Yes, and they often have "regulated by IR(ME)R" tagged on the bottom...
...basically they have a questionaire that they go through with you. In these circumstances you won't be symptomless for long! By definition, if you are that worried that you are willing to cough up on a needless scan, you need the scan for reasurance for your mental health! It is on the 'practitioners' head, I suppose a complaint could go in to the Health Care Commission who are supposed to oversee the implementation of IR(ME)R...
BTW There are guidance notes on the Drugs Act website that claim "55A(4) provides that the x-ray or ultrasound scan may only be taken at a hospital, registered medical practitioner's surgery or other place used for medical purposes and only by a registered medical practitioner or nurse" So as a Radiographer, we can't take the x-ray anyway - so when the copper calls and 'authorises' that abdomen x-ray - its over to you or your nurse colleagues - be our guest!
Philip
-----Original Message-----
From: Accident and Emergency Academic List on behalf of Andrew Webster
Sent: Tue 12/12/2006 16:41
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Subject: Re: alleged drug ingestion
> valid, and 'pay per x-ray' services would not be a
>panacea in the UK (with
> current law their would be a conflict between the
>patient protection clause
> and financial imperative)
-How are the private companies justifying the whole body
CT scan for an MOT which you are seeing advertising in the
Daily Mail from time to time? Where is the clinical
evidence behind that for asymptomatic patients. That is
surely finance driven.
Andy Webster
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