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26/01/2021

Ultrasound Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

In these challenging times the SCoR and BMUS realise that sonographers are having to deal with managing the demands of providing a high quality service whilst protecting staff and patients, possibly with limited staffing and concerned patients.

This frequently asked questions document aims to help provide answers, where possible, or guide sonographers to relevant sources of current information. The information is changing on at least a daily basis, so it is important to review advice from Public Health England and other relevant bodies.

CAHPO Webinar // Supporting the sonography workforce and partners at all scans

On 16 December 2020 Suzanne Rastrick, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer (CAHPO) for England, and Joanne Fillingham, Deputy CAHPO for England, held a webinar with the Society of Radiographers to discuss supporting the sonography workforce. Particularly, around inviting a support person to accompany those having maternity scans.

The webinar included:

  • An overview of the new NHS England and NHS Improvement document ‘Supporting pregnant women using maternity services during the coronavirus pandemic: actions for NHS providers’.
  • A case study of how one clinical department was able to safely enable access to a support person for ultrasound examinations
  • Information on potential ways to mitigate risk to sonographers, patients and other service users (see Ultrasound FAQs, section 5.1).
  • Support from the CAHPO and Deputy CAHPO for England

Questions from the webinar have been collated and answers have been provided in this document, which also includes a summary of the key points from the webinar.

    • Workforce, Governance and Regulations

      • MHRA website for reporting medicine side-effects and equipment incidents
      • Common employment questions
      • COVID testing for staff
      • Health and Safety Executive: Covid-19 RIDDOR Advice
      • Information governance
      • IR(ME)R
      • Guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV)
      • Pregnancy
      • Radiology Service Managers
      • Returners to practice; retired radiographers; registered radiographers in other work areas; and volunteers
      • Sick leave and time off
      • Social Partnership Forum pandemic working guidance
      • National staff council terms and conditions
      • SoR members administering covid-19 vaccines
      • The Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI)
    • Infection control and PPE

      • Cleaning and decontamination of equipment
      • Contact with infected patients or suspected cases
      • Infection prevention and control responsibilities
      • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
      • PPE and the importance of workplace risk assessments
      • PPE guidance posters for imaging and oncology teams
      • PPE: Urgent update for members
      • NHS staff urged to have flu vaccine
      • Resuscitation Council UK Statement on PHE PPE Guidance
      • SoR backs call for upgrade in PPE for healthcare staff
      • Treating patients who refuse to wear a mask or suitable face covering
    • Radiotherapy

      • Radiotherapy services
    • Diagnostic Radiography

      • Imaging and interventional radiology
      • Breast screening and mammography
      • IV administration
      • MRI
      • Nuclear medicine
      • Nuclear medicine hints and tips
      • Screening restart
      • Ultrasound
      • CT
      • General radiography
    • Education and students

      • e-Learning for Healthcare
      • Image interpretation resources
      • Planned placement arrangements
      • Pre-registration education providers
      • Students: What you need to know
      • Student dos and don'ts during Covid-19
      • Student support guidance
      • CoR advice to education providers during the Covid-19 pandemic
    • Clinical Guidelines

      • RCR Guidance
      • Royal College of Surgeons Clinical guide to surgical prioritisation
    • HSC Northern Ireland

      • Breast screening
      • Guidance and Information
      • HSC questions and answers for health and social care staff
    • NHS Scotland

      • Covid special leave arrangements
      • National guidance for staff and managers
      • Covid-19 recruitment portal for former health staff and final year students
      • Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee
      • NHS pauses screening programmes across Scotland
      • NHS Scotland Psychosocial support and wellbeing - Looking after people, yourself, and your staff
      • COVID-19 eUpdates
    • NHS Wales

      • Health and Social Care in Wales – COVID-19: Looking Forward
      • Compassion starts with me - wellbeing resources, toolkits and guidance from across Wales
      • NHS Wales Colleague Health and Wellbeing
      • Student support guidance
      • FAQs
    • Wellbeing, emotional and mental health

      • Resilience and wellbeing
      • Wellbeing, emotional and mental health support and resources

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