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The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Jurisdiction: Great Britain
Commencement: 1st October 2024
Amends: The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017
Mini Summary
- as part of their own medical diagnosis or treatment;
- as part of research;
- as asymptomatic individuals undergoing exposure for early diagnosis; and
- as carers and comforters* of individuals undergoing medical exposure.
*Carers and comforters refer to individuals who knowingly and willingly support and comfort a person undergoing medical exposure (e.g. an x-ray), thereby incurring exposure to ionising radiation themselves. This does not include anyone comforting others as part of their occupation.
These Regulations revoke the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2000.
Duties
Various duties apply and are available to view in full on the Legislation Update Service.
Amendment
Duties are updated that require employers and operators of ionising radiation equipment to:
- co-operate with each other and share information; and
- ensure each dose of ionising radiation is as low as reasonably practicable and consistent with the intended diagnostic or therapeutic purpose.
Additional changes:
- update definitions, including expanding the meaning of ‘equipment’ to include software;
- make corrections to cross-references due to omissions in The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (a previous update);
- increase the fees for licences for employers;
- amend training requirements for medical practitioners and operators; and
- make minor technical amendments.
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