Larger Bodies in Radiography (LBinRAD)
Experiences of patients living in larger bodies, and how we improve services
Larger Bodies in Radiography (LBinRAD)
Experiences of patients living in larger bodies, and how we improve services
Dr Amy Hancock – Project Lead
Amy qualified as a Therapeutic Radiographer in 2006. She is a Senior Lecturer for on the Medical Imaging (Diagnostic Radiography) programmes. Prior to this Amy was employed as the Principal Therapeutic Radiographer for Research and Development at Weston Park Cancer Centre and previously worked at Sheffield Hallam University as a Senior Lecturer on the Radiotherapy and Oncology programmes.
Amy is passionate about research that improves the care and services for patients and is an advocate for patient and public involvement in research.
Dr Fay Manning – PPIE Lead
Fay is an applied health researcher with special interest in bone and osteoporosis as well as patient care, inclusion and health care accessibility. She completed her PhD in 2019 and has been working on a verity of projects since. Fay has also previously working in the NHS as a bone density technician.
Fay is leading on the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement aspects of this work and is likely the person you will see posting on social media as she runs the project twitter/X and Instagram accounts- why not give us a follow?
Dr Christine Heales – CoRIPS Study Lead
Christine is currently the Head of Medical Imaging at the University of Exeter, the host institute of this project.
Christine has had a a varied career as a diagnostic radiographer, ultimately specialising in MRI, and has held roles that included clinical practice, management and leadership. She is experiences both in practice and in education- both important to this project.
Christine led the successful funding application for the CoRIPS Survey Study which kicked-off this work
Poppy Ulett – Student Research Intern
Poppy is a second year student on the BSc Medical Imaging Degree at the University of Exeter. Poppy joined the project team in 2023 and has been an active part of the analysis and dissemination of the CoRIPS Survey study.
Poppy has also secured additional funding to extend her involvement through the A2i Funding scheme.