
Robin Proctor
@drrobinproctor
Consultant Radiologist
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09-07-2019 21:45:37
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"We welcome this renewed focus on early diagnostics and innovative treatments. Diagnostic scanning is crucial to winning the war on cancer, but thereās no quick fix." Read our President Jeanette Dickson's full response to Department of Health and Social Care 10-year 'war on cancer': rcr.ac.uk/posts/royal-coā¦


We welcome @SajidJavidās plan to tackle the elective backlog with an NHS recovery plan. But any plan requires significant investment in workforce, updating out of date equipment and IT. We look forward to working with Department of Health and Social Care to set out how we can help tackle the backlog.

The Royal College of Radiologists Sajid Javid Department of Health and Social Care It really isn't JUST about "investing in workforce"- that's a long term strategy that take many years to train more consultants. They urgently need to address the barriers to working more & retiring later i.e. sort out punitive pension taxation to improve retention


Applications to the Hexarad Widening Participation Scholarship are now open. lnkd.in/dYR2HZ67 The Hexarad scholarship was founded in partnership with the St George's, University of London (1752-2024) University of London Afro-Caribbean Society and supported by the The Royal College of Radiologists



Hearty congratulations to Kath Halliday for winning the The Royal College of Radiologists elections. The college has potential to reach greater heights (and internationally) under her able leadership as the next President.


Many congratulations to Kath Halliday! Of course Iād have liked it to be me but there was always going to be 1 from 9 and thatās Kath-I hope you will join me in offering both congratulations and support- weāre strongest if we are united behind our leaders and thereās a lot to do!

What a complete disaster š on your watch Sajid Javid Rishi Sunak Unless you get a grip on ridiculously unfair punitive pension tax issue senior docs will be running to the exit at a rapidly increasing rate You fixed this for judges, fix it for us RT if agree #taxunregistered




We had a fantastic day1 of our FRCR 2B MasterCourse attended by delegates sitting frcr2b The Royal College of Radiologists and supported by fantastic team of faculty from all over the UK and beyond š #virtualselfie



I've #justsponsored Guy Stuart-everesting by bike(!)- who's fundraising for Mind on JustGiving Good luck Guy! Donate now justgiving.com/fundraising/guā¦

