Rose Gray
@rose-gray.bsky.social
Head of External Affairs at the Royal College of Radiologists & trustee of Antibiotic Research UK. Former CRUK/NHS, amateur gardener/baker
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Thanks to Sarah Phillips for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on how patients can more helpfully navigate their appointments
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Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment
Don’t be afraid to cry – or to interrupt: doctors’ tips for making the most of your medical appointment
Be honest about your symptoms, voice your concerns, take notes, ask follow-up questions if you need to … GPs and surgeons explain how to make every minute count
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Thanks to Sarah Phillips for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts on how patients can more helpfully navigate their appointments
@annabav.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @jomorrison.medsky.social
@annabav.bsky.social @rose-gray.bsky.social @jomorrison.medsky.social
Ready for day 1 at #RCRGlobalAI! Excited to learn more about how AI is transforming healthcare
February 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Ready for day 1 at #RCRGlobalAI! Excited to learn more about how AI is transforming healthcare
Last week we published new data exposing the extent of recruitment freezes in cancer & diagnostic depts - as RCR President Dr Katharine Halliday says, "extraordinarily shortsighted" in the context of persistent delays for patients.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Hiring freeze at dozens of NHS cancer and diagnostic units despite rising referrals
Royal College of Radiologists calls move ‘shortsighted’ and says it puts Labour’s waiting times plan at risk
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Last week we published new data exposing the extent of recruitment freezes in cancer & diagnostic depts - as RCR President Dr Katharine Halliday says, "extraordinarily shortsighted" in the context of persistent delays for patients.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Wondering if we should have thought about baby proofing BEFORE we bought & decorated a tree…. Tips welcome on how to prevent carnage when our 1 year old discovers this!
December 1, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Wondering if we should have thought about baby proofing BEFORE we bought & decorated a tree…. Tips welcome on how to prevent carnage when our 1 year old discovers this!
This is a good read on the recent radioisotope shortage - which was thankfully pretty short-lived. Hope there are serious conversations happening about how to build resilience in the supply chain going fwd (including potentially a UK reactor?)
www.wired.com/story/why-an...
www.wired.com/story/why-an...
Why an Offline Nuclear Reactor Led to Thousands of Hospital Appointments Being Canceled
Radioisotopes are a vital resource for imaging patients’ organs and tumors—but these unstable elements also suffer from an unstable supply chain.
www.wired.com
November 28, 2024 at 12:51 PM
This is a good read on the recent radioisotope shortage - which was thankfully pretty short-lived. Hope there are serious conversations happening about how to build resilience in the supply chain going fwd (including potentially a UK reactor?)
www.wired.com/story/why-an...
www.wired.com/story/why-an...
Important segment on the issues in radiology capacity covered by BBC Radio 4 PM last night, ft President of the Royal College of Radiologists Dr Katharine Halliday.
Listen to the segment in full from 15:40
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Listen to the segment in full from 15:40
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
PM - Universities facing year of woe - BBC Sounds
Two-thirds of universities facing financial problems, Office for Students warns.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Important segment on the issues in radiology capacity covered by BBC Radio 4 PM last night, ft President of the Royal College of Radiologists Dr Katharine Halliday.
Listen to the segment in full from 15:40
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Listen to the segment in full from 15:40
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Over 420,000 waited longer than 4 weeks for their scan to be reported in the first half of 2024. There’s no way around it: we need more radiologists!
@RCRadiologists analysis here: rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/...
@RCRadiologists analysis here: rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/...
New data shows the extent of patients left waiting for crucial scan results
Large numbers of scans are being reported after 28 days, a result of severe capacity constraints in radiology departments.
rcr.ac.uk
November 14, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Over 420,000 waited longer than 4 weeks for their scan to be reported in the first half of 2024. There’s no way around it: we need more radiologists!
@RCRadiologists analysis here: rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/...
@RCRadiologists analysis here: rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/...