Radiology Staff

Summary

A Freedom of Information request was made to the Isle of Man Department of Health and Social Care regarding the number and grades of staff working in the Radiology Department during the week commencing 17 April 2017. The authority responded by providing a detailed breakdown of staff numbers across various modalities, including general imaging, CT/MRI, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 21 April 2017 and answered on 15 May 2017.
• All requested information regarding staff numbers and grades was disclosed.
• There were 5 Consultant Radiologists working in the department during the specified week.
• Staffing included 4 Senior CT/MR Radiographers, with one on leave at the end of the week.
• Bank staff included Healthcare Assistants present each day between 18th and 21st April.

Data Disclosed

• 21 April 2017
• 15 May 2017
• week commencing 17 April
• 1 Radiology Manager
• 1 PACS Manager
• 5 Consultant Radiologists
• 1 Senior/ Lead General Radiographer
• 5 Senior Radiographers
• 1 Radiographer
• 4 Senior CT/ MR Radiographers
• 2.5 Senior Radiographers (Nuclear Medicine)
• 5 Ultrasonographers
• 2 Mammographers
• 1 Assistant practitioner
• 1 Executive Officer (part time)
• 2 Radiographic Aides
• 1 Healthcare Assistant (Bank Staff)
• 1 Ultrasonographer (Bank Staff on 18th April)
• IM85-095i

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Department of Health and Social Care

Rheynn Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay

Page 1 of 2 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch

By email:

Freedom of Information Team Department of Health & Social Care Chief Executive’s Office Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 3QA Tel: Email: Website: Date: FOI Reference: (01624) 642621 foi.dhsc@gov.im www.gov.im/dhsc 15 May 2017 IM85-095i

Dear REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request to the Department of Health and Social Care, dated 21 April 2017 Your request Following clarification with the FOI Team, you asked:
Question 01: “In relation to the staff working in the Radiology Department in the last week [week commencing the 17th April] what was: a) the number of staff; and b) the grade of staff” Response to your request We are pleased to be able to provide a response to your request with answers to your questions: Question 01: In relation to the staff working in the Radiology Department in the week commencing the 17th April what was the number of staff? Please find the Department’s response to Question 01 in the table below: Staff working in the Radiology Department w/c 17/04/17, broken down by modality Radiology Manager
1 PACS Manager 1 Consultant Radiologists
5 General Imaging
Senior/ Lead General Radiographer 1 Senior Radiographers 5 Radiographer 1

Page 2 of 2 FOIA/DHSC/rvsd/01 Computerised Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonence Imaging (MRI) Senior CT/ MR Radiographers
4 (with 1 on leave at the end of the week) Nuclear Medicine Senior Radiographers 2.5 Ultrasound Ultrasonographers 5 Breast Screening Mammographers
2 Assistant practitioner 1 Executive Officer (part time) 1 Radiographic Aides Radiographic Aides 2 Bank Staff Healthcare Assistants 1 each day between 18th-21st
Ultrasonographer 1 on 18th April

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Freedom of Information Team Department of Health and Social Care