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Radiography lecturer awarded MBE for services to forensic investigation
Dr Claire Robinson is a key player in development of post-mortem computed tomography, avoiding the need for thousands of autopsies, and has been honoured for her work as part of the King’s Birthday Honours.
Dr Robinson is a Consultant Radiographer in Forensic Imaging at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, and senior lecturer at the University of Leicester, researching forensic imaging methods and teaching on the new BSc in Radiography programme which launches in September.
Claire, who has 22 years’ experience in radiography said: “I couldn’t really believe it when I first found out. It was a huge surprise. I’m very grateful to those who nominated me - it’s a huge honour”. Find out more about Claire and her work in forensic radiography in the next edition of Synergy
Dr Claire Robinson MBE
Dr Claire Robinson MBE
Joe Maslen receives his award
Joe Maslen receives his award
Joe wins apprentice of the year
Therapeutic radiography apprentice Joe Maslen has been named Apprentice of the Year at the Skills for Health Our Health Heroes Awards.
Joe was honoured at a ceremony in London in recognition of his work as a radiotherapy apprentice assistant practitioner at Charing Cross Hospital, part of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Joe joined the department in 2020 and was nominated by Jamie Brooks, clinical practice educator, who praised Joe's innovative approach and called him a 'clear ambassador for apprenticeships’.
Joe is currently working at St Mary’s Hospital as a theatre support worker. He said: “I'm really grateful to be recognised, but the most important thing for me is to know that I've actually made a difference with the work that I've done. I'm very grateful to Jamie Brooks for nominating me and want to thank everyone who voted for me”.
Dr Ian Simcock
Dr Ian Simcock
Research award for Dr Ian Simcock
Clinical academic radiographer Dr Ian Simcock has been awarded the Junior Faculty Early Career Researcher Excellence in Impact Award from the National Institute for Health Research, Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre.
The award recognised the development of the world’s first clinical post-mortem micro-CT service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, providing a non-invasive imaging technique that can identify fetal abnormalities following early pregnancy loss.
This innovative service has been developed over five years and required detailed research to optimise both the imaging preparation and scanning technique and now gives high resolution imaging within an acceptable scan time for around 200 families per year.
The service was co-designed with parents with direct experience of pregnancy loss as well as The Miscarriage Association and a multi-disciplinary team, including mortuary technicians, radiologists, and pathologists.
"This work represents a huge team effort by many talented and dedicated individuals in my team, to develop a meaningful service for parents to evaluate the cause of their pregnancy loss", said Ian. "Non-invasive imaging techniques such as micro-CT scanning can make such a difference, allowing parents to feel more engaged in the process, provide a degree of closure and hopefully to make it easier to plan for future pregnancies.”
Michael Mugomba at UKIO, Liverpool
Michael Mugomba at UKIO, Liverpool
Student Michael earns leadership experience
Michael Mugomba was one of a handful of students from the University of the West of England invited to help critique NHS England’s AHP website.
The second year diagnostic radiography student spent 14 days on the project, suggesting improvements to the information and design for both professional and public users.
We caught up with Michael at UKIO Congress in Liverpool, where he was one of the student volunteers supporting the conference. He said: “I had previously only thought about the clinical side of radiography but I’ve now realised that there is a bigger world going on in management and leadership which can help me get to where I want to be later on in my career, improving patient care and making it more inclusive”.
Historic radiological writing competition launches
The British Society for the History of Radiology has launched the John Clifton Essay Prize, a new initiative to promote research and insight into the history of radiological sciences.
The award covers work in medical imaging, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine. The society is keen to receive essays that explore all aspects of radiology history, including scientific discovery and technological development, biographical accounts, societal impact and cultural dimension.
The prize is named in honour of Professor John Clifton, renowned medical physicist and member of the society, who died earlier this year.
A £250 first prize is available, and the society is keen to receive entries from trainees and undergraduates. The closing date is 8 September 2023. Find more information at www.bshr.org.uk.
Insight student writing competition wants to hear from you!
Make the most of your work as a student radiographer by entering the annual Insight Student Writing Competition - with cash prizes!
Insight is the official CPD publication of the Society and College of Radiographers and you can find full details on the competition at www.sor.org/studentauthor.
The five winning authors will see their work featured in a special edition of Insight magazine in December. They will also receive cash prizes, with a first prize of £250, second prize of £150, third prize of £100, fourth prize of £75, and fifth prize of £50.
Simply send us a piece of your own written work that was submitted as part of your radiography course, improved and developed as you think necessary, or you can write a completely new article. It could also be a poster or a piece of patient information.
The entry period closes at 9am on 1 September 2023. If you have any queries please email: insightmagazine@haymarket.com. We look forward to reading your work!
Daphne Beauchamp memorial
Daphne Beauchamp was for many years a much-respected Superintendent Radiographer at the National Heart Hospital in London. She died recently in a care home in Oxford after a long life, much of it in an extraordinary battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She had lived with great courage for two decades in care following a stroke. Daphne was a good conversationalist and always interested in the world outside.
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Daphne's life at St Michael and All Angels church in Summertown, Oxford, on Friday 8 September at 3.30pm, followed by a gathering, the venue to be confirmed nearer the time.
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