Rad Chat

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Richard Baker as part of the Education and Workforce Development (part 39).

Discussion about radiotherapy engineering, importance of the role and benefits to patients.

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Links from podcast:
Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM): https://www.ipem.ac.uk/ 
Radiotherapy Physics Careers: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/healthcare-science/roles-healthcare-science/physical-sciences-and-biomedical-engineering/radiotherapy-physics/radiotherapy-physics 
NHS Radiotherapy Engineering Apprenticeship Example: https://www.iop.org/careers-physics/your-future-with-physics/apprentice/george-stewart#gref  

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