QSI Quality Mark Successes
The QSI Quality Mark scheme was established jointly by the College of Radiographers and the Royal College of Radiologists in July 2024. The Colleges are pleased to announce that the following services have achieved the award of the QSI Quality Mark. This means that the services have undergone a rigorous peer review process, which evaluates the services provided by the organisations against the Quality Standard for Imaging to award the Quality Mark. The Quality Standard for Imaging set out the standards for design, delivery and development of safe, effective and patient-centred imaging services.
The Colleges would like to offer their congratulations to the organisations listed below.
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Name |
Modalities Assessed |
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Royal Derby Hospital, |
X-ray (including DEXA*) |
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Queens Hospital, |
X-ray (including DEXA) |
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Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, |
X-ray (including DEXA*) |
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Ilkeston Community Hospital, Heanor Road, |
X-ray |
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Sir Robert Peel Community |
X-ray |
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Ripley Community Hospital, |
X-ray |
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St. Oswald's Hospital, |
X-ray |
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Long Eaton Health Centre, |
X-ray |
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Samuel Johnson Community |
X-ray |
* DEXA due to transfer from Royal Derby Hospital to Florence Nightingale Community Hospital by end of 2024.
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Name |
Modalities Assessed |
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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust |
X-Ray (Plain Film) |
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The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust |
X-Ray (Plain Film) |
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Name |
Modalities Assessed |
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Southmead Hospital |
X-Ray (Fluoroscopy and Plain Film) |
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Yate Westgate Centre |
XR (Plain Film) |
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Cossham Hospital |
XR (Plain Film) |
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North Somerset Community Hospital Clevedon |
XR (Fluoroscopy and Plain Film) |
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Name |
Modalities Assessed |
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Ulster Hospital |
X-Ray (Dental, Fluoroscopy, Plain Film, Theatre/mobile, symptomatic breast screening) |
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Downe Hospital |
X-Ray (Plain Film) |
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Lagan Valley Hospital |
X-Ray (DEXA, Plain Film, Theatre/mobile) |
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Ards Community Hospital |
X-Ray (Plain Film, Theatre/mobile) |
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Bangor Community Hospital |
X-Ray (DEXA, Plain Film) |
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HM Prison Maghaberry |
X-Ray (Plain Film) |
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Name |
Modalities Assessed |
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Altnagelvin Area Hospital |
X-Ray (Plain Film and Fluoroscopy) |
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North West Cancer Centre |
X-Ray (Plain Film) |
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Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex |
X-Ray (Plain Film) |
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South West Acute Hospital |
X-Ray (Plain Film and Fluoroscopy) |
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Roe Valley Hospital |
X-Ray (Plain Film) |
What does award of the Quality Mark mean?
These organisations have demonstrated that they have met a set of standards determined by experienced professionals from the Colleges, and following extensive consultation with stakeholders. This award can give patients greater confidence in the quality and effectiveness of the services offered, their systems and the staff skills and teamwork.
The award of the Quality Mark also reflects the Colleges’ confidence in services to continue to improve quality, sharing and learning from good practice and keeping up-to-date with the latest innovations and guidance. The patient can therefore be reassured that they will receive and continue to receive the best possible care.
The Colleges are committed to proving targeted supported to the organisations who have signed up to this robust but supportive scheme and look forward to working in partnership to maintain the high standards achieved. We recognise the hard work and collective effort of the whole imaging service that goes into attaining this. The skill and professionalism that radiologists, radiographers and other scientific, clinical, technical and support staff bring to delivering crucial imaging services for the benefit of patients is of vital importance.
Use of the QSI Quality Mark
The award of the QSI Quality Mark or Working Towards status reflects the assessment of the services offered, and the evidence available, at the point at which the review was undertaken.
Working towards QSI
The Quality Mark process also allows for recognition of those services that are actively Working Towards QSI. At this stage, organisations are required to demonstrate that they can fulfil 50% of the required standards. They will be expected to demonstrate continued engagement with the QSI standards which will be evaluated annually. The service will continue to progress towards meeting the standards, with a minimum expectation of 10% increase per year. If there is less than 10% progress within a year, then the Working Towards status will be removed until progress can be demonstrated.
Full requirements for Working Towards
- Hub Membership in Place
- Quality Improvement Partner (QIP) assigned
- QIP meetings taking place
- Self-assessment tool is at least 50% complete with plans to fill gaps.
- Documents uploaded to SharePoint 50% or more.
- Assurance that the service has included every site and modality in their evidence.
Assurance that all applicable standards have been identified across the scope i.e. check non-applicable standards.
Recommendations have been identified and are being actioned.
Organisations working towards QSI
RadConsult (CYA Medical Ltd)
188-189 Drury Lane
London WC2B 5QD