Healthcare Improvement Scotland enforce the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (IR(ME)R) in Scotland on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Summary
The regulations impose duties on employers and those administering ionising radiation to protect people undergoing medical exposures in the following settings and situations:
- medical diagnosis or treatment
- research
- asymptomatic individuals
- those undergoing non-medical imaging using medical radiological equipment
- carers and comforters of people undergoing medical exposures.
The regulations set out the responsibilities for radiation protection and the basic safety standards that duty holders must meet.
Duty holders are:
- the employer
- referrer
- IR(ME)R practitioner and operator
The regulations apply to both NHSScotland and the independent healthcare sector.
Legislation and guidance
- The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) (Amendment) Regulations 2018
- The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017
- The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Guidance
- Significant Accidental and Unintended Exposures (SAUE) Guidance
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