MANAGEMENT AND RADIOLOGY—A GUIDE TO CURRENT AND FUTURE MANAGEMENT ISSUES IN RADIOLOGY

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• Room1Primers for the non-specialistsSessionorganisedbyDrDavid

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Programme

09:00 Registration and refreshments

09:25 Welcome and introduction DrJeevanKumaradevan,ConsultantRadiologist,WhittingtonHealth

09:30 Managing radiology services and service development—a radiographer’s perspective MrAdrianTrinidade,SuperintendentRadiographer/MRIManager, WhittingtonHealth

10:10 The implementation of new services and managing change DrRosCrooks,ClinicalDirectorinDiagnosticsandPathologyandDirectorof BreastImagingServices,WhittingtonHealth

10:50 Refreshments

11:10 Revalidation and appraisal—how to make it work for you DrDavidGrant,ChiefInformationOfficer,WhittingtonHealth

11:50 Looking outside tertiary care DrCarolineAllum,MedicalDirector,HertfordshireCommunityNHSTrust

12:30 Lunch

13:30 Developing a career in management—a trainee’s perspective DrFionaPathiraja,ST4RadiologyTrainee,UniversityCollegeLondonHospitals

14:10 Project management and preparing a business case DrColmPrendergast,ClinicalDirector,EastandNorthHertfordshireTrustand Chairman,RadiologyManagementCommitteeforRadiology,UCLPartners

14:50 Teleradiology and its implication to radiology as a career ProfessorPhilipGishen,DirectorofImaging,ImperialCollegeHealthcareNHS FoundationTrust

15:30 Refreshments

16:00 What does a director of operations and chief executive expect from their radiologists and imaging department? MrsKateSlemeck,ExecutiveDirectorofOperations,andMrDavidSloman, ChiefExecutive,RoyalFreeLondonNHSFoundationTrust

16:45 Tips for your consultant interview—interactive discussion with panel

17:15 Close of event

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Speaker profiles

Dr Caroline AllumMedical Director, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

CarolineisMedicalDirectoratHertfordshireCommunityNHSTrustandConsultantRadiologistattheRoyalFreeLondon.Sheispassionateaboutdeliveringthebestpossiblecareforpatientsanddevelopingteamsandtheleadersofthefuture.Sheiscommittedtoensuringqualityandresponsivenessofservicesandexcellentpatientexperience.AfinalistintheCategoryofInspirationalLeaderattheEastofEnglandLeadershipAwardsinNovember2014,namedin2013asoneoftheHealthServiceJournal’s(HSJ’s)50mostinspirationalwomenleadersinhealth,shealsoreachedthefinaloftheHSJClinicalLeadershipawardsinthecategoryofClinicalLeaderin2012.ShehasbeeninvolvedinsignificanttransformationwithinherorganisationandchairedPanLondonradiologybenchmarkingandprocurementprojects.

Dr Ros CrooksClinical Director in Diagnostics and Pathology and Director of Breast Imaging Services, Whittington Health

RoscurrentlyworksasaConsultantBreastRadiologistattheWhittingtonHospitalNorthLondon,whereshehasbeensince2007.Since2010shehasalsobeentheClinicalDirectorofDiagnostics,overseeingthedepartmentsofImagingandPathology.In2014shetookpartinthefirst“LeadingTransformationalCultureChangewithintheNHS”programmesupportedbytheRoyalCollegeofRadiologistsandtheInstituteofLeadershipandManagement.

Professor Philip GishenDirector of Imaging, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

PhilipwasappointedasaConsultantRadiologistatKing’sCollegeHospitalinJune1977,havingtrainedinSouthAfricaandLondon.HewasaConsultantatKing’sCollegefrom1977to2001andwasClinicalDirectorandHeadofRadiologyforhislast6yearsthere.In2001hemovedtotheHammersmithHospitalasProfessorandHeadofRadiology,apostthatheoccupieduntil2012.In2012hewasappointedClinicalDirectorofaTeleradiologyCompany(RadiologyReportingOnline).HequalifiedinmedicineattheUniversityofWitwatersrandinSouthAfricainNovember1968.Registrarinmedicinein1971and1972.Heenteredradiologyin1973.DiplomainMedicalRadiodiagnosisinLondonin1974.FellowshipexaminationoftheRoyalCollegeofRadiologistsin1976.ConsultantRadiologistattheJohannesburgGeneralHospitaland1yearlatertookupaconsultantpostinradiology,specialisingincardiovascularradiologyatKing’sCollegeHospital.Hespecialisesinthediagnosisandtreatmentoflowerbackpainandsciaticausingallradiologicalmodalities(plainfilm,lumbarspine,screening,CT,MR,isotopescanning,includingSPECT-CTandPET-CT)toprovidethemostaccuratediagnosisandtreatmentpossible.Hereadilyreportsonplainfilms,CTandMRscans.Heremainsanactiveradiologist.Hehaspublishedwidelyonmanytopics.

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Dr David GrantChief Information Officer, Whittington Health

DavidwasappointedasConsultantRadiologistattheWhittingtonHospitalin1988andheldthepostofDirectorofImagingbetween1990and2004.HebecameDirectorofClinicalServicesin1993–1997andagainin2004–2008.HebecameAssociateMedicalDirectorin2008–2011andbecameChiefInformationOfficerin2011.DavidretiredfromhissubstantiveNHSpostinJuly2013.

Marriedwiththreechildren,hisprofessionalinterestsincludepicturearchivingandcommunicationsystems(PACS)andteleradiology.HeisaformermemberofthePanLondonPACSBoard2003–2005andtheNationalClinicalReferencePanelforConnectingforHealth.

DavidhasprovidedleadershiprolesinboththeNHSandprivatesectorsretiringasMedicalDirectorandResponsibleOfficeroftheHospitalofStJohnandStElizabethin2014.Hehasintroducednewconceptssuchasvoicerecognitiontechnology,managedequipmentservicesandtheintroductionofacollaborativeinterventionalradiologyservice.HehasgivenclinicaladviceinthecurrentElectronicPatientrecordandradiologyinformationsystem(RIS)/PACSandvendorneutralarchive(VNA)implementationsattheTrustandhasimplementedatotaloffourRIS/PACSsystemsinboththeNHSandprivatesectors.

Dr Jeevan Kumaradevan Consultant Radiologist, Whittington Health

JeevanisaConsultantRadiologistattheWhittingtonHospital,formerlyClinicalRadiologyLead.Hismaininterestsincludeuroradiologyandintervention.HecompletedradiologytrainingattheRoyalFreeHospitalrotationin2001,followedbya1yearfellowshipinWesternAustraliain2002.HesatonNHSLondonAdvisoryGroupforInterventionin2012.

Dr Fiona PathirajaST4 Radiology Trainee, University College London Hospitals

Fionaisayear4SpRatUniversityCollegeLondonHospitals.SheisChairoftheJuniorRadiologistsForumattheRoyalCollegeofRadiologistswheresherepresentsover1,200radiologytrainees.Priortoradiology,Fionaspent2yearsattheDepartmentofHealthasClinicalAdvisortoProfessorSirBruceKeogh(NHSMedicalDirector)andhasalsoworkedasaHealthcareManagementConsultantintheprivatesector.Fionaisdualqualifiedinpublichealthandradiologyandhopestoworkattheinterfacebetweenradiologyandhealthpolicy.Hermainareasofinterestincludejuniordoctorengagement,grassrootsqualityimprovementandorganisationaltransformation.

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Dr Colm PrendergastClinical Director, East and North Hertfordshire Trust and Chairman, Radiology Management Committee for Radiology, UCLPartners

ColmwasappointedConsultantRadiologistatNorthHertfordshireNHSTrustin1991.Sincetheappointmenthehasheldasuccessionofclinicalmanagerialroles,includingClinicalDirector,DivisionalChairandMedicalDirector.Hehasalsohadextensiveexperienceinthedevelopmentandorganisationoftraining.HeestablishedatrainingrotationinradiologyattheListerHospitalinitiallywithonetraineein1995;therearenow6SpRsandaclinicalfellowpost.HeisTrainingProgrammeDirectorforradiologyforUniversityCollegeLondonHospitalsandchairoftheTrainingProgrammeManagementCommitteeforRadiologyforUCLPartners.

Mrs Kate SlemeckExecutive Director of Operations, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

KatehasbeentheExecutiveDirectorofOperationsattheRoyalFreeLondonsince2011.PriortothisshewastheDirectorofOperationsattheWhittingtonHospitalNHSTrustfor5yearsandbeforethisDeputyDirectorofOperations.Katehasover20yearsNHSmanagementexperience,mainlyinacutetrusts(includingNorthwickParkHospitalandtheRoyalHospitalforNeuro-disability).Sheoriginallytrainedasanoccupationaltherapist.

Mr David SlomanChief Executive, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

DavidhasbeenChiefExecutiveattheRoyalFreeLondonsince2009.DuringthistimehehasbeensuccessfulinobtainingFoundationTruststatusfortheorganisationandleadingthetrusttowardsacquisitionofBarnetandChaseFarmHospitalsNHSTrust.DavidwasformerlyChiefExecutiveoftheWhittingtonHospitalandbeforethathewasChiefExecutiveofNHSHaringey.Hehasspenthiscareerinhealthcaremanagement,mostofitintheNHS,althoughheworkedforanumberofyearsintheprivatehealthcaresector.DavidisanexecutivememberofUCLPartners,amemberofthenorthcentralandnortheastLondonLocalEducationandTrainingBoards(LETBs),thechairofthenorthcentralandnortheastLondonClinicalResearchNetworks(CLRN)PartnershipsBoard,aboardmemberofSkillsforHealth,andtheChairoftheLondonLeadingforHealthReferenceGroup.

Mr Adrian TrinidadeSuperintendent Radiographer/MRI Manager, Whittington Health

AdrianistheMRILeadatWhittingtonHealth.HeisinvolvedinallaspectsofstafftrainingandsitsalongsidetheImagingServiceManagerindeliveringtheservice.Outsideofthesetasks,hedoesplainfilmreportingandprovidesin-housesupportandtrainingtothejuniorradiographersinidentifyingplainfilmanomalies.

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Abstracts (where supplied)

Managing radiology services and service development—a radiographer’s perspectiveMr Adrian Trinidade

Thereisaplethoraofchallengesfacingimagingmangersindeliveringatimelyandcost-efficientservicetotheserviceusersandthetrust.Ensuringthatkeyperformanceindicatorsaredeliveredisnotusuallyeffectivewithtop-levelmanagerialdecisionsbutthroughtheimplementationofasystemthatensuresthatthereisfullstaffintegrationandjobsatisfaction.Wewillbrieflylookatsixaspectsaffectingmostimagingdepartments—finance,assessmentofstaffandprocedures,stafftraininganddevelopment,statistics,auditsandintegrationatatrust-widelevelandhowchangestomanagementoftheseareashasledtoamoreefficientandstreamlineddepartment.

Educationalaims:• Wewillexaminethechangesmadewithinamedium-sizeddistrictgeneral

hospitaltoexaminehowtheyovercamesomeofthemajorchallengesfacingtheImagingdepartmentandexplorethepossibilitiesandobstaclesindeliveringthistootherTrusts.

Learningoutcomes:• Toexamineone’scurrentstyleofmanagementandlocalcodeofpracticeto

explorewhatchangescanbemadetohelpunderstandwhatobstaclesareoccurringandhowtheycanbeovercome.

The implementation of new services and managing changeDr Ros Crooks

Theimplementationofnewservicesandmanagingchangewithinanyorganisationisaprocessthatrequirescarefulorchestration.Theoutcomeofanysuchprojectisoftendependentonthejourneyitself.Ensuringthattherightpeopleareinvolved,thattheyremainengagedwiththeprocess,andthattheyseethebenefitsofacommongoalwillsmooththeprocessandincreasethechancesofsuccess.Havingasystematicapproachiskey.

Revalidation and appraisal—how to make it work for youDr David Grant

Appraisalisacycleofimprovementdesignedtoallowthedoctortodeveloptheirpractice,soastodeliverbetterpatientcare.Itiswell-establishedinnon-medicalcareerstructures,buttheadministrativeburden,timerequiredandcosthavemadeitsincorporationintoroutinemedicalpracticeslowerthaninothercareerdisciplines.However,thereisalegitimatepublicexpectationthatdoctorsshouldbecompetentandpreviouslytherewasnomechanismofassessingthisonaregularbasisaftertheoriginaldateofqualification.

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AppraisalisamandatedGeneralMedicalCouncil(GMC)requirement,butthechallengeistomovefromcompliancetoasenseofcommitmenttotheprocessbyindividualpractitioners.Theabilitytoprovideatrackrecordofbehaviourandsatisfactoryappraisalcanoftenassistthedoctorindealingwithcomplaints.Itisforthesereasonsthattransparency,documentationandclearevidenceofcommunicationwithreflectionaresoimportant.

Revalidationwasintroducedin2012andlinkstheappraisalcyclestoprovideacomprehensivecommentaboutthedoctor.Revalidationistheprocessbywhichdoctorsare“licensedtopractice”andcandemonstratethattheyareuptodateandfittopractiseintheirchosenfieldandabletoprovideagoodlevelofcare.RevalidationaimstogiveconfidencetopatientsthattheirdoctorisregularlycheckedbyboththeiremployerandtheGMC.Licenseddoctorshavetorevalidateevery5yearsbyhavingannualappraisalasdefinedbytheGMC.

Educationalaims:• Outlinetheprocessofappraisalandrevalidation• ReviewthechangestotheGMCGoodmedicalPracticeGuidance• Demonstratethepotentialprotectionaffordedbyatrackrecordofaseriesof

favourableappraisaloutcomes

Learningoutcomes:• Lookatappraisalasapositiveexperience.• Encouragereflectionaspartofroutinemedicalpractice.• Placeemphasisoncommunication,probityandgooddocumentation.

Furtherreading:• http://www.gmc-uk.org/GMP_framework_for_appraisal_and_revalidation.

pdf_41326960.pdf• http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/good_medical_practice.asp• http://www.gmc-uk.org/Good_medical_practice___English_0914.

pdf_51527435.pdf• http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/files/kf/field/field_publication_file/medical-

validation-vijaya-nath-mar14.pdf

Looking outside tertiary careDr Caroline Allum

TheNHSiscurrentlyfacingamassivefinancialchallenge.ThenewchiefexecutiveoftheNHShasoutlinedhisFiveYearForwardViewandtheDaltonReviewhasarticulatedpossibleorganisationalforms.Thedriveforincreasedaccesstoservicesoutsideoftertiaryandsecondarycare,pressurefrompatients,GPsandcommissionersishuge.

Thereareopportunitiesforradiologiststosupportandbeintegraltonewmodelsofcare.Iwillcoversomehighlevelnationalissuesinthispresentationandalsoexplorehowweasradiologistscanguidetheagendabybeingpro-activewithourcommissionersastheydesignpathwaysofcarethatextendoutintothe

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communityandclosertopeopleshomes.Iwilltouchontheconceptofvaluebasedhealthcareandgiveexamplesofhowbenchmarkingcanhelpwiththechallengeandhowimportantcollaborationisbetweenorganisations.

Educationalaims:• AnunderstandingoftheNHScontextinwhichradiologydepartments

currentlyoperateandofhowtoinfluencetheagendapro-actively.

Learningoutcomes:• Abilitytodiscusshowradiologycansupportoutofhospitalcare.Confidence

tostartadiscussionwithcommissionersaboutradiologyoutreach.

Developing a career in management—a trainee’s perspectiveDr Fiona Pathiraja

Thissessionwillcover:• Toptipsforconsultantinterviewwithreferencetomanagementand

leadership• Howtogetinvolvedwithqualityimprovementlocallyasajuniortrainee• Portfoliocareersandthebiggerpicture• ContexttothewiderNHShealthcarelandscapeandwheretrainee-leadership

fitsin

Project management and preparing a business caseDr Colm Prendergast

InthistalkIshallexplainwhyyouneedabusinesscaseanditsimportancetoservicedevelopmentorredesign.Ishalldefinethestructureandkeyelementsthatareessentialtowritingagoodbusinesscaseandexplorecommonreasonsforfailure.Successfulstrategiesforcommunicatingandmaximisingtheimpactofyourcasewithdecisionmakerswillbediscussed.

Onceagreed,aprojectwillneedgoodmanagementtoensuredelivery.Ishalllookatbestpracticesforsuccessfulprojectmanagementandcommonreasonsforfailure.Ishallexplorewhatdefinessuccessandhowtobuildonitforthefuture.

Teleradiology and its implication to radiology as a career Professor Philip Gishen

Thelecturecoversthebackgroundofteleradiologyincludingconsultants’contracts,workoutputandtheincreaseinradiologyrequestsbycliniciansforCT,MRIandUS.ThefinancialimplicationsofTeleradiologywillalsobediscussed.

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