Ian Henderson FCR, DCRR, MSc, PgCHE trained in diagnostic radiography at Dundee and practiced at Dundee, Royal Infirmary before moving in 1991 to Guy’s Radiography Education Centre subsequently, London South Bank University. During that period, he was involved in varied educational developments as well as leading the development in 1996 of one of the first Musculo-skeletal reporting courses for radiographers. He became Principal Lecturer for radiography, heading up AHP postgraduate programmes before moving to Aberdeen Robert Gordon University in 2012 as professional lead for Radiography. His main areas of teaching were in professional practice, aspects of radiographer reporting and research methods.
Ian has been engaged with the Society and College of Radiographers virtually since qualifying. He was a Rep during his time at Dundee, eventually chairing the Area Reps committee, and sat on the London and Home Counties Branch (subsequently London Regional committee) from 1993. From 2000 he was elected UK Council member for London, serving as President between 2002-2003.
Amongst the various initiatives he has been involved with; he served a six-month secondment in 2002 as CoR Head of Professional Development, co-authored an initial scope of practice for Assistant Practitioners, chaired the development of the very first CoR career framework, chaired the 2004-6 joint professional bodies, ultrasound professional regulation steering group and was involved in the inception of the College’s Approvals and Accreditation Board which he chaired until 2010. He sat on the Radiography Journal editorial board from 2004 to 2010 and edited Synergy magazine from 2010 until 2013 and was a member of the SCoR Scottish Council from 2012, Chairing the Council from 2017 until 2023.
Ian’s professional interests lie primarily in radiographer skill mix and workforce development and he Co-chaired in collaboration with the RCR, development of the first edition of the document ‘Team Working in Departments of Clinical Imaging’ (2007). He retired in 2016 and has maintained involvement with the profession through the Scottish Council, occasional consultancy and as a Trustee for the World Radiography Education Trust Foundation. In October 2023, Ian stepped down from being Chair of Scottish Council taking the Vice Chair position which he has now stepped down from at the October 2024 study day. Everyone at SCoR would like to thank Ian for contributing so much time and energy in the support of the profession of radiography. Ian will be sadly missed but on a positive note we are sure that he will always be on hand to support the work of the Scottish Council.