What is medical physics, and who is this site for?

What does medical physics cover?

The field includes radiotherapy physics, nuclear medicine, ionising diagnostic imaging and radiation safety, and non-ionising imaging such as MRI and ultrasound. Work can involve equipment, dose, image quality, software, data, safety, research and clinical advice.

Who publishes Medical Physicist UK?

Medical Physicist UK is published by LATITUDE60 LTD. It is not affiliated with the NHS, National School of Healthcare Science, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine or Health and Care Professions Council.

MedicalPhysicist.co.uk is an independent information site published by LATITUDE60 LTD. Time-sensitive guides show when they were checked and link to the official organisation or employer responsible for the current decision. Use those official sources for a decision about your own application, registration or vacancy. Corrections and accessibility problems can be reported through the contact page.

How is content checked?

Time-sensitive claims are checked against the organisation responsible for the decision: for example NSHCS recruitment guidance, NHS Employers pay scales, HCPC registration information or nation-specific training bodies.

When should you check an official source?

Use this site to understand the route and prepare your next check. For a decision about your own application, registration or vacancy, go to the body making that decision:

• ✓NSHCS and Oriel for England STP recruitment
• ✓The relevant national body or employer for routes elsewhere in the UK
• ✓HCPC for registration
• ✓The recruiting employer for a vacancy
• ✓A clinical professional for patient-specific advice

Where should you begin?

Start with the task you have: understand the route, check entry requirements, compare current specialisms, prepare for interview or review recent official vacancies.