National Standard Representation of Clinical Imaging Procedures Print E-mail
Thursday, 22 October 2009 13:58
National standard representation of clinical imaging procedures

The latest version of the national standard interim clinical imaging procedures is now available from connectingforhealth.nhs.uk.

Visit NHS Connecting for Health

Background
On 26 January 2007 a set of procedure codes and descriptions for use in the representation of Clinical Imaging Procedures was released by NHS Connecting for Health as released.

This effort was the result of several years of informal development and a further 2 years under the direct management of NHS Connecting for Health Data Standards and Products Service.

The work has been overseen and endorsed by a management group consisting of key stakeholders including the following:
  • Royal College of Radiologists
    • including numerous RCR special interest groups
  • British Nuclear Medicine Society
  • British Medical Association
  • Royal College of General Practitioners
  • Society of Radiographers
  • Department of Health
  • NHS Connecting for Health
    • Regional NHS representatives
    • System suppliers
  • Representatives of home countries