138 Therapeutic Radiographer Led Thoracic SABR services: Optimisation of skill mix in two large northern cancer centres

The UK has a 15% shortfall of clinical oncologists, with 54% clinical oncology vacancies open for over a year. It is projected to rise by 25% in 2027. Patients experience delays in their radiotherapy treatment, in half of cancer centres. With, 1 in 4 centres experiencing this each week (the Royal college of radiologists census, 2022). Demand for SABR will continue to increase, with the announcement of the national targeted lung cancer screening programme. This, highlights the need for departments to expand use of skill mix.
Source: Lung Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Radiotherapy Source Type: research