commemorates this landmark occasion, Alexander Peck recaps its important work
Daniela Fonseca Ribeiro on nuclear medicine: ‘A lot of people know we exist, but they don’t know exactly what we do’
Synergy catches up with Daniela to talk about her new role with the European Federation of Radiographer Societies and how collaboration across Europe is more vital than ever
‘Addressing the gaps I had identified required more than clinical expertise’ – exploring the routes to PhD sponsorship (part 2)
Continuing Synergy’s focus on pathways into research, academics from University Hospitals Leicester share their journeys, and explain why pursuing a PhD was the right course for them
Public health and radiography
Why it is essential for radiographers to help fight health inequality
Careers and learning
FOP: what do radiographers need to know?
To mark Global FOP Awareness Day on 23 April, Synergy speaks to Helen Bedford-Gay, trustee of FOP Friends
Calendar
Education, events and new networks
Your guide to all the latest learning and networking opportunities for UK radiographers, from the SoR
Meet the team
The SoR team is ready to help members
Here we provide the full list of SoR contacts ready to offer all the support you need from the society
Synergy April 2025
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