Radiographer receives national award
Tuesday 24th February 2009
The work of a UK radiographer was recognised during a recent event, it has emerged.
Fiona McElwaine, a specialist radiographer at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, received an award for her work developing dietary advice for patients undergoing various diagnostic tests.
She had produced a poster and a range of easy-to-follow recipes in collaboration with dieticians at the hospital in order to provide patients with dietary advice.
The accolade was presented during the National Gastrointestinal Radiographers Special Interest Group Conference.
Commenting on her work, Ms McElwaine said: "As a team, we were aware that we have many patients in our department and throughout the trust requiring a low residue diet as part of their preparation for diagnostic tests such as barium enema CT colonography and colonoscopy."
Part of the Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital serves a population of more than 340,000 and has an annual budget of £181 million.
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