Experiences of patients living in larger bodies, and how we improve services
Outputs
Publications
NEW! Navigating Radiography as a Larger-Bodied Patient: A Qualitative Exploration. Manning F, Ulett P, Hancock A, Heales C. 2026 Frontiers in Public Health.;14:1803012.
Past
‘No such thing as one size fits all’: A survey of experiences of those with larger bodies in radiography. 2025 Prof Christine Heales, Dr Amy Hancock, Poppy Ulett, Dr Fay Manning. Radiography Journal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.103008
Researching Sensitive Topics: The Value of Inclusive Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement in the Design and Implementation of the Larger Bodies in Radiography Project. Health Expectations. 2026 Amy H, Christine H, Poppy U, Carolyn G, Fay M. Feb;29(1):e70563. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70563
Conferences
Past
UK Imaging and Oncology- Liverpool, June 2026
Oral Presentation- Simulated student learning for imaging larger bodied patients – understanding why the patient feels “nothing is made for me”. Dr Amy Hancock
Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy 2026- Hobart, Tasmania March 2026
Oral Presentation- Listening to Every Voice: Navigating Sensitive Research through Inclusive Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement. Dr Amy Hancock
Workshop- Larger Bodies in Imaging and Treatment: Challenges and Solutions. Dr Fay Manning and Dr Amy Hancock
European Congress of Radiology- Vienna, March 2024
Poster Presentation: ‘oooh we may struggle here due to your size’: Experiences of Patients with Larger Bodies in Radiography. Dr Fay Manning
UK Imaging and Oncology- Liverpool, June 2024
Oral Presentation- Heightened Perspectives: Exploring Radiographic Experiences and Attitudes Among Taller Individuals. Poppy Ulett,
Oral Presentation- Researching sensitive topics: The value of patient and public involvement and engagement when designing social media recruitment strategies. Dr Amy Hancock
International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (ICCH), Zaragoza, Spain, September 2024
Poster presentation- ‘Staff always speak to you like you are an idiot’: Larger Bodied Patients’ Experiences In Radiography. Dr Fay Manning
UK Imaging and Oncology- Liverpool, June 2025
Invited Talk- ‘It just feels like you don’t fit into the normal world’ Inclusive Healthcare for Larger Bodied Patients. Carolyn Graham (PPIE member) and Dr Fay Manning
BIR Radiotherapy and Oncology – London Feb 2026
Invited Talk- Inclusive healthcare for larger bodied patients – lessons for radiotherapy, oncology and medical Imaging. Fay Manning
LBinRAD team member Fay talks to Helen and Clare from Imagin’ That about her background, what brought her to be working in Medical Imaging, and the LBinRAD project.
