As I return from my summer holiday I am stuck by how much has been happening in the NHS in August from the number of emails in my inbox! In years past less happened, we now however are in a permeant winter from an operational perspective.  In the last month much progress has been made in establishing a UK molecular radiotherapy consortium. The idea behind this is to bring together all the key stakeholder from across nuclear medicine, radiology, pharmacy, medical physics, technology/radiography and oncology. This will then enable sufficient advocacy for this vital emerging area to ensure our patients get the services they need and deserve. The initial realisation has been that all these groups reside in the BNMS except oncology and we now are going to welcome oncologists with an interest in MRT to join us. I look forward to this consortium bearing fruit.
 
The expression of interest call from the MRC has been release for the establishment of Total body PET/CT in the UK. This is really exciting and it is likely we will end up with 2 sites that will be a national resource that we can all use for research at the molecular level and at the clinical level. I can see great clinical applications immediately in children with dose and scan time reduction but I am sure this just the beginning of what this technology can deliver.  If your centre would like to host one of these machines please bid.
 
The programme is firming up for our Autumn BNMS meeting in Swansea and it is looking great. I hope to see you all there where Neil Hartman is expecting serious clog dancing…….

Prof Richard Graham

BNMS President