Month – April 2014

Changes to VRCT governance

Changes to VRCT governance
‘The Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists has a new partner assisting in its management. The Institute of Healthcare Engineering and Estates Management (IHEEM) has recently signed an MoU with IPEM to support the Register and its aims – including the continuing drive to achieve statutory registration for clinical technologists. IHEEM joins IPEM and the Association of Renal Technologists (ART) as a partner in the running of the Register, with two members from each body sitting on the Management Panel alongside the Registrar, Assistant Registrar and two elected Registrant representatives. The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), one of the original partners in the running of the VRCT, has recently withdrawn from this role.

“Membership of the Register is an important way for healthcare engineers to demonstrate their professional competence and values”, said Greg Markham, President of IHEEM. “We are delighted to be able to contribute to the future of this well-established and well-recognised Register for clinical technologists.”

VRCT Registrar Andy Mosson said: “IHEEM is a very welcome partner for the VRCT, and I look forward to working with our new colleagues on the Management Panel.”

David Gandy, chair of ART endorsed the comments and said “I am looking forward to the new members that IHEEM will bring to the VRCT and wonder if we will see the membership grow.”

The VRCT Management Panel had previously voted unanimously to integrate the Register fully into IPEM, with immediate effect, at its meeting on 11 September 2013. This move was intended to enable the Register to apply for Accredited Voluntary Register (AVR) status, which the Government regards as an essential step prior to any further consideration of statutory regulation. ‘

4th April 2014 VRCT Management Panel


The Register of Clinical Technologists