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Perceptions of radiography and the NHS: some preliminary findings
journal contribution
posted on 2006-04-11, 15:09 authored by Crispin CoombsCrispin Coombs, Jennifer Park, John Loan-Clarke, John Arnold, Diane Preston, Adrian WilkinsonThe NHS Plan (Department of Health, 2000) announced that, by the year 2004, 6,500
more therapists and other health professionals would be employed in the NHS.
However, there is currently a shortage of entrants to professional training courses in
radiography. In a survey of UK therapy radiography schools, Johnson (2000)
highlighted a total shortfall of 22 therapy radiography students for the 1999 intake,
rising to 46 for the 2000 intake. In order to respond to the increased demand for
radiographers it is crucial to identify the key factors that encourage or dissuade
potential recruits to enter a radiography career and whether to pursue that career with
the NHS. To address these issues a team from the Business School at Loughborough
University has been commissioned by the Department of Health to carry out research
into the ways in which the NHS is perceived as an employer by potential staff. The
two-year project, which commenced in September 2000, focuses specifically on the
radiography, physiotherapy and nursing professions. The investigation has been
divided into two main stages. The first qualitative stage has now been completed and
the findings provide the basis for this paper. The second, quantitative stage is
currently being conducted and completion is expected by Autumn 2002. Further
details of the structure of the research project are provided in, Who Would be a
Radiographer in the NHS? Synergy News, August, 2001.
History
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- Business and Economics
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- Business
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COOMBS et al, 2002. Perceptions of radiography and the NHS: some preliminary findings. Synergy News, September 2002, pp 6-8Publisher
© Society of RadiographersPublication date
2002Notes
This article was published in the journal, Synergy News [© Society of Radiographers]. The definitive version is available at: www.sor.org.Language
- en