Legislative Service Framework or Department of Health Directive

Academic Year: 2018 – 2019
MSc Medical Imaging
Advanced Practice – Negotiated Independent Work Based learning
(Course work activity #5)
“Review a legislative/ service framework or Department of Health directive / strategy.
Critically explore the significance of this with respect to your own specified area practice
and consider its implications for professional practice, service delivery, and care”.
Total words: 1000
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Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................3
2.0 Significance of Quality Standards for Diagnostic Radiology.............................................4
3.0 Implications for Professional Practice........................................................................5
3.1 Control of Processes and Procedures.........................................................5
3.2 Control of Facility and Environment.........................................................5
3.3 Control of Personnel............................................................................6
3.4 Control of Equipment...........................................................................6
3.5 Control of Document and Records............................................................6
3.6 Risk Control and Safety.........................................................................6
4.0 Conclusion.......................................................................................................6
References...........................................................................................................7
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1.0 Introduction
Radiology mainly encompasses the method of facilitating the medical imaging of clients in
order to display data that allows the diagnosis, therapy and avoidance of a medical condition
(Singh & Jayaram, 2015). Over the previous several centuries, the radiology domain has
experienced a enormous technology-driven revolution. The clinical advantages provided
through these techno-driven imaging procedures are humorous and have a significant effect
on critical decision-making at each nurse leadership stage. Nonetheless, it would entail
unjustified costs for national healthcare schemes if the performance of radiology facilities
does not suit ideal rates (Singh et al., 2016). Therefore, it was essential to introduce a
fundamental accreditation program in attempt to assess the amount of safety and performance
of diagnostic radiology facilities and describe a method for tracking the amount of
performance. This would be particular for the facilities of cardiac radiography. The quality
standards would represent what is anticipated from business suppliers and nurses in terms of
scanning radiology facilities that are great.
The Indian National Accreditation Committee is accountable for tracking the country's
medical imaging services. They have created and retained accreditation requirements for
diagnostic radiology facilities, with the primary objective of improving safety and precision
in aspects of radiology diagnosis (Madhusudan Singh et al., 2013). Such requirements can be
implemented to all health centres in tandem with norms created to calibrate test laboratories.
The aim of this document is to describe the importance of the diagnostic radiology service
structure and its implications for skilled exercise, distribution, and care.
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