CASE STUDY: Birmingham City University Raises Awareness of World Radiography Day at Birmingham New Street Station

BACKGROUND

  • On Tuesday 15th November, the Radiography Department from Birmingham City University visited Birmingham New Street Station to promote World Radiography Day as part of the Network Rail and SpaceandPeople Activate initiative.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

  • To raise awareness of radiography as a career and as a vital contribution to modern healthcare.
  • To increase public awareness of diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy.
  • Therapeutic Radiographers are an at-risk profession that play a vital role within the NHS in treating cancer patients. Therefore, a lot of emphasis on the day was spent in promoting the benefits of radiotherapy and to raise awareness of Therapeutic Radiographers and radiotherapy as a treatment modality.

EXECUTION

  • Representatives from the University’s Radiography Department handed out leaflets and had some really meaningful conversations. They also put the public’s knowledge to the test with a unique X-ray quiz and a ‘stick the bones on the skeleton’ activity.
  • The stand also featured a torso model and sweet treat giveaways.

RESULTS OF THE ACTIVITY 

  • The team spent the day talking to commuters, shoppers, and rail network staff about the value that radiography contributes to safe patient care.
  • The Radiography Department are positive that the promotion of World Radiography Day improved the public understanding of the role diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers play in the NHS and the wider workforce.

“We are positive that the day improved the public understanding of the role diagnostic and therapeutic radiographers play in the NHS and the wider workforce.”

– Radiography Department, Birmingham City University

World Radiography Day at Birmingham New St Station

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