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Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017

UHB's procedures covering scope, responsibility, practice and duties, and other information relevant to the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 are available for GPs to download.

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pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 1: To identify correctly the individual to be exposed to ionising radiation (0.17 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 2: Identification of Duty Holders under IR(ME)R 2017 (0.47 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 3: Non-Medical Imaging Exposures (0.19 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 4: Establishing Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Status prior to an Exposure to Ionising Radiation (0.51 MB)

docx Inclusive pregnancy form for the diagnostic and therapeutic use of radiation (IRMER Procedure 4, form A) (0.08 MB)

docx Justification of patients suspected or are pregnant undergoing diagnostic radiation exposure (IRMER procedure 4, form B) (0.05 MB)

docx Inclusive Pregnancy Form for Young People (11 – 15 years of age) Requiring Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use of Radiation (IRMER procedure 4, form C) (0.08 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 5: Quality Assurance Programmes for Procedures, Protocols and Equipment used for Exposures to Ionising Radiation (0.23 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations 2017 Procedure 6: Assessment of Dose and Administered Activities of Ionising Radiation (0.29 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 7: The Use of Diagnostic Reference Levels (0.18 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 8: Biomedical and Medical Research Programmes Involving Exposure to Ionising Radiation (0.22 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 9: Information and Written Instructions to Individuals after Administration of Radioactive Substances (0.21 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 10: Clinical Evaluation of Exposures to Ionising Radiation (0.26 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 11: Reducing the Possibility of Accidental or Unintended Exposures to Ionising Radiation (0.21 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 12: Provision of information relating to the benefits and risks associated with the radiation dose from the exposure (0.20 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 Procedure 13: Actions Required after an Accidental or Unintended Exposure to Ionising Radiation (0.23 MB)

pdf Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations 2017 Procedure 14: Dose constraints and guidance for the exposure of carers and comforters (0.36 MB)

docx Guidance and information for those defined as “carers and comforters” of patients exposed to ionising radiation in diagnostic nuclear medicine studies (IRMER Procedure 14, appendix 1) (0.05 MB)

docx Guidance and information for those defined as “carers and comforters” of patients exposed to ionising radiation in X-ray studies (IRMER Procedure 14, appendix 2) (0.05 MB)

Last reviewed: 25 September 2026