A positive end to a difficult year
2020 has been an unprecedented year for all concerned. It has been particularly testing for healthcare workers and you should be immensely proud of how you have responded to the requirements of the pandemic and the difficulties you have faced. We don’t know how long this disruption will last for, but we hope that there is now light at the end of the tunnel. The Management Board thanks you all for your continued dedicated work throughout the year and wishes you all a Happy Christmas and New Year. |
| 2021 Renewals
The renewal period is no upon us and you will receive an email to inform you of this. The renewal fee for 2021 is £26.00 and you can see a list of all fees on the RCT website. The deadline for registrants with a UK bank account to submit a direct debit form in line with the introduction of mandatory direct debits has now passed. The majority of registrants have submitted a direct debit form and payments will be processed in early January. For those who have chosen not to submit a direct debit form, registration will end on 31st December 2020. |
| Preparing for the next CPD Audit
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| Transfer of Public Voluntary Register of Sonographers (PVRS) to RCT
The PVRS is a register for those individuals working as sonographers whose practice includes medical ultrasound. Many of those working in this field are already eligible for statutory registration through their existing qualifications via the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). However, there are also a significant number of sonographers to whom these routes are not available. By transferring to the RCT these individuals will become part of a PSA accredited register and will work with the RCT to continue our push for statutory registration for all our registrants. The Register of Clinical Technologists (the RCT) and the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR) are pleased to confirm that following Professional Standards Authority (PSA) approval, the Public Voluntary Register of Sonographers (PVRS) will transfer to the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) on February 28th 2021. You can see the original consultation here. An RCT application route for sonographers not registered on the PVRS is currently being developed and once complete we will release details of how to apply to join the RCT. |
New scope of practice: Bone Densitometry DXA
The management board is currently undertaking work to introduce a new scope of practice to the RCT – Bone Densitometry (DXA). After a Task & Finish group have produced a draft scope, indicative curriculum and equivalence route, criteria and guidance notes for applicants, testing would take place through the participation of volunteers in a pilot scheme. Further details will be announced soon; however if you know of any suitable technologists working in this field who would be happy to participate in a pilot, please ask them to email the RCT. |
IHEEM Representative – Dave Easton
Dave Easton has recently decided to stand down as an IHEEM rep on the RCT Management Board. We would like to thank him for his valuable contributions to the RCT and the Management Board over the years and wish him well in his next endeavours. |
| IPEM representative vacancy
We currently have a vacancy for an IPEM representative on the RCT Management Board. The members of the MB contribute towards the policies, procedures and principles which are part of the operation of the Register and contribute to the overall direction of the Register. If you are an IPEM member and would like further details of the role, please refer to the ‘Get Involved’ section on the IPEM website. |
| Iain Threlkeld
The RCT Registrar If you are reading this update in print form, please visit http://therct.org.uk/ and view the update from the homepage, in order to access the links in these articles. |
