Great to see @thekingsfund.bsky.social support much-needed overhaul of cancer multidisciplinary team (MDT) working.
At their worst, inefficient MDT meetings delay patient care. But at their best, they can support high quality, timely, equitable care.
Our response ➡️https://tinyurl.com/54zdudce
Image of Dr Sarah Needleman, Incoming Medical Director for Education and Training in Clinical Oncology. Beside the portrait, Dr Needleman expresses excitement about becoming the CO Medical Director for Training and Education, highlighting a passion for education, training, and development, and notes the significance of being the RCR's first Education Fellow.
We’re delighted to announce that Dr Sarah Needleman has been elected as our incoming Medical Director for Education and Training, Clinical Oncology.
She's a Consultant Clinical Oncologist at the Royal Free London, specialising in breast and urological malignancies.
A banner for the HSJ Modernising Diagnostics Forum on March 11, 2026, at Park Plaza London Riverbank. It includes the logo of The Royal College of Radiologists, listed as an associate partner.
Our President, Dr Stephen Harden, is speaking at the @events.hsj.co.uk Modernising Diagnostics Forum next Wednesday!
He will explore the clinical radiology workforce implications of the rollout and expansion of CDCs, as well as lead discussions on the role of #AI in imaging.
We are pleased to promote the new RCR guidelines on bone health management in prostate cancer patients. Thank you to the @rcradiologists.bsky.social for our opportunity to contribute to this important piece of work.
Download the full PDF here:
rcr.ac.uk/media/udxoqg...
Looking forward to working with the shadow health team in what's shaping up to be a busy year for health policy affecting our specialties.
RCR President Dr Stephen Harden and Stuart Andrew MP standing next to each other and smiling in parliament
Yesterday, our President Dr Stephen Harden met with Stuart Andrew, the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
We discussed the role our specialties play in diagnosis and care, workforce pressures, waiting times, AI, advances in IR and more 🗣️
Thank you Grahame Morris for highlighting the impact of NHS recruitment freezes in parliament yesterday.
Hiring bans in cancer centres have more than doubled in the last year. The government must act now or risk widening inequalities in access to life-saving care.
Our new data shows that the number of NHS radiology departments and cancer centres imposing recruitment freezes on consultants doubled in the past year ❌
Read more in @bmj.com ⬇️
https://www.bmj.com/content/392/bmj.s272
A vertical bar chart showing the proportion of departments reporting recruitment freezes in percentages. The chart displays four bars: CO 2024 at 23%, CO 2025 at 54%, CR 2024 at 19%, and CR 2025 at 36%. Bars for CO are in dark purple and for CR in pink.
Hiring bans may appear to cut costs in the short term, but rising demand means teams must rely on expensive alternatives to fill the gaps.
Take a look at the preliminary data on recruitment freezes from our upcoming census ⬇️
www.rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/...
Recruitment freezes in NHS cancer centres and radiology departments doubled in 2025, according to RCR census data 📈
Our President, Dr Stephen Harden, told @theguardian.com that this shortsighted measure undermines government plans: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Dr Nicky Thorp, Vice-President of Clinical Oncology, alongside a text statement emphasising the importance of collaborating with clinicians to enhance cancer care across the country.
We're pleased to see the National Cancer Plan reflect our priorities, including the radical reform of inefficient multidisciplinary team meetings.
Our vice-president for clinical oncology, Dr Nicky Thorp, shares her initial thoughts 🔽
www.rcr.ac.uk/news-policy/...
#WorldCancerDay
