Guidance

Breast screening: guidance on implementation of Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (2017)

Guidance on safe clinical practice in breast screening, in compliance with the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposures) Regulations 2017 (IR(ME)R).

• From: NHS England
• Published: 18 January 2023
• Last updated: 27 September 2024
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  1. 27 September 2024

     Updated contact email address to NHS England.

  2. 18 January 2023

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Guidance for the implementation of the IR(ME)R Regulations 2017

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Example of a standard examination protocol

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Examples of authorisation guidelines

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Example carer and comforter support form

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Example templates of employer's procedures

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Example template for individual scope of practice

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Details

This guidance is for clinical staff in NHS breast screening services. It includes (but is not limited to) information on:

• applying IR(ME)R principles to breast screening
• duty holder roles and responsibilities and training
• procedures and protocols
• justifying and authorising breast screening exposures
• screening exposures involving carer’s and comforters
• diagnostic reference levels (DRLs)
• quality assurance and audit
• accidental and unintended exposures