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Image Interpretation Modules Now Available

The IIRRT CPD officer has organised access for a number of Irish Radiography departments to the UKs comprehensive E-Learning for Healthcare Image Interpretation module as part of a pilot project. This is a complete E-Learning module covering all of the … Continue reading

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Practical Radiobiology refresher course

The IIRRT has purchased “Practical Radiobiology” an online CPD course containing 40 hours of refresher material. This course looks at the basic radiobiology and the radiobiological basis for fractionation schemes. The radiobiology theory component of this course is of particular … Continue reading

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2012 Research Funding Programme now open

Applications are now being invited from IIRRT members for the 2012 Research funding programme. Through this programme the IIRRT seeks to encourage Radiographers and Radiation Therapists to actively participate in research and further development, by the provision of funds to aid … Continue reading

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Annual Conference announced

The 16th Annual IIRRT Conference has just been confirmed for Saturday, October 13th 2012, in the Gibson hotel, Dublin. Further details including early bird registration to follow soon!

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CPD Officer Position Available

Applications are being invited for the role of IIRRT CPD Officer. This role, which can be on either a part time or full time basis, is for an enthusiastic and motivated Radiographer/Radiation Therapist to further develop the IIRRT CPD programme … Continue reading

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RCR Referral Guidelines now available!

The IIRRT are pleased to announce that the recently updated RCR referral guidelines (iRefer, 2012) are now available for our members by logging in to the website (http://www.iirrt.ie/full-members-area/practice-guidelines). Simply follow the link and use the attached login and password to … Continue reading

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HSCPC Public Consultation

The Social Workers Registration Board is now launching a public consultation on a bye-law governing the election of members for appointment to the Social Workers Registration Board. Draft bye-law. Later this year elections will take place to appoint members to … Continue reading

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Senior RT positions now available

Senior Radiation Therapy positions are now available in the Hermitage Clinic. For full details see our “Job Vacancies” page here.

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HSCPC rule on “Time Limits for paying annual registration fees”

Report on public consultation process Following CORU’s Public Consultation on the time limits for renewal of registration, the Health and Social Care Professionals Council has now made the Rule “Time Limits for Payment of Annual Fees for Retention of Registration … Continue reading

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RPOP Update No 59

Dear Colleagues, The RPOP website has been updated as: New training material on radiation protection for Doctors using fluoroscopy outside radiology (Urologists, Gastroenterologists, Orthopedic surgeons etc.)- Free download New page on diagnostic reference levels in CT American Association of Physicists … Continue reading

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