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Socioeconomic: Page 4
Pocketed knife gets man 3 months in jail
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A man from Aberdeen, Scotland, found out the hard way it is best to check your pockets before an x-ray.
May 29, 2019
Solar power brings imaging to Himalayan villages
By
Tami Freeman, PhD
With no central power grid or infrastructure in the region, clinical staff members relied exclusively on solar power to deliver imaging to remote mountain communities in the Himalayas. They used a low-cost, lightweight solar panel; a handheld ultrasound unit; and a tablet to display the images.
April 3, 2019
Top Dublin hospital grapples with appropriateness criteria
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Medical staff at a leading Irish hospital continue to struggle with too many inappropriately requested and performed radiographs, despite guidelines to reduce the wasteful practice, according to a study published online on 14 March in the
Irish Journal of Medical Science
.
March 26, 2019
Scotland's radiologist shortage persists
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Scotland's search for radiologists is still falling short of its goals. An opinion piece, published online on 14 February in the
Herald
, highlighted a situation that has persisted for the last decade.
February 13, 2019
Report: Indian radiologist commits suicide after alleged bullying
By
Brian Casey
A radiologist in India committed suicide due to alleged persistent bullying at the hospital where she worked, according to an article in the
Hindustan Times
. Several doctors have been arrested in connection with her death, other reports indicate.
February 6, 2019
U.K. hospitals struggle to develop Brexit plans
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K.'s National Health Service (NHS) trusts are struggling to develop contingency plans for Brexit because of continuing uncertainty about the U.K.'s future relationship with the European Union, according to a report published on 20 December in
BMJ Today
.
December 19, 2018
Radiology must stress patient contact to lure trainees
By
Frances Rylands-Monk
To win the hearts and minds of trainees and reassure them about the impact of artificial intelligence, radiologists must highlight patient interaction and how they contribute to clinical management, delegates heard at the annual leadership meeting of the European Society of Radiology, recently streamed live from Berlin.
December 18, 2018
Hospitals fall short on cybersecurity, report shows
By
Philip Ward
Fresh evidence has emerged of the lack of staff training in cybersecurity and the serious problems facing hospitals in the ongoing struggle against increasingly sophisticated attacks. The findings from a new survey show that a quarter of U.K. hospitals have no staff with security qualifications.
December 11, 2018
Fore! Radiologists miss out when it comes to golf
By
Abraham Kim
Around 5% of radiologists regularly play golf, and their average handicap is 16, but compared with orthopedic surgeons and urologists, they're most definitely missing out, according to a study published online on 10 December in
BMJ
.
December 10, 2018
No-deal Brexit: EFPIA puts forward plan of action
By
AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has outlined a contingency plan to protect the transfer of medical supplies -- including contrast agents and radiopharmaceuticals -- between the U.K. and the rest of Europe in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
December 9, 2018
Scottish radiologist staffing crisis flares up again
By
Brian Casey
The radiologist staffing crisis in the National Health Service (NHS) in Scotland flared up again this week, with several physicians saying the staffing problems are part of a "bullying culture" within the NHS Highland system.
September 27, 2018
Countdown to Brexit: Impact on radiology
By
Steve Holloway
There are less than six months to go until the U.K. is due to leave the European Union, but is it any clearer about what Brexit will mean for medical imaging? Our market columnist Stephen Holloway looks into the crystal ball and offers some predictions about the rocky road ahead.
September 18, 2018
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