Learning from errors and discrepancies in clinical radiology

6th October 2017 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM (GMT+00:00) GMT

This event will cover the very important aspect of safe clinical practice, addressing a wide range of issues related to radiology errors. It includes performance management, human factors, complaints and litigation. Specific topics on errors related to imaging of the chest, abdomen, genitorurinary, trauma, neuro and breast are highlighted. The event is relevant to radiologists of all grades and subspeciality. It is also of educational value to allied health professionals working in a radiology department.

Educational aims:

To bring awareness of root cause and management of radiology errors
To encourage learning from potential avoidable errors.

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Registration fees
BIR member Plan 1 £80
BIR member Plan 2 £60
BIR Trainee member £40
BIR Retired/Student member £30
Non-member Consultant or equivalent £110
Non-member Other grades £90
Non-member Trainee £60
Non-member Retired/Student £50

Venue

Speakers

Bayer

The NHS faces many challenges today around the increasing need for governance to demonstrate best patient care within increasing financial constraints. Bayer’s Radiology business is well placed to be the partner in helping trusts to address these challenges. With market-leading contrast media and power injector systems, Bayer is able to offer innovative patient care and with the addition of its informatics platform, it can support radiology departments in driving protocol standardisation and easily accessible audit data that enable departments to meet further challenges faced around contrast and radiation dose management. 01635 563999 www.radiology.bayer.co.uk

Philips Healthcare

Philips Healthcare is a leading supplier of diagnostic imaging systems and related services. Following the recent programme of acquisitions the company offers a comprehensive porfolio of healthcare products including conventional X-ray systems, dedicated systems for cardiovascular and interventional procedures; CT and MRI scanners, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy planning, echocardiography, digital ultrasound, patient cardiac monitoring equipment and PACS. www.medical.philips.com

Siemens Healthcare

The healthcare market is in ongoing transition and we see healthcare providers worldwide drive consolidation, an increasingly "industrial" logic of healthcare delivery, and a shift from treating illness to managing health – ultimately looking for ways to improve outcomes while reducing costs. We aspire to be the partner to help achieve this goal. To live up to our ambition, we are determined to answer the questions that drive your business development. To overcome lack of specialised staff, ensure consistent outcomes across an organisation, increase competitiveness, avoid profitability risks, and implement growth strategies, we are your partner that you can rely on to stand out with clinical excellence, operational efficiency, and financial profitability. www.siemens.co.uk/healthcare