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After completing her radiology training in London, Australia, Sheffield and Nottingham, Dr Halliday was appointed as a Consultant Paediatric Radiologist at Nottingham University Hospital in 1998. She has a special interest in the imaging of suspected physical abuse and provides expert opinions for cases throughout the UK. She was Chair of the British Society of Paediatric Radiology from 2010-2016 and chaired the working group for the updated guidance for imaging in cases of suspected physical abuse in children.

In September 2017, Dr Halliday was appointed National Clinical Lead for the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme for Radiology, and the Radiology GIRFT report was published in July 2020. Dr Halliday took over as Clinical Director for Radiology at Nottingham University Hospitals in January 2021.

Dr Halliday's tenure as RCR President is 2022-2025.

Dr Stephen Harden is a consultant in cardiothoracic radiology at University Hospital Southampton, having been appointed in 2005.

He completed undergraduate medical training at the University of Cambridge and St Thomas’s Hospital in the University of London. He trained in Clinical Radiology in Wessex and undertook further training in Germany and the USA. His consultant clinical practice includes cardiac and thoracic cross-sectional imaging and PET/CT.

Before his current role, Dr Harden was the Medical Director for Education and Training in Clinical Radiology at the RCR from 2019-2022. He chaired the RCR Clinical Radiology Professional Learning and Development sub-committee from 2017-2019 and has been an FRCR part 2A examiner. Previously, he was President of the British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging, the first RCR travelling cardiac Professor, BIR Vice President, Head of Wessex School of Radiology and the senior cardiac editor for the British Journal of Radiology. 

Read our interview with Dr Harden and find out what attracted him to the specialty and why he wanted to get more involved with the RCR.

Dr Harden's tenure as Vice-President, Clinical Radiology at the RCR is 2023-2026.

Samuel is an independent financial planner, he has worked in financial services for over fifteen years’ and has gained a significant amount of knowledge and experience around all NHS pension schemes. This has enabled Samuel to become very efficient at diagnosing complex NHS pension issues and explaining how to solve them.

Dr Qaiser Malik is a consultant MSK radiologist and Clinical Director of Radiology at Mid and South Essex NHS Trust and the lead medical appraiser for Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital.

Dr Malik graduated from Imperial College School of Medicine. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer for University College London Medical School and the Clinical Lead for the East 2 Imaging Network. Qaiser also served on the RCR’s Scientific Programme Committee for seven years and was previously the RCR Newsletter editor for two years.

Dr Malik has a keen interest in musculoskeletal MRI and ultrasound (US), including US-guided procedures. He also specialises in imaging and treating sports injuries and has been involved in the care of elite athletes.

Dr Malik's tenure as Medical Director, Membership and Business at the RCR is 2023-2026.

Gemma is responsible for membership, member engagement, policy, press, public affairs, digital and our publications.  
 
A former journalist, she has led communications at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Ofsted and BookTrust. 

Dr Nicky Thorp trained in Medicine at the University of Leicester and completed her specialist oncology training at the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre. She was appointed as a consultant clinical oncologist in 2001 at Clatterbridge with subspeciality interests in breast, paediatric radiotherapy and late effects. 

In 2019 she took up a post at the Christie Hospital in Manchester specialising in photon and proton beam therapy for children. Her research interests are in paediatric brain tumours and radiotherapy quality assurance.

Dr Thorp was Associate Medical Director at Clatterbridge between 2010 and 2016. She has served two terms on the RCR CO Faculty Board and is Co-Lead for Wellbeing at the RCR. She is a past member of the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group (CCLG) Executive and past chair of the CCLG Radiotherapy and Neuro-oncology Groups.

Outside of medicine, Dr Thorp sits on the Foundation Board of the National Museums o Liverpool (NML), having been a member of the NML Trustee Board between 2011 and 2020. She lives in Wirral with her husband and their three children.

Get to know Dr Thorp, as she explains why she stood for office, what leadership means to her and how she sees the RCR developing over the coming years.

Dr Thorp's tenure as Medical Director, Professional Practice, Clinical Oncology at the RCR is 2021-2024.

A consultant interventional radiologist, Dr Raman Uberoi is a graduate of Cambridge University and has been a fellow of the RCR since 1992. He was clinical lead at John Radcliffe Hospital from 2003 to 2010, and Clinical Director from 2010 to 2012. 

He has published over 150 journal articles and is Deputy Editor of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, as well as serving as a Senior Editor on the boards of Clinical Radiology and the British Journal of Radiology.

Dr Uberoi has served on several RCR committees over the last 20 years including e-standards, Head of Regional Chairs, Faculty Board, the Professional Support and Standards Board and the Interventional Radiology committees. 

Get to know Dr Uberoi, as he explains why he stood for office, what leadership means to him and how he sees the RCR developing over the coming years.

Dr Raman's tenure as Medical Director, Professional Practice, Clinical Radiology at the RCR is 2021-2024.

George is a chartered financial planner and an associate member of the Personal Finance Society, with over 15 years’ experience. He is familiar with the complexities of the NHS pension scheme and can provide holistic financial advice in all areas, including retirement planning, investment planning, protection, tax and estate planning.