Ultrasound

• SoR and BMUS (Dec 2023) Guidelines for Professional Ultrasound Practice
• BMUS (Mar 2023) Preceptorship and capability development framework for sonographers
• SoR (2023) Intimate Examinations and Chaperone Policy
• SoR Medicines management
• SoR (2020) Ultrasound examination times and appointments
• SoR (2019) The recording of images and clinical discussions by patients during diagnostic imaging, interventional procedures and radiotherapy treatments. Second edition.
• SoR (2018) Obtaining consent: a clinical guideline for the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce
• SoR (2018) Patient Public and Practitioner Partnerships within Imaging and Radiotherapy: Guiding Principles
• SoR (2016) Have you paused and checked? Ultrasound
• RCR and SoR (2014) Standards for the provision of an ultrasound service
• SoR (2012) Ultrasound examination lengths survey analysis
• SoR (2011) Health Promotion: guidance and advice for the radiography workforce

• SoR (Mar 2024) Position Statement: Assistant practitioners and ultrasound scans for fetal growth monitoring and assessment
• SoR (Mar 2024) Competencies for ultrasound practice in private baby scan clinics
• SoR (2023) Guidance and recommendations for running an effective, high-quality obstetric ultrasound service and supporting obstetric sonographer career development
• DHSC (2023) Pregnancy Loss Review
• NHSE (2023) Saving Babies Lives Version 3
• NHSE (2023) Three year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services
• ASA (2023) Reassuring advice on private pregnancy ultrasound scans
• CQC (2022) Choosing a baby scanning service
• SoR (2022) Competencies for ultrasound practice in private baby scan clinics
• BMUS (2022) Professional guidance for fetal growth scans performed after 23 weeks of gestation
• FASP (2022) Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme handbook 
• SoR (2021) NHS Obstetric Ultrasound Examinations: Guidance on sale of images, fetal sexing, commercial considerations, and requests to record
• (2020) Consensus guidelines on the communication of unexpected news via ultrasound
• SoR and BMUS position statement (2020) The use of portable ultrasound equipment for at home pregnancy scanning
• RCOG, RCM, SoR (2020) Supporting women and their partners through prenatal screening for Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome
• SoR, Miscarriage Association and Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (2018) Practical Tips for Delivering Difficult News in Obstetric Ultrasound
• SoR (2015) A survey of social and commercial aspects linked to the two NHS fetal anomaly screening scans: an on-line survey

• SoR (Jul 2024) Principles of Safe Staffing for Radiography Leaders
• SoR (Oct 2023) Preventing retention of sheaths, ‘foreign objects’ and ultrasound probe covers following intimate and evasive radiological procedures
• UKHSA (2021) Good infection prevention practice: using ultrasound gel
• SoR and BMUS (2021) Covid-19 FAQs for sonographers
• SoR Advice for members

• AXREM, BMUS and SoR (2020) Ultrasound Transducer Decontamination – Best Practice Summary
  • Best practice summary poster

• SoR (2019) Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (Sonographers)
• SoR (2019) Ultrasound ergonomics checklist for scanning and observing colleagues
• BMUS Physics and Safety
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (2012) Risk Management of MSK Disorders in Sonography Work 
• SoR (2013) Stress in the Workplace- guidance and advice for the radiography workforce
• HSE (2013) Workplace health, safety and welfare
• SoR (2011) Health & Safety and Pregnancy in Clinical Imaging and Radiotherapy Departments: A Guide for pregnant women, breast feeding women
• SoR (2010) VDU Regulations: A guide to dealing with health and safety issues arising from their use
• HPA (2010) Health effects of exposure to ultrasound and infrasound [archived]
  • BMUS (2010) Response to recent press release from the Health Protection Agency (HPA)
• SoR (2009) Pregnancy and work in diagnostic imaging departments
• SoR (2007) Prevention of work related musculo-skeletal disorders in sonography
• SoR (2007) Body Mapping: A Resource for SOR Health and Safety Representatives
• SoR (2006) Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography
• SoR (2002) The causes of musculoskeletal Injury amongst sonographers in the UK

• SoR & BMUS (Oct 2024) Recruitment of sonographers without a CASE accredited award: Guidance for employers
• BMUS & SoR (Oct 2024) Recruiting international sonographers and those without a CASE accredited award
• SoR|CoR (May 2023) The role of the expert witness: A guide for clinical imaging and therapeutic practitioners
• SoR (2022) Recording images of sonographers performing NHS obstetric ultrasound examinations: Guidance to support local policy development
• SoR (2021) Ultrasound Training, Employment, Registration and Professional Indemnity Insurance
• SoR Professional Indemnity Insurance
• SoR Independent practice and independent practitioners
• SoR (2015) Raising concerns; guidance for SoR members
• SoR (2016) Care Quality Commission advice on registration requirements for 3D/4D ‘souvenir’ or ‘entertainment’
• SoR (2016) Guidance on the regulation of independent clinics in Scotland

The Society and College of Radiographers is one of the constituent members of the Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education. Details of CASE accredited courses can be found at http://www.case-uk.org/

Information about Continuing Professional Development (CPD) can be found here .

• CSP, RCOT et al (Oct 2023) AHP principles of practice-based learning: Working together to develop our future workforce
• SoR (July 2023) Recommendations for education and training of specialist paediatric sonographers
• CoR (2022) Education and Career Framework for the Radiography Workforce
• CASE (The Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education)
• CPD Resources and CPD Now (Continuing professional development)
• IfA Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education: Sonography (integrated degree apprenticeship).
• SoR (2021) Ultrasound Training, Employment, Registration and Professional Indemnity Insurance
• AHP principles of practice-based learning: Working together to develop our future workforce | SoR
• RCOG (2019) Ultrasound: Train the trainers
• RCOG (2019) Ultrasound training
• RCOG, SoR (2010) Joint statement on ultrasound training
• SCoR (2009) Developing and Growing the Sonographer workforce: Education and Training needs

• SoR (Dec 2023) Improving Patients’ Access to Medicines: A Guide to Implementing Diagnostic Radiographer and Therape...
• SoR (Dec 2023) Practice Guidance for Radiographer Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribers (Second Edition)
• SoR (2021) HCPC renewal for sonographers FAQs 
• RCT - The Register of Clinical Technologists. Professional Standards Authority accredited Register that includes sonographers
• SoR (2021) Register of sonographers
• PSA (2019) Right-touch assurance assessment for sonographers
• SoR on behalf of CASE (2018) Evidence put forward for statutory registration of sonographers

The Ultrasound Advisory Group are planning a series of short learning activities for sonographers to help with their CPD. You can find these articles collated below:

• Things to consider with automated decontamination units
• Ultrasound features of testicular torsion
• Ultrasound features of appendicitis
• How to locate and sample the uterine artery
• Accessory and cavitated uterine mass/ malformation (ACUM)
• Ultrasound features of paediatric mesenteric adenitis
• Ultrasound features of liver disease
• UKHSA ultrasound gel guidance
• Avoiding work-related musculoskeletal disorders
• Ultrasound features of paediatric cervical lymphadenopathy

• SoR & BMUS (Oct 2024) Recruitment of sonographers without a CASE accredited award: Guidance for employers
• SoR & BMUS (Oct 2024) Recruiting international sonographers and those without a CASE accredited award – survey findings
• SoR (July 2024) Principles of Safe Staffing for Radiography Leaders
• SoR, CSP & RCM (Apr 2024) Supporting International Recruitment - Principles & Standards
• SoR (2022) Return to Practice: Ultrasound
• SoR (2021) Ultrasound training, employment, registration and professional indemnity insurance. Fifth edition.
• SCoR (2019) Ultrasound Workforce UK Census 2019
• SoR (2019) International recruitment. Guidance for managers recruiting imaging and radiotherapy professionals from overseas
• NHS Improvement (2017) Allied health professionals job planning: a best practice guide
• SoR (2016) Return to practice
• SCoR (2015) Assistant Practitioners and Ultrasound Scans for Fetal Growth Monitoring and Assessment: Position Statement
• Songraphers, songraphy and teh regulation of the medical ultrasound workforce
• SCoR and RCR (2012) Team working in clinical imaging

• The Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI)
• RCGP, SoR, RCR (2013) Quality Imaging Services for Primary Care- A good practice guide