1. Morag Howard School of Health Sciences
Radiographer Commenting in the community hospitals in North-east Scotland
Morag Howard
School of Health Sciences

2. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST
There are no potential conflicts of interest, relevant relationships or financial interests to report regarding this presentation

3. Discussion
Implementation of radiographer discharge has been a successful service development in several areas of UK
Beneficial in terms of modernising systems of work for rural areas of Scotland
Skills utilisation (in line with AHP delivery plan)
More effective use of healthcare professional’s skills and time
Improving patient experience
Patient centred care

4. Conclusions
RLD can potentially reduce Community Hospital A&E/Minor Injury waiting times and streamline the care pathway in patients with soft tissue musculo-skeletal injuries.

5. The future??
Implementation of RLD in community hospitals?? Further research?
Training of community based radiographers?
Radiographer-led prescribing and onward referrals?
Reduce pressure on GPs and acute centres?

7. References
1.SNAITH B., Radiographer-led discharge in accident and emergency – The results of a pilot project. Radiography 2007;21 (1) :13-17
2.HENDERSON D., GRAY W.K., BOOTH L., Assessment of a reporting radiographer-led discharge system for minor injuries: a prospective audit over 2 years. Emergency Medicine Journal 2013;30 (4) :

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