After a week of high stakes political moves you will be pleased to know the leadership team of the BNMS has no similar problems and that council has not resigned on mass! We continue to be fully functioning and are representing you to our best ability.
 
A national review in radiopharmacy is going to take place and the DHSC are working with the BNMS and UKRG as major stakeholders which is good to see. The scope is currently being defined which I will make sure covers our major issues. Importantly we need to get our radiopharmacy provision right sized for both our future diagnostic work and the emerging theranostic services. As I’m sure you will know there are significant risks in radiopharmacy where we have suffered from under provision. In England there are about 5 Ga 68 generators, in France there are 60!
 
As the current covid wave is building our services are coming under covid pressures again. This wave is expected to peak around September. I would like to remind you of the BNMS covid guidance which is on our website and will be useful for this wave. Please read it if you have not already.
 
Following our theme of holding meetings throughout the UK the autumn meeting in Swansea at the National Waterfront Museum. It is open for registration and the outline programme looks great. I would encourage you to attend, you could even combine it with a visit to the beautiful Gower peninsular. It takes place on 11-12 November and will include clog dancing I am told – there are so many reasons to attend! It is currently open for abstract submission.
 
Finally, as schools break up and the summer holidays being I wish all a well-earned break and hope you get some quality relaxation to recharge your batteries as we have much to do in our community in the coming year in our fast-moving discipline.

Prof Richard Graham

BNMS President